St Pat’s striker Christy Fagan has been named the PFAI Player of the Year for 2014.

SSE Airtricity League Premier Division Dundalk v Cork City Friday: Oriel Park, 7.45pm

Meath great Martin O’Connell said the county had no choice but to move on quickly from Mick O’Dowd’s allegation Mickey Burke was bitten by a Dublin player.

Cork artist Fin Dac is building quite a reputation with his impressive murals, writes Marc O’Sullivan.

The lobby group Retail Ireland has called on the Government to cut income taxes, promote better regulation for the sector and do nothing to add to business costs.

For the majority, it almost goes without saying, the strangest thing about Martin O’Neill’s appointment as the manager of Ireland is his choice of assistant.

New Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill believes Roy Keane’s appetite for football will make him an outstanding assistant second-in-command.

“A great appointment” is how Steve Bruce has described Martin O’Neill’s decision to select Roy Keane as his number two, with the Hull City boss predicting the pair will work well together at the helm of Irish football.

WHEN Aidan Power stands in front of the cameras — all smiles and bullet-speed delivery — at the O2 Arena to present The Hit, it looks as if he hasn’t a care in the world.

The GPA has called on the Ulster Council to consider entering provincial minor and U21 squads in the All-Ireland series with an eye to developing the idea for the Liam MacCarthy Cup.

The Gaelic Players’ Association (GPA) are set to request all county boards sign up to the players’ charter before the end of next January.

“Ah! Bella!” the Italian woman exclaimed as she caught sight of the Amerigo Vespucci as it sailed up the Liffey — and she was right.

Dublin could become the game development capital of Europe, given the right tax incentives, according to Popcap Games general manager Paul Breslin.