Anthony Foley believes Paul O’Connell’s selfless nature will be the key factor in the Ireland captain’s decision on his rugby-playing future.

Irish broadcasting was plunged into mourning yesterday with the passing of DJ Tony Fenton, after a battle with prostate cancer.

Enner Valencia is a doubt for West Ham’s trip to Arsenal on Saturday due to a cut toe suffered after he stood on a teacup.

Saphir Du Rheu and Zarkandar will try to fill the void left by Big Buck’s when the Ditcheat duo run in today’s World Hurdle at Cheltenham.

When it comes to interviewing Gaelic footballers, the face-to-face conversation always delivers the best results.

Arsenal face an anxious wait to find out the extent of the hamstring injury to England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

ENGLAND: A monument chronicling 124 years of England’s footballing hurt by listing every defeat suffered by the team between 1874 and 1998 has sold at auction for £425,000 (€600,000).

Munster’s plans for next season have taken further shape after the IRFU approved its bid to re-sign former Springbok tighthead prop BJ Botha.

Vautour was most impressive in the 2014 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle and, despite his blip at Leopardstown in December, remains really exciting. The quicker conditions should prompt improvement, and recent reports are positive.

It’s 15 months since Davy Russell was jettisoned as retained rider by the Gigginstown Stud for Bryan Cooper.

Ruby Walsh reflects on Tuesday’s treble and Wednesday’s woes at Cheltenham.

Vautour can get punters off to a flying start by taking the opening JLT Novices’ Chase for the in-form team of Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh.

Festival Diary

In sport it’s always about the next game. 

Cricket Ireland has condemned the “contemptuous” mocking of World Cup star John Mooney in a Zimbabwean newspaper.

Warren Gatland wants Wales to win their ‘backyard’ scrap with Celtic ‘brothers’ Ireland. 

‘Best Team in Europe’ proudly proclaimed Irish banners at Hamilton, revelling in England’s first-round exit from the World Cup. 

A Dublin van driver has been fined €500 for running over and killing a 70-year-old nun.

The Druids Nephew enhanced his claims for the Crabbie’s Grand National when striding out a ready winner of the Ultima Business Solutions Handicap Chase at Cheltenham. 

Fashion is no longer the opposite of feminism, writes Mary Rose Roche and it is finally giving us the clothes that reflect our lives.