If Pádraig Harrington does get the nod to lead Europe into the 2020 Ryder Cup, as many expect he will, then he could not be happier with the course that the PGA of America has chosen to host the biennial team event.

The Government says it takes fire safety very seriously. Reports in recent years have been lacking, however, with tragedies still a real possibility, writes Michael Clifford

Ryder Cup vice-captain Graeme McDowell admits he wants the main job in the future but accepts there is a log-jam of players queuing up ahead of him.

A Bulgarian circus worker who had sex with an underage girl in Cork will be sentenced later this month for defilement.

Oh captain, my captain!

Waterford SFC semi-final: Kilrossanty 3-16 An Rinn 0-12

The last four champions are still in the race for the Limerick senior football championship title.

Second-half tries from Garry Ringrose and Sean Cronin did the damage for Leinster in their 20-3 Guinness PRO14 derby win over 14-man Connacht at the Sportsground.

Laurie O’Flynn could never find the clothes she wanted – so she decided to make her own. Her first award-winning creation was snapped up, and now, she writes, it’s launched a brand new career

In our image-obsessed world, we have formed a new habit: outrage, suggests Paula Kenny.

Tommy Barker discovers a new family home built to modern standards but with a timeless, stylish elegance

Team Europe and Team USA: How do they stack up against each other?

Dundalk effectively dethroned champions Cork City at Turner’s Cross on a night when an early goal from man of the match Chris Shields was enough to give the Lilywhites the crucial victory their textbook away performance thoroughly deserved.

They have played in some of the most famous venues in the world — but how many of Manchester United’s decorated stars are familiar with the roar that greets a goal at the Blackrock end?

Arsenal 4 Vorskla 2

What John Caulfield would give for a Tayto sandwich in front of the Shed tonight.

Young Boys 0 Manchester United 3

Mauricio Pochettino’s cryptic comments about cows and rail-crossings on Monday were supposed to explain his belief that Tottenham’s players must learn from past experience, but on the evidence of this train crash of a result in Milan, they still need educating.

Leinster have been nothing if not diplomatic this week.

Killyclogher captain Emmet McFadden wears the number 15 on his back, but you won’t see him taking on defenders and knocking over scores in Sunday’s Tyrone SFC final against Coalisland.