Thierry Henry has been named Footballer of the Year for a record third time by the Football Writers’ Association.

Singer Mariah Carey proved her diva credentials today when she made a grand entrance at a music awards ceremony.

NEWLY-crowned champion jockey Frankie Dettori won the Flat jockey of the year award at the 38th annual Horserace Writers & Photographers Association awards in London yesterday while the training equivalent went to Godolphin’s Saeed Bin Suroor.

Curragh-based Dermot Weld was named International Trainer at a glittering ceremony in London today.

ALTHOUGH he hasn’t played a game in more than a month and may not line out for Harlequins on Saturday, Keith Wood has been included in the Irish squad of 22 from which the team to play Australia in the permanent tsb international at Lansdowne Road on Saturday week will be chosen.

Children’s favourite George from the classic television programme Rainbow was attacked and punched in the face during a stage show, it was revealed today.

Ireland’s Brian O’Driscoll, who along with England’s Martin Johnson was nominated for the international player of the year award, won the Investec try of the year for his spectacular score in the first Lions Test against Australia.