The news filtered through in dribs and drabs last week, but the bottom line was consistent in all versions of the story. Redmonds GAA club is to close down.

I joined the Labour Party as an ordinary member in my early 20s, and I’ve been a member now for not far short of half a century.

To appreciate the extraordinary journey and career Kieran Donaghy underwent before announcing his inter-county retirement yesterday on the 17th anniversary of 9/11, it’s worth rewinding to where he was when those planes crashed into those towers.

Even on the back of a painful hiding, one game into a new campaign might seem a bit too early to be talking about crisis.

The Wren’s Day tradition has survived in a particular way in Dingle, writes Majella O’Sullivan

The period between Christmas and New Year is fast becoming peak season Ciara McDonnell has the best options abroad for a Twixmas break – so you can start planning for next year.

Top-table officials in Clare and Limerick have expressed concern at the growing shortage of referees in either county.

The prevalence of doping in sport has been once again to the fore in recent weeks, writes Jack Anderson.

Our regular contributors select their highlights of the year.

There were times throughout the last century when a Munster Senior Cup clash of Garryowen and Cork Constitution would have tested the capacities of Markets Field, Thomond Park, The Mardyke or Musgrave Park.

Munster’s visit to Welford Road was always going to prove the most challenging of the reverse fixtures against a clearly hurting trio of Aviva Premiership clubs after their Champions Cup whitewash by the Irish provinces last weekend, writes Donal Lenihan.

You wait 130 years for video technology in football and then,with pundits poised and the world watching, nobody could decide if it had been used or not!

Nottingham Forest 4 Arsenal 2: Arsene Wenger admitted he was hurting after Arsenal surrendered their grip on the FA Cup with defeat to Nottingham Forest.

Leinster 38 Ulster 7: The numbers look good for Leinster, regardless of how you add them up.

Arsenal 2 Chelsea 2: So much for the Premier League schedule killing players.

That drawn series was undoubtedly my rugby highlight of the year, writes Donal Lenihan