Kilkenny manager Brian Cody cited Walter Walsh’s 68th minute goal as the crucial score of today’s All-Ireland semi-final contest. writes Eoghan Cormican.

Written and composed by Irish songwriter, Brian Flanagan, ‘The Rising’ is performed by Michael Flatley who narrates a hauntingly beautiful depiction of the heroes of the 1916 Easter Rising.

Connacht won just their fifth Gael Linn Cup and their first since 2008 when they trumped Leinster by 2-7 to 1-6 in an entertaining Senior Interprovincial Camogie final at the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown.

Opposition policy-makers have released tear gas in Kosovo’s parliament as they tried to pressure the government into renouncing deals with Serbia and Montenegro.

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

Armagh manager Paddy O'Rourke has spoken of his frustration as to why the Orchard men were left with 14 men from half-time yesterday.

Republic of Ireland and Sunderland defender John O’Shea is set to miss tomorrow night’s FA Cup quarter-final replay against Everton with a calf injury.

All eyes are on Manchester as the final games of the Premier League season kick off to settle one of the closest title races ever.

Limerick man John Dundon will go on trial in June next year for the murder of Garryowen rugby player Shane Geoghegan.

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez rallied tens of thousands of supporters, wearing his signature red beret and singing a folk song as he launched his re-election bid.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s autobiography will be published tomorrow - despite him attempting to block its release.

David Walliams is close to signing a contract for 'Britain's Got Talent'.

Residents and their families were today reduced to near tears after a police officer was killed by a car bomb in Omagh.

Aaron Lennon has launched a staunch defence of his decision to pull out of Tottenham’s game against Real Madrid last night.

Germany coach Joachim Low said the fans were wrong to boo his side and individual players during last night’s 4-0 win over Kazakhstan.

Martin Kaymer birdied the last two holes today to take a one-shot lead into the final round of the KLM Open at Hilversum.

Tens of thousands of people have voiced anger over Hong Kong’s skyrocketing property prices and government policies at an annual march marking the former British colony’s return to Chinese rule.

UCC 12 Young Munster 14

FT: Celtic 0 Ross County 2

Hundreds of workers from troubled aircraft maintenance firm SR Technics today staged a protest march through central Dublin over concerns about pension and redundancy payments.