Ireland’s Shane Lowry heads into this week’s US PGA Championship at a career-high 19th in the world after claiming the biggest victory of his career in brilliant fashion in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.

Philippe Coutinho struck a stunning late winner as Liverpool dramatically opened their Barclays Premier League campaign with barely-deserved 1-0 win at Stoke.

The final whistle has blown on the SHC semi-final, and here's how Déise and Cats fans reacted before, during, and after the match on Twitte

Serena Williams put emotions aside to win the battle of the sisters again as she beat older sibling Venus in three sets to reach the US Open semi-finals.

Lafferty struck a stoppage-time equaliser as 10-man Northern Ireland salvaged a point against Hungary.

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody understandably cut a happy figure, after his side landed an 11th All-Ireland SHC title in 17 years at Croke Park this afternoon.

Tipperary hurler Noel McGrath has spoken for the first time about his testicular cancer, which was diagnosed last April.

The former head of security at Rupert Murdoch’s UK newspaper empire has threatened to blow the whistle with “shock” revelations about the company.

Thousands of frustrated refugees remain stranded at Budapest’s main railway station after abandoning a pledge to make their way to Vienna on foot.

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The same XV are entrusted with toppling the Dubs.

The umpires on Sunday would be wise to refer any marginal calls.

Hundreds of thousands of revellers have partied at the soggy finale of the Notting Hill Carnival.

Pandemonium reigned supreme in this All-Ireland semi-final, a draw perhaps a fair result after all the drama that preceded the final whistle.

Tipperary's minor footballers have joined their hurling counterparts in an All-Ireland final with a two-point win in a tense semi-final at Croke Park.

Galway, Dublin and Cork have been voted the friendliest cities in the world by readers of Travel and Leisure magazine.

"To play in the Aviva and in Lansdowne Road as many times as I have, and had as many great days as I have, has been brilliant.”

Limerick minor manager Leo O’Connor was left very frustrated after the referee failed to play the full two minutes of injury time against Tipperary yesterday.

Serbian prime minister Aleksandar Vucic has come under attack at ceremonies marking the 20th anniversary of the massacre in the Muslim enclave of Srebrenica.

”Thank you for all your support and best wishes. I hope to be back on the course as soon as I can.“