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Lauren Bacall, the award-winning actress and Humphrey Bogart’s partner off and on screen, has died at 89.

Jack Charleton may have overseen our national soccer team’s most successful era, but retired veteran broadcaster Bill O’Herlihy has revealed he was certainly not the former Ireland manager’s number one fan.

Championship matches between Cork and Tipperary have always been explosive affairs, but none more so than the 1950 Munster final.

Redemption was achieved by both teams in Sunday’s thrilling All-Ireland semi-final, according to Kilkenny defender Paul Murphy pictured right.

Ah, August. That time of the year when referees are that bit slower to reach for the whistle and shy away from making the big calls.

Naomh Abán 0-10 Ballinora 0-9

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Limerick Institute of Technology has been scolded for breaking a number of rules on proper corporate governance.

If the weekend’s opening salvoes served one purpose, it was to remind us that we’re slaves to such a fickle, footballing mistress.

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The death of the beautiful Lauren Bacall reminded me once again of one of my favorite Bogey/Bacall movies, To Have and Have Not.

Pat Hoban’s 16th goal of the season could prove to be one of the most crucial of Dundalk’s season as his header six minutes from time earned the Louth men a huge victory over Limerick FC at Oriel Park last night.

Some goals are bigger than others. Michael Moynihan has a look at nine of the most significant scores in the history of Cork v Tipperary.

I’m not trying to claim an assist, you understand, but I’d just like to state for the record that I’d raised the subject of overhead kicks at Turner’s Cross last week some time before Colin Healy lit up the night with his sensational exhibition of that fine art.

Was Sunday the ultimate All-Ireland hurling final? Now that pulse rates are back to normal, we asked Michael Moynihan to be as objective as only he can be.

Ahead of the international trials in Ireland, Paul D’Alton goes sheep-herding with Con McGarry and his dog, Megan

Georgia 1 Republic of Ireland 2: Well, we learned one thing from a long, hot night in Georgia — Martin O’Neill is good for Aiden McGeady and Aiden McGeady is certainly good for Martin O’Neill.

Arsenal 1 Besiktas 0 (Arsenal win 1-0 on aggregate)

One man believes that Donegal will lift Sam Maguire again this year, and he’s even written it in stone.