For the second year in succession, Monaghan’s Josh Moffett (Hyundai i20 R5) won the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel Rally, this time finishing 27.1 seconds ahead of the similar car of Antrim’s Desi Henry. Sheffield driver Ollie Mellors (Proton Iriz R5) was third.

On April 15, 1989, in homes and in pubs all across Ireland, people sat down to watch Liverpool play Nottingham Forest in the semi-final of the FA Cup.

Coughlan, who hails from Dublin, has settled in the Sheffield area.

The Open at Royal Portrush delivered over £100m in economic benefit to Northern Ireland, it has been claimed.

It was the first day of meteorological winter yesterday, and the temperature had duly dropped on cue, perhaps reminding some at Old Trafford of Ice Station Astana.

I wonder if children had a choice, would they prefer if we got our act together to tackle climate change or bought them an array of presents from a bumper toy store, asks Joyce Fegan

It’s that most magical time of the year, as the yuletide song goes, and football certainly gave us a good dose of that old black stuff yesterday.

It would be understandable if Connacht’s Sean O’Brien was feeling sorry for himself this week as he underwent surgery for a shoulder injury suffered within minutes of coming on last weekend against Leinster in his first game in almost a year.

Sean Cox's return to Anfield this weekend will be "emotional and a little bit bittersweet", according to his wife.

Social justice campaigner and academic Phil Scraton speaks to Donal O’Keeffe about Hillsborough,and why he thinks the Leaving Cert are unfair.

A 25-year-old man has pleaded guilty in England to offences of voyeurism, outraging public decency and burglary.

England's Matt Fitzpatrick shot a second-round 64 to take a two-stroke lead in the WGC-FedEx St Jude Invitational in Memphis.

Judd Trump has won the Betfred World Championship, beating John Higgins 18-9 in the final in Sheffield.

World number one Ronnie O'Sullivan has been knocked out of snooker's world championship in the first round by amateur James Cahill.

Amateur James Cahill has beaten five-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-8 in the first round of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.

Michael Judge stands one win away from a comeback of Tiger Woods proportions — and making World Championship history.

Ireland's Derrick Williams has spoken out about being on the end of online racist abuse from one of his club's own supporters.

Éamonn Fitzmaurice said the parents of a boy who suffered alleged racist chants in a football match were "quite unsettled" by it and that his school wants to take a "strong stand" against it.

A number of racism-related incidents have plagued English football in the last number of months.

Spring is in the air. The cold hand of the previous year’s winter, which resulted in heavy snow and fixture cancellations as late as March was conspicuous by its absence but as April begins no one is taking the warm weather for granted just yet.

England’s Rugby Football League says it is looking into the circumstances which left Irish international Will Hope waiting in agony for three hours for an ambulance that never arrived.

The draw for this season’s FA Cup took place last Monday — but did anybody really care, asks Paul Rouse.

Danny Willett drew on the memories his memorable 2016 Masters triumph to secure an emotional victory in the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.

The problem was that Boris has absolutely no idea what would work in practice, writes Terry Prone

West Ham will take on League One club AFC Wimbledon in the second round of the Carabao Cup.

I believe in beauty. I believe in stones and water, air and soil, people and their future and their fate.”

Robin Dawson is determined not get ahead of himself as he takes a two-stroke lead into the third round of the Flogas Irish Amateur Open at Royal County Down.

Robertson became the fifth former champion to crash out in the opening round of the Betfred World Championship.

Snooker showman Judd Trump believes a self-imposed social media ban can help him land a long-awaited first world title.

A pensioner dubbed the Beast of Wombwell has been found guilty of raping an 18-year-old woman weeks before he raped and killed a 14-year-old girl more than 45 years ago.

Former Cork City star Sean Maguire came off the bench to score Preston’s winner against Bristol City at Deepdale and keep North End’s play-off challenge firmly on course.

Aston Villa owner Dr Tony Xia has challenged their Cork-born midfielder Conor Hourihane to perform his Irish dance party-piece if Villa secure promotion back to the Premier League.

Manchester United were drawn at home to Brighton in an FA Cup quarter-final draw which saw all the big guns avoid each other on Saturday evening.

"We appreciate what Ronnie does but if he wants to not play any more then so be it."

Are friendly Dr Brown Bear and Peppa Pig leading to more GP visits for children — as well as more unnecessary medication? Arlene Harris reports.

Middlesbrough have appointed Tony Pulis as manager following the departure of Garry Monk.

Middlesbrough have parted company with manager Garry Monk, the Sky Bet Championship club have announced.

The head of the Irish wing of Swedish furniture giant, Ikea, remained silent on its plans for a second store in Cork, but said that the firm has a “very strong growth agenda in Ireland”. It is enjoying a 10% rise in annual sales.

Lovers of Swedish furniture behemoth IKEA across the country no longer have to plan a trip to Ballymun in Dublin in advance -- they can now shop from the comfort of their own home.

UK Chancellor Philip Hammond has sent a thinly-veiled warning to Boris Johnson amid speculation that the Foreign Secretary is trying to destabilise Theresa May, declaring "nobody is unsackable".

Five people have been injured in two linked stabbing incidents in Sheffield city centre in the UK.

Theresa May has hit out at Boeing over the escalating US trade dispute with Belfast-linked rival Bombardier, warning its behaviour was "no way to operate".

West Brom midfielder Gareth Barry plans to play on for as long as possible after equalling the Premier League appearance record.