Jan Olsson, the Swedish defender fooled by Johan Cruyff’s brilliant dummy at the 1974 World Cup, has revealed how he and his team-mates exploded into laughter after witnessing the winger’s most famous skill.

Truth be told, while Walter Walsh was the darling of Kilkenny’s 2012 All-Ireland success last year’s triumph meant so much more to him.

A young woman with severe intellectual disabilities was allowed to languish in the Waterford foster home for several years because the HSE failed to warn her family about sex abuse allegations.

They may only have had a six-day turnaround between matches, but it’s been a long week in many ways for the Mayo footballers and their new manager Stephen Rochford.

St Pat’s/Mater Dei 2-14 IT Carlow 4-17: IT Carlow claimed victory after a highly entertaining Fitzgibbon Cup clash with St Pat’s/Mater Dei in the Na Fianna’s club grounds in Dublin.

If it’s true that all games are won and lost long before they begin then Ireland were a beaten docket by the time Cuneyt Cakir blew the first whistle at the Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux on Saturday.

There are growing signs the expected statement from the Garda commissioner over the O’Higgins transcripts is awaiting a “political” green light.

Kathlyn Timmons put the boot down — in every sense. The nine-year-old daughter of Laois full-back Mark Timmons was supposed to be an absent figure from O’Moore Park on Saturday night. 

Tottenham and Chelsea have both been charged with failing to control their players and/or officials following clashes at Monday night’s Premier League match at Stamford Bridge, while Spurs midfielder Mousa Dembele has been charged for an alleged act of violent conduct.

Even the players Alex Ferguson offloaded from Manchester United retained their loyalty to the legendary Scot as the club’s most famous manager illustrated last night in a story he told about John O’Shea.