Believing attendance at an Irish food festival is a state of grace any God-fearing Gael should aspire to on a near daily basis.

Barcelona 1 Atletico Munich 1

The Philadelphia 76ers couldn’t have picked a worse time to record their first win in 27 attempts.

Montferrand. Agen. Paris. Bordeaux. And the rest.

The meaning of sport? Is it a modern manifestation of tribal and territorial warfare?

Southampton 4 Newcastle 0

Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte has admitted it’s been “a bad week for the Government” as Labour and Fine Gael brace themselves for a backlash in the local and European elections over controversies surrounding Justice Minister Alan Shatter.

Manchester United 3 Hull City 1

Brendan Rodgers believes his Liverpool side must improve defensively if they are to remain a force at the top of the Premier League.

An Bord Pleanála has approved an ambitious €40m remediation plan to transform one of the State’s worst environmental disaster zones into a large public park.

New York 0-08 Mayo 4-18

Kilkenny 2-25 Tipperary 1-27 (aet)

Tipperary boss Eamon O’Shea delivered short, snappy answers in deadpan fashion when quizzed by reporters after yesterday’s Allianz Hurling League final.

Lyric comes before epic, the Greeks tell us, so we’ll start there.

LIVERPOOL: Time for character as dream turns to nightmare

Castlehaven 6-15 St Vincent’s 1-10

We now know it will be a Madrid derby in the Champions League final on May 25 in Lisbon after both Real and Atletico overcame Bayern Munich and Chelsea, respectively, in this week’s semi-finals.

Theatre: Twelfth Night

Emotions in red zone before ball kicked

1 - Cork have a lot to improve on