For Tottenham fans, it's a football conundrum writ large. Can you really be a fan if you want your team to lose? Can you really be a Spurs fan if you are happy to hand Arsenal the title?

The main opposition party didn’t cover itself in glory on the asylum issue either this week

Cork are too often chasing and playing catch-up. They are not often enough calling the shots.

Ireland great Charlie Hurley passed away on Wednesday. The Cork-born centre-half was renowned for his style, bravery and physical presence.

Goals in each half from Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin earned Sean Dyche's team a deserved victory that lifts them eight points clear of the bottom three with four games remaining.

Twice the visitors led, through Jayden Bogle and Ben Brereton Diaz, and twice United had to claw their way back, via Harry Maguire and a Fernandes penalty.

Don't be so quick to forget what made the sport what it is. The professional game has morphed into something very different – vastly improved in numerous respects, less fabulous in others – and anonymous-looking new stadia have largely replaced the old school cathedrals

Simone Inzaghi’s thrilling tactics have seen Nerazzurri pull clear of their city rivals – and the rest of the Italian top flight

"This season’s garden party is bound to turn heads. And it’s about time too. After what has felt like the world’s wettest winter and spring, we’re making up for lost wear time."

Peadar Ó Riada has written a new book documenting the groundbreaking work his father did with a group that featured the likes of Paddy Moloney and Éamon de Buitléir

Wexford draw - again - and Cork show huge bravery in Killarney.

United ultimatley triumphed 4-2 on penalties, when striker Hoijlund scored comfortably, and will face derby rivals Manchester City in the final on 25 May (just as they did in 2023).

Momentum in Limerick’s hands is like a nuclear warhead because of the destruction they can wreak.

Clare lost their shape but they also seemed to lose their way.

Fitzgerald has felt increasingly under siege since returning here. Plenty of that harsh analysis has been justified. He inherited an immensely talented unit. There was never any doubt they could and should have been better.

The Waterford manager was entitled to his mischievous humour after Sunday's win over Cork.

Elsewhere Down also put themselves right in the mix with an impressive 3-24 to 0-25 win over Meath in Ballycran.

The Munster and All-Ireland champions were down by nine points at one stage, but produced a sensational final quarter to begin their campaign with a victory.

Limerick produced a sensational final quarter to the game to begin their campaign with a victory.

Clare manager Mark Fitzgerald knows they have work to do before the face Kerry in a repeat of last year's Munster final.