In a repeat of last season’s decider Newcastle West needed extra-time to see off a dogged Adare side who were seconds away from taking home their fourth title since 2017

Ratoath manager David Brady claimed it's a case of 'give a dog a bad name' after getting caught up in another sideline kerfuffle at Pairc Tailteann against Rhode

The ‘new’ routine which won World Championship gold last week was in fact an old one that offered slightly less reward for difficulty but much less risk in the form of points deductions

Cork, despite being outfought and outgunned during the second and third quarters, and a chunk of the fourth as well, came late with a scoring surge to snaffle the Munster SHL trophy

It was a thoroughly convincing victory for the title-chasing Arsenal in a very entertaining North London derby. 

Monaleen made history by becoming the first Limerick side to annex the Intermediate All-Ireland hurling title, doing so Saturday at the expense of Mayo’s Tooreen

What if the charges stick, one day? Should Martin Tyler’s commentary be struck from the record? Should we stop watching it? Should we stop drinking it in?

The hosts needed two late points to win their Fitzgibbon Cup opener. 

Some start to the league for both counties

This fourth, dramatic comeback win since the December World Cup led to an extraordinary outpouring of emotion

Matthew Twomey wasn’t over the moon with Cork’s overall performance as they ground out a two-point victory over Tipperary in the top-of-the-table clash

The makeup of the United States team remains a thorny issue with notable performances from interlopers at the Masters

City will again start a new year on top of the table, this time eight points clear of Chelsea and nine in front of third-placed Liverpool

The Blues blew it again, as Chelsea’s chances of catching Manchester City at the top of the table took another hit when Danny Welbeck scored a late — and well-deserved equaliser for Brighton at Stamford Bridge

Paul Tierney had a game to forget, but his erratic refereeing made this all the more memorable as a spectacle.

Presentation Brothers Cork had just squeaked home against their oldest rivals to book a place in the Pinergy Munster Schools Senior Cup final when Ger Burke reminded his players they had won nothing yet.

United bowed out of the Champions League with a characteristically frustrating performance

The outgoing Cork skipper was one of eight survivors on the team from a 2018 Munster semi-final drubbing by Dr Crokes 

The margin of defeat was the largest in the playoffs for New England in coach Bill Belichick’s tenure, which began in 2000.

Most noticeable for January 5 was the sharpness of the Kerry forwards, particularly so their passing, with a number of marks made throughout the opening half