Probably the biggest fixture in the world,” was how Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre described Manchester United v Liverpool shortly before kick-off at Old Trafford yesterday.

Size, naturally, depends on your perspective.

Hopes, plans, dreams — all scaled back yesterday at the Aviva.

A massive manhunt continued in the California mountains for a fired policeman accused of three murders who declared war on law enforcement officers and their families in a rambling internet manifesto.

Top football referee Maurice Deegan believes the new black card will be a big success — but predicts a ‘killer’ first few weeks for under-fire officials.

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I wrote yesterday that if they sacked Kenny Dalglish the last vestige of soul would disappear from Anfield.

St Brigid’s became the fifth Dublin team in a row to win the Féile Peil Division 1 final after a comprehensive 1-6 to 0-0 victory over Portlaoise in O’Moore Park yesterday.

Waterford star John Mullane has revealed the reasons why he celebrated wildly in front of former boss Davy Fitzgerald following last Sunday’s Munster SHC semi-final against Clare at Semple Stadium.

Best known as an accomplished contemporary classical composer, Ailis Ní Riain has written a play, The Tallest Man in the World which opens at the Triskel Development Centre (TDC) on Thursday as part of the Cork Midsummer Festival.

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KAREN ATKINSON captained Wexford’s 2012 three-in-a-row All-Ireland winning camogie team last month and says the side’s performance was one to be remembered.

Nine days out from an All-Ireland semi-final, Bernard Brogan is exhibiting no crisis of confidence despite there being reason to be doubtful of his form.

They didn’t want to leave the pitch in Cusack Park on Wednesday night, a second Munster U21 hurling title in four years to be celebrated, but it was more than that.