With summer almost upon us, it’s a great time to get out and about. This weekend sees the annual Afri famine walk take place in Co. Mayo, an experience that is always uplifting and memorable, writes Rob Fairmichael.

Tommy Barker visits No 20 The Highlands, Passage West, with rare garden space and a quality revamp inside.  

Stoke boss Mark Hughes hopes Bojan Krkic can follow the lead of fellow Spaniard and ex-Barcelona man Cesc Fabregas by developing into an established Premier League star.

The recent Prime Time documentary Inside Bungalow 3, aired on December 9 last, has once again demonstrated the plight of people with intellectual disabilities in Ireland.

South Kerry SFC final: St Mary’s 0-14 Waterville Frank Casey’s 0-7

Tyrone’s first championship defeat to Armagh since the 2005 Ulster final left a black cloud hovering over Healy Park, but manager Mickey Harte is no quitter.

Republic of Ireland midfielder Stephen Hunt has admitted his team have no excuses for their performance against Cyprus on Wednesday night which is likely to cost boss Steve Staunton his job.

Steve Staunton vowed to resist renewed calls for him to quit after the Ireland’s Euro 2008 qualifying campaign petered out in an embarrassing Croke Park draw with Cyprus.

Bourgoin 24 Ulster 17

Porto threw Champions League Group G wide open with a deserved away win over CSKA Moscow in the Lokomotiv Stadium tonight, but their stay at the top was short-lived.

Iran 1 Angola 1

Celtic striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink praised Steven Pressley for guiding the champions through a difficult Bank of Scotland Premier League clash with Hearts at Tynecastle.

Brian O’Driscoll admits “time is running out” as Ireland seek to halt the alarming slump in form that is threatening to undermine their World Cup.

Ireland 32 Namibia 17

Munster climbed menacingly up to fifth in the Magners League table as they defied the wind, rain and a dogged Connacht pack to secure a win at the Sportsground.

Jens Lehmann admits “life is fortunate” for him at the moment, but he remains adamant Arsenal cannot afford to let their focus slip for one second if they are to fulfil their ambitions of Champions League glory.

Republic of Ireland Under-21 manager Don Givens has urged his players to take heed of Huddersfield’s League One play-off semi-final misery as they target European success.

Promotion hopefuls Sunderland are the only one of the Coca-Cola Championship top four in action today and manager Roy Keane has promised they will not take their “foot off the gas” against Barnsley.

Germany held off a late rally by the Czech Republic to clinch a well-deserved victory in the battle of the Group D leaders in Prague.

Fulham 4 South China 1