Kya deLongchamps gives a birthday hug to the world’s most iconic and influential mouse.

Garry Ringrose believes Bath poachers Sam Underhill and Francois Louw are every bit as dangerous a partnership at the breakdown as the celebrated Australian pairing of David Pocock and Michael Hooper.

Goalkeeper Aoife Murray and 11-time All-Star Gemma O’Connor have committed to the Cork camogie set-up for 2019, manager Paudie Murray has revealed.

Ruairc, who will turn 11 on Wednesday, broke into tears of joy as he was filmed by his parents opening a letter explaining he would be travelling from his home in Cork, Ireland to attend the Toffees’ Premier League clash with Bournemouth.

Hundreds of fans of the late singer with The Cranberries, Dolores O’Riordan, have made the “pilgrimage” from around the world, to pay homage at her graveside, the singer’s first anniversary mass heard today.

Goals were the order of the day for Midleton CBS at Bansha today as they crushed Our Lady’s Templemore to reach the last four of the Dr Harty Cup.

Anyone who has followed the illustrious playing career of Pádraig Harrington and listened to his intense desire to get things right these past 15 years, or so, will have no doubt he is the right man to lead Europe into the next Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin 20 months from now.

Pádraig Harrington kicked off his 2020 Ryder Cup captaincy by stating his total confidence that Rory McIlroy would be fully committed to the European cause at Whistling Straits.

Padraig Harrington said he was taking the European Ryder Cup captaincy for 2020 with a degree of trepidation and was putting his legacy on the line but insisted he was the right man at the right time to lead Europe’s defence against the United States at Whistling Straits.

Pádraig Harrington is today expected to be named as Europe’s captain for the 2020 Ryder Cup.

The enormous success of Hamilton has underlined the enduring appeal of musical theatre. Marjorie Brennan selects the best shows of the year ahead.

There’s one phrase that I hate above all others.

In advance of Friday's release of a new film on the comedy duo, John Daly looks back to the day in 1953 when they disembarked from a liner in Cobh and engaged in a mutual charm-fest with locals

Leinster’s kids are more than just alright, but we knew that long before Saturday night.

When you talk to coaches and managers across a range of sports in this country, it’s always interesting to see the sports they pick out as ones they follow.

One of the nice things about Graeme Souness’ stubborn refusal to sugarcoat his punditry is that he sometimes seems to forget who his lords and masters are, writes Liam Mackey.

Rob Kearney agrees that the calendar year to come will amount to the most important of his career — but not just because of a certain appointment in Japan.

Aged just 19, UCC student Paul McLauchlan has covered London Fashion Week a dozen times, and his work has been featured everywhere from Italian Vogue to The New York Times. Here he tells how he broke into fashion writing at 13.

Manchester United dumped holders Chelsea out of the FA Cup with a 2-0 fifth-round win at Stamford Bridge to leave Maurizio Sarri's position as Blues head coach ever more precarious.

Newport County’s remarkable FA Cup odyssey may have ended on Saturday but a 4-1 defeat didn’t stop Irish striker Pádraig Amond from leaving the pitch with a pep in his step.