The Australian Cricket team won the World Cup yesterday - at home, no less - as they took a seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the World Cup final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.

As Ed Sheeran gets ready to play four nights in Ireland, Andy Welch discovers that modesty is still his number one trait

Brendan Devenney spent a decade trying in vain to get his hands on an Ulster medal. Now his old Donegal team-mate and fellow amateur DJ Jim McGuinness has brought the county to the promised land, sparking feelings of fierce pride — and regret.

A passionate Sean Boylan reminisced about Ireland's last victory on foreign soil and the legacy of the late Cormac McAnallen when speaking following his side's International Rules series win over Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground earlier today.

MICK MALTHOUSE was yesterday confirmed as the new coach to the Australian International Rules team and the Collingwood boss has promised that there will be no repeat of the violent scenes that marred the previous two series.

TADHG KENNELLY’S remarkable Australian success story continued yesterday when it was revealed that the Irishman would be representing an AFL ‘Dream Team’ for an Allstar match against the state of Victoria next month.

Australia coach John Connolly was not getting too carried away with the Wallabies' stirring 20-15 victory over New Zealand in Melbourne on Saturday night, but he did enjoy it.

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SHANE WARNE was carried off the field on the shoulders of his team-mates yesterday after the incomparable star helped Australia inflict another soul-destroying Ashes defeat on England.

Former Kerry footballer Tadhg Kennelly will play in his second AFL Grand final next Saturday after helping the Sydney Swans to a 127-92 win over Fremantle in the early hours of this morning.

SONIA O’SULLIVAN will receive Australian nationality at a ceremony in Melbourne today and she confirmed she now wants to compete for her new country at the Commonwealth Games in March.

Sonia O’Sullivan will receive Australian nationality at a ceremony in Melbourne tomorrow and has confirmed she now wants to compete for her new country at the Commonwealth Games in March.

Sydney Swans defender Tadhg Kennelly has been afforded a month's compassionate leave by the AFL Premiership champions following the death of his father Tim.

The GAA world is in mourning after the death of legendary former Kerry footballer Tim Kennelly was confirmed this evening.

Not content with grabbing the limelight on the field for Sydney this season, Tadhg Kennelly stole the show when dancing an Irish jig on the winners' rostrum at today's AFL Premiership Grand final.

Tadhg Kennelly did what Ireland's greatest Aussie Rules exponent Jim Stynes failed to do in his lengthy career today - win an AFL Premiership Grand final.

Tadhg Kennelly has been named in an unchanged Sydney Swans side for tomorrow morning's AFL Premiership Grand final against the West Coast Eagles.

Sydney Swan Tadhg Kennelly is sure to play a pivotal role on the pitch in Saturday's AFL Premiership Grand Final, but the Kerryman actually bought a ticket to watch Aussie Rules' showpiece game last month.

SIX years after taking up Australian Rules Football, Kerry native Tadhg Kennelly will play in the sport's biggest day - the AFL Grand Final.

Kerryman Tadhg Kennelly is eyeing an Aussie Rules AFL Grand Final winners' medal after he helped the Sydney Swans defeat St Kilda 96-65 in today's Preliminary Final.

THESE are exciting times for Tim Kennelly and family. On Sunday week son Noel will be part of the Kerry squad bidding to retain their All-Ireland SFC title against Tyrone.

MAYO defender James Nallen is a major doubt for his county’s National Football League semi-final clash with Armagh on April 17 - because he will only be arriving back from holidays hours before the throw-in.

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PRIOR to last Sunday, Odran O’Dwyer could have told you what it was like to represent his country on the Melbourne Cricket Ground but had never played at Croke Park.

Ireland won the game, but Australia scored their first International Rules Series win on home soil.

Brisbane Lions have won the Australian Rules grand final in Melbourne this morning.

Ireland has won the inaugural International Cup of Australian football after an upset victory over Papua New Guinea in the grand final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Kevin Muscat scored the only goal of the game as Australia drew first blood in their World Cup qualifying play-off against Uruguay.