Ian Whittell on the biggest talking points from a dramatic Manchester Derby.

JONATHAN Pryce has not slept. He is fresh off a plane from New York, where he is appearing in a play on Broadway, and is due to fly back to perform again the following day.

To make it to the top, sometimes you have to hit rock bottom first.

Munster resume their mission to secure a home Guinness PRO14 semi-final against Cardiff Blues tomorrow night with Niall Scannell admitting all the province can do is keep the pressure on the conference leaders and hope they slip up.

Ronan McNamee wasn’t surprised at the level of criticism aimed at Tyrone earlier in their Division 1 campaign.

Cian O’Neill cut a frustrated figure after watching his side almost let a crucial win slip through their fingers on Saturday.

Mikey Johnston stepped up to the plate at Parkhead with a brace in Celtic's 3-0 Ladbrokes Premiership dismantling of bottom side Dundee.

Cill na Martra put the lessons of previous failures to good use in Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday, turning in one of their most impressive performances to claim their first Cork IFC title. Second-best in four county semi-finals since 2012 and coming up short against Carrigaline in the ’09 decider, they saved the best wine till last in this all mid-Cork showdown.

Odsonne Edouard grabbed a double as Celtic powered their way to within a point of Ladbrokes Premiership leaders Hearts with a 5-0 hammering of the Jambos at Parkhead.

Redemption comes in many forms. It can come by simple apology. It can come in an act of contrition. It can come by second chance, an opportunity to put things right. Red Dead Redemption 2, the astonishing release from Rockstar Games, might be all of those things.

Denmark overcame Wales in a passionate Nations League contest in Cardiff last night and, in doing so, relegating Martin O’Neill’s Republic of Ireland to League C.

Gregor Townsend’s side got their Six Nations tournament off to the perfect start.

New Tipperary captain Seamus Callanan scored 2-7 and won two penalties as Tipperary got off to the best possible start under new manager Liam Sheedy.

Laois 3-17 Offaly 2-16

Whenever Cork City host Derry City, memories of the title decider at Turner’s Cross in 2005 inevitably loom large. In this long-running tale of two cities, Cork’s 2-0 win in front of a packed house remains the stand-out chapter.

Cloughduv proved too strong for Ballinameela in this Munster Club JFC final in Mallow yesterday, bringing the curtain down on a marvellous year for the Cork champions. The victory was built upon their first-half performance into the wind, having taken control just before the break.

Samsung cancer scandal cited over Casement chemical exposures

Hundreds of fans of the late singer with The Cranberries, Dolores O’Riordan, have made the “pilgrimage” from around the world, to pay homage at her graveside, the singer’s first anniversary mass heard today.

Unai Emery and his intense passion for winning football is single-handedly dragging Arsenal back into the forefront of the game.

Cork Con scored a last-gasp try to beat rivals UCC 18-20 last night at the Mardyke in the second round of the All-Ireland League.