It is a peculiar feature of this Premier League season that the only team in the top six that has had a season they can really be proud of is Newcastle United.

Donnacha Ryan capped a remarkable season for Munster and Ireland when he was named the province’s Player of the Year at the 2012 Munster Rugby Awards in association with Irish Examiner on Saturday.

Rory McIlroy reclaimed his status as the No 1 golfer in the world at the Wells Fargo Championship on the US PGA Tour at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina last night.

Having converted a low cross from the right to give Nigeria the lead against Bulgaria, Yekini stood in the goal, arms through the net, hands alternately clenched around the strings and clasped to his face as tears rolled down his cheeks.

Has there ever been a team that has proved its critics wrong in more emphatic fashion?

To a certain extent, Christian Maggio’s career shouldn’t really exist in its current guise.

After Quevega had won at Punchestown recently trainer, Willie Mullins, came up with a classic when questioned as to the possibility of her taking on Big Buck’s at Cheltenham next year.

Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque will give injured Barcelona striker David Villa “until the last moment” to prove his fitness for this summer’s European Championships.

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London Irish have confirmed the signing of fly-half Ian Humphreys from this season’s Heineken Cup finalists Ulster.

Munster may have Wayne Smith to thank if their new head coach Rob Penney turns out to be a success with the two-time Heineken Cup winners.

Returning Munster to the pinnacle of European rugby is the challenge new coach Rob Penney has set himself.

Tiger Woods is in danger of missing the cut at the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, but Rory McIlroy’s hopes of winning back the world number one spot remain very much alive.

Football’s most famous dog has taken her final bow wow.

Her parentage was uncertain and her burying place unknown.

Roy Keane maintains that if he hadn’t been accused of faking injury in order to skip playing for Ireland, he would have played at the 2002 World Cup finals.

Glowing tributes have been paid to David Wallace, the iconic Munster, Ireland and British and Irish Lions flanker who has called time on a glittering professional career that spanned 16 seasons.

Munster intend to have Rob Penney’s management staff appointed by the time the new head coach arrives in Ireland this summer.

Art dealers, the Waddingtons, are selling up their elevated Ballycotton home, Tommy Barker reports on a seaside house that's chock full of collectibles.

From film to fashion, movies to music, food to travel, our critics reveal their Hot 100 choices for the summer.