The pressure on Stoke boss Mark Hughes increased as Ayoze Perez’s second-half strike secured Newcastle a 1-0 New Year’s Day victory at the bet365 Stadium.

Sportsfile photographers Seb Daly and Brendan Moran captured a particularly wonderful moment for Galway manager Micheál Donoghue’s family in the moments after Fergal Horgan blew the full-time whistle at Croke Park last Sunday.

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The St Catherine’s woman has won an All-Star in each of the last three seasons.

Not many counties have managed the full set in the one calendar year but this was all about the moment Galway captain David Burke trotted up the steps of the Hogan Stand just after five o’clock and raised the last bit of silverware high above his head.

Last season's beaten finalists Munster began the revamped Guinness PRO14 in confident fashion with a 34-3 bonus-point victory over Benetton Treviso at Musgrave Park.

Harry Kane began September by bringing his mini scoring drought to a timely end, but the way Gareth Southgate's England toiled to victory in Malta underlines just how much work needs to be done ahead of the World Cup.

Champions-elect Cork City were beaten away from home for the first time all season and they shipped three goals for the first time too as Shamrock Rovers repeated their EA Sports Cup, semi-final victory over the same opposition at Tallaght Stadium tonight.

Hurling needs a citing commissioner, says three-time All-Ireland referee Pat O'Connor.

The GAA’s failure to implement their own rules around helmet interference could lead to serious injuries, says Brennan.

For the 72,022 in attendance and those in the southeast corner of the country, the small print may not be as important as the headlines, so we’ll start with the big takeaway from yesterday’s game, writes Michael Moynihan.

Back in the starting line-up after recovering from a calf injury, Leigh Griffiths scored a double at Parkhead.

Former Garda commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan did not get a special pension deal as part of her retirement, Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has said.

Latest: The Justice Minister has suggested the search for a new Garda Commissioner may spread abroad.

Solidarity The Left Alternative this evening said that the manner in which the Garda Commissioner has been allowed to retire despite the numerous scandals engulfing the Gardai demonstrated there is no accountability for establishment figures.

Cork ... 0-10, Kilkenny ... 0-9: The first hour was nothing to write home about but it ended in a whirl of drama with Cork coming from behind to claim a record 27th All-Ireland senior camogie title thanks to an injury-time winner from substitute Julia White, reports Brendan O’Brien from Croke Park.

Everyone's favourite sports punditry double-act have been blown away by the GAA.

Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte felt referee Michael Oliver should have stopped play for a foul on David Luiz before the defender was sent off in Sunday's goalless draw with Arsenal.

Rank-and-file gardaí have said the breath test scandal was “entirely” the fault of Garda management and warned they would not be “scapegoated”.

Everton produced another hugely disappointing display as they were beaten by Atalanta in their Europa League Group E opener.