The sport's governing body have opted for experienced referees for the four last-eight ties which all take place this weekend.

Brighton and Hove Albion’s loss was Ballygunner’s gain

A Ben Nyhan point two minutes from time separated these two evenly matched teams in the Dean Ryan Cup final (16.5 A hurling) at Kilmallock

The tragedy in Essex should prompt deep reflection on how we deal with the refugee crisis, writes Michael Clifford.

I’ve just landed my first acting role. On The Abbey stage.

Paul Kerrigan uses his fingers to count out the number of Cork senior finals he’s been involved in.

There’s a “Not In Kansas, anymore” at the very beginning of Lankum’s new take on boozy standard, ‘The Wild Rover’. The 10 minute-plus recording starts with a caterwauling note that hangs jaggedly in the air.

Five and a half years ago, then-Preston striker Graham Cummins and his wife woke to officers from Britain's National Crime Agency hammering at their front door.

Works by some of the world’s great photographers have been gathered for a new exhibition at the National Gallery, writes Marjorie Brennan

A mixed air of anger and hopelessness now pervades Montrose and a significant number of people describe the atmosphere as toxic

Three Cork schools, two each from Clare and Tipperary, and one from Waterford, have progressed to the quarter-finals of the Harty Cup.

Alan Browne was left “gutted” after the Republic of Ireland’s hopes of clinching automatic qualification for the Euro 2020 finals slipped away in agonising style.

Twenty months after stepping down as GAA director general, there remains a great respect for Páraic Duffy’s tenure at the top. However, there are elements of his legacy that time has already tested and failed.

With Christmas Day six weeks away tomorrow, preparations are under way in earnest, writes Gráinne McGuinness.

Last week, Kilgarvan’s finest, Danny Healy-Rae, TD, called in the Dáil for a permit system that would allow a fellow down a few pints in a rural pub, and then drive home with immunity from the law.

I’ve ducked and dodged and weaved like Lionel Messi the footballer, but the Christmas season is also the time for confessing and repenting.

Rossa Ó Snodaigh of Kíla tells Ellie O’Byrne about the music, books and other touchstones that have influenced him, from his mother tongue to the global village.

‘I’m probably the wrong man to ask, I like a little dive myself.”

As a new box set of Bowie material from the 1960s pays homage to the late genius and Richard Purden spoke to some of the people who worked with him in that era.

I see more people using dash cams than ever before and not just in taxis. I’ve been testing a relatively inexpensive dash cam for the last couple of weeks and although you can get cheaper, the Viofo A119 offers a lot of high-end features in a small and relatively discreet package.