Rachael Blackmore became the first woman to win the Grand National in its 182-year history - and this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Irish women's successes this year

In Peter Collins and Pádraig O’Sullivan, Ballinacarriga boys had best two operators on the field

SOME finals, you cannot bear the thought of defeat at all. When Maghera’s Glen club came out the other side of the draw from parish rivals Slaughtneil, it gave them even greater motivation to land their first-ever Derry title.

European champions Italy must go into the World Cup qualifying play-offs after being held to a goalless draw by brilliant Northern Ireland at Windsor Park.

Teenage Ireland defender Omobamidele marked a second Premier League start with his first Norwich goal

World number one New Zealand are next on the schedule for Farrell’s men but the head coach could not have asked for a better momentum builder ahead of that sold-out clash

The match was decided by Mohamed Salah’s 67th-minute penalty

At the end of this dramatic match in west London, over 20 players were involved in a mass confrontation.

It is a second promotion in four months for Iveleary

With the sides level and it looking like it would take extra-time to separate them Finan Fenner pointed from a free to see the cup heading to West Cork

It was a first outing of the year for Power’s men and despite being second best for long periods, they held onto the heels of Limerick, with Seán O’Connor landing 1-7

For three years and more the Leinster final loss to Longford’s Mullinalaghta sloshed around the minds of Kilmacud’s players and mentors

Unfortunately, for Swindon at least, City have stockpiled the deepest squad in English football, as their team selection and performance was demonstrating at the County Ground

New Waterford boss Ephie Fitzgerald felt that his side should have taken two points off Tipperary instead of one in his first league game in charge.

Shane Long scored his penalty but Theo Walcott and Will Smallbone failed from 12 yards for Southampton

After Group G defeats to Real Betis and Bayer Leverkusen, there was some pressure on Ange Postecoglou’s men

Turning a three-point interval advantage into an eventual 18-point victory was the story of this AIB Munster club IFC final at Mallow yesterday.

Kepa Arrizabalaga’s penalty heroics helped Chelsea avoid a shoot-out