It was not pretty. It was painful to watch. In fact I think we are getting progressively worse week on week — 87 minutes without one shot on target tells its own story. 

Britain’s election is weeks away and Ed Milliband’s policy of economic justice is connecting with the people, while the Government here has roused itself only because it is afraid of massive voter losses writes Shaun Connolly

Tommy Barker visits No 20 The Highlands, Passage West, with rare garden space and a quality revamp inside.  

Set in a small, well-maintained scheme, this ideal family home has lots to offer, says Tommy Barker.

TIPPERARY 1-15 CORK 3-8: Another giant step forward in the development of Tipperary football as Tommy Toomey’s young charges foiled Cork’s five-in-a-row bid to secure the county’s second Munster U21 title.

Sharon O’ Reilly-Coates has been going to Budapest for 12 years - and she’s never disappointed by the city

Roscommon are flying high this week after their second successive promotion under the watchful gaze of Killorglin’s John Evans.

Many more 90 minutes spent tearing my hair out, like in Sunday’s game against Chelsea, and I’ll be bald as a coot long before my time. 

ARSENAL 0 CHELSEA 0: John Terry’s animated celebrations at the final whistle, set against a backdrop of chants of ‘boring, boring Chelsea’ from the home supporters encapsulated this game. 

1. Stephen Cluxton is Dublin’s most important player

Last week, when sounding a warning note about the next fence in United’s so-called ‘easy run-in’, I doomed: “In football as in life: never drop your guard when approaching the city of the damned.” What a joyless told-you-so this is.

Jim McCorry, couldn’t work it out.

Only two players who played in the All-Ireland final five years ago will start for Cork in tomorrow’s Allianz League final against Dublin. 

Sensational breaking news on the home front: my seven-year-old daughter has suddenly discovered the beautiful game.

Cork 2-20 Limerick 1-13: A blistering 12-minute spell either side of half-time – in which the home outfit hit 1-6 without reply – propelled Cork past the reigning Munster champions to avenge last year’s semi-final defeat.

A former head of the Royal Navy has branded Edward Snowden a “traitor” and “irresponsible” after the US whistleblower declined to reveal if he had read every document he leaked to the press.

Leinster advance to the last four of Europe but praise and congratulations aren’t coming their way.

Crystal Palace 2 Man City 1: Manchester City’s title defence is all but over after a defeat that leaves Manuel Pellegrini’s side languishing in fourth place, nine points adrift of the leaders Chelsea.

SPSL, Rathmore 2-6 Abbey CBS, Tipperary 0-8: They did it the hard way. Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra Rathmore were six points to one behind after 20 minutes and they also kicked 15 wides over the hour.