The pressure increased on Louis van Gaal after Manchester United were handed an embarrassing beating at Stoke.

19-year-old Robert Lewis with Down Syndrome became the star of Nashville recently when he won a close-call game for his college with a glorious three-pointer in the final minutes of a match.

The result extended the Blues’ current unbeaten run to 11 games.

Celtic have eased their way into the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup as expected.

Manchester United fans vented their anger towards Louis van Gaal after watching their team slump to a hugely disappointing 1-0 defeat to Southampton.

There was late drama at Old Trafford, where new Southampton signing Charlie Austin scored with just three minutes left to secure a 1-0 Premier League win over Manchester United.

Serious allegations that vulnerable people with intellectual disabilities suffered decades of severe sexual abuse at the hands of a foster care family will be forwarded to the garda commissioner over claims the issue is being covered up.

An opening half-hour in which they racked up a 15-point lead saw Limerick make it three wins out of three.

“Off the pitch and on the field, he’s been inspirational for Limerick hurling.”

The Health Service Executive (HSE) tonight conceded that no official apology was given to the intellectually disabled victim of rape and abuse in a foster home, despite earlier claiming it was.

Loud boos rang around Old Trafford following the final whistle of Saturday’s game as Van Gaal endured what he later described as the worst reaction he has heard from United supporters.

Joan Burton has said that any Fine Gael / Labour Coalition Government propped up by independents would put Ireland's recovery at risk.

Diego Costa once again proved to be Arsenal’s undoing with the Chelsea man scoring the only goal

Griffiths is the fastest Celt to reach that landmark since Charlie Nicholas in the early 1980s.

Health Minister Leo Varadkar has warned gardaí are taking part in "sinister" acts which breach private citizens' rights after it emerged journalists' phones and computers have been tapped and subjected to covert surveillance by the force.

Manchester City bemoaned a controversial late penalty decision as they dropped two points in the title race with a frustrating goalless draw against Everton.

Guus Hiddink admitted Diego Costa was sailing close to the wind after the striker's latest hot-headed antics in Chelsea's 2-2 draw with West Brom.

Chelsea’s search for successive Barclays Premier League wins this season goes on.

A chilly evening in north Cork began with freezing showers but warmed up thereafter.

Thousands of fans streamed out of the stadium on Saturday evening before the end of the third round tie