Nick Faldo charged into contention for the United States PGA championship amid the towering sand dunes of Whistling Straits today – and then gave himself a mountain to climb again.

You’ve heard of the World Cup song. But how about the World Cup play-off song.

Kudos to the producer who chose the musical accompaniment.

The acting Garda Commissioner, Noirin O'Sullivan, says senior managers within the force are fully supportive of the whistleblower Maurice McCabe.

We wonder if they practice the signal for the TMO?

Fans loved it - particularly the high-pitched shriek at the start.

Sunderland’s shell-shocked players have offered to refund the cost of supporters’ tickets for their 8-0 Barclays Premier League humiliation at Southampton.

A host of United fans took great pleasure in winding him up on Twitter.

There are many reasons why the team in red are on top, but for a lot of Ireland supporters the finger of blame is pointed firmly in one direction - toward the man in black.

Fans were disgusted, with many calling for a lengthy or even lifetime ban for the player.

He also enlisted support from Mick Conlan.

Yesterday's All-Ireland Football final was the most watched show on Irish television so far this year.

Patient advocate Louise Bayliss has been reinstated in her job at the Irish Advocacy Network.

Several thousand anti-austerity protesters in Spain have marched down a major road in Madrid banging pots and pans.

Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness says it is only right that there is a high level of competition for the Presidency of Ireland.

Drogheda United 0 Galway United 1

Crying babies are the biggest irritant to air passengers, according to a poll.

Bray Wanderers 1 Bohemians 1

Tottenham 0 Wigan 0