Jose Mourinho says Tottenham’s defensive calamities have left him feeling sorry for his attacking players.

Down with the bunting, box up the tinsel. The league is over and we can all relax in the afterglow of our trophy gluttony. No late-campaign jitters, sleepless nights worrying about goal difference and whether our little star will shine brightest. It’s over and everyone knows it is.

Capable of handling some of the largest liners in Cobh, the Port of Cork welcomed over 243,000 passengers and crew in 2019, writes Brendan Keating

“It’s United’s worst start for 27 years!” shrieked one UK tabloid yesterday. “Blimey, that sounds horrific,” I briefly muttered to myself, before remembering what season they were referring to: 1992/93.

As is now traditional here when United play the (snigger!) ‘Super Eagles’, I salute the entire mass of the Crystal Palace Irish Supporters’ Club.

The casualty was rescued from the Queen Mary II this morning 80 miles off the Fastnet Rock on the Cork coast.

Passengers travelling to and from Aberdeen, Belfast, Cardiff, London Southend and Southampton were among those affected.

The impact of Blue Planet II has been astonishing, writes Gemma Dunn.

The experience of going to Premier League soccer matches in England in off-the-shelf modern stadiums is often a synthetic one.

It’s that time of year when the latest batch of sports tomes stack up like Jurgen Klopp celebratory memes on a Twitter feed so it’s unlikely that Michelle Obama’s latest literary offering, Becoming, will be afforded much time here. What has caught our eye, though, was the former First Lady’s appearance in London this week, writes Brendan O'Brien.

From shoe box to window box, Tom Burke recalls the journey of Ireland’s First World War soldiers on eve of the centenary of the November 11, 1918, armistice.

Two finals last night at the Youth Olympic Games in Argentina produced two top-eight finishes for Team Ireland.

Society shunned them, the State abused them, and the Church exploited them but Ireland has finally laid a welcome mat for the women of the Magdalene laundries.

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has admitted he may have to adapt his laid-back style to suit the level of the occasion ahead of the Champions League final against Real Madrid.

Southampton 0 Man City 1

The celebrations started before kick-off and went on well into the balmy Manchester night at the Etihad Stadium yesterday as Pep Guardiola was finally able to place his hands on the Premier League trophy.

Virgil van Dijk believes Liverpool have the “complete manager” in Jurgen Klopp, whom he insists is so much more than a touchline cheerleader.

A rising tide lifts all boats and the end of the recession will lead to a significant increase in the number of yachts competing in one of the country’s premier sailing events.

Up to 200 stranded passengers stayed the night in Cork Airport last night, writes Eoin English.

Southampton 1 - Tottenham 1: Mauricio Pochettino admits Tottenham’s players were hit by a virus last week but insisted that was no excuse for their sloppy display against Southampton. 

Shane Long’s first goal in 325 days was undermined by Crystal Palace once again coming from behind to secure three vital points in a 2-1 victory at Southampton.

Your lunchtime news bulletin.

Your lunchtime news bulletin.

Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte is frustrated by those questioning his honesty over the fitness of David Luiz.

Wayne Rooney completed his first Everton hat-trick with a stunning effort from inside his own half as manager-in-waiting Sam Allardyce watched a 4-0 Premier League victory over West Ham from the stands at Goodison Park.

Raheem Sterling scored a dramatic winner as Manchester City maintained their winning run with a last-gasp 2-1 defeat of Southampton.

Southampton 4 Everton 1: On the day Martin O’Neill emerged as a leading contender to fill the vacancy at Goodison Park, Everton provided a clear illustration of the task confronting the successor to Ronald Koeman.

...but a bad one for Huddersfield and Swansea.

There is good news all around for Liverpool this evening.

A High Court action brought by a 12-year-old girl has been adjourned to allow a body that governs Irish dancing consider her application for an exemption to allow her dance in a forthcoming world championship qualifier.

A dog breeder in England who made more than £100,000 by trafficking women onto a "sexual conveyor belt" across England and Wales has been jailed for four years.

A 12-year-old girl has launched High Court proceedings against a body that governs Irish dancing aimed at allowing her participate in a world championship qualifier due to take place next month.

David Unsworth, Sean Dyche, and David Moyes are among the frontrunners for the Everton manager’s job after Ronald Koeman was sacked yesterday with the club languishing in the relegation zone.

Mourinho must accept his role in Manchester United’s passiveness

Nature presenter Chris Packham wants viewers to try and understand what it’s like living with Asperger’s, writes Gemma Dunn

An elderly man has been airlifted to hospital from a transatlantic ocean liner off the Cork coast.

Manchester United have announced they have asked for CCTV footage from today's game at Southampton.

Thousands of British motorists and passengers were again stranded for up to 12 hours while bomb disposal experts tackled a mysterious hazard on the carriageway.

It’s not something I usually hasten to admit but my heart isn’t entirely hardened to Everton Football Club — and I know I’m not the only Manc Red who feels like that.

Based on real people aboard the most legendary ship in the world, Titanic The Musical is a stunning and stirring production focusing on the hopes, dreams and aspirations of her passengers.

Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington is retracing the footsteps in the US of her campaigning grandmother, who was widowed in the Easter Rising.