Emer Sexton delivers a late Christmas present and suggests that cutting back on the cleaning is not only good for the soul, it's good for the body.   

Field sizes for a number of key events at the Cheltenham Festival this year are to be reduced following a review with the British Horseracing Authority’s senior inspector.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will leave his boyhood club this summer with a heavy heart but he plans to return in a different role in the future.

Cummins or Nash? Bugler or Brendan Maher? Reid or Dowling? Picking the best hurling team of the last five years is no easy task

A passion for the game, a natural talent with a football and a determination as a young girl to succeed in a boys’ world all helped lead up to the moment of magic which has seen Stephanie Roche nominated for Fifa’s 2014 Goal Of The Year.

Unlike her rivals for the Fifa Puskás Award, James Rodriguez and Robin van Persie, Ireland’s Stephanie Roche will be taking the rocky road to Zurich for the prize-giving ceremony on Monday week.

Can Ireland grab a ticket for Euro 2016 in France?

ARSENAL: New year brings back our old failings

Equestrian: Thomas Ryan endured what would typically be a frustrating four faults in the World Cup class at Mechelen on Tuesday.

Aston Villa 0 Crystal Palace 0

When Thierry Henry retired, in Ireland it brought back memories of the furore over his infamous handball in 2009. It reminded me how different a sports person’s mentality is to the average Joe.

Des O’Driscoll highlights this spring’s TV highlights.

Annmarie O’Connor highlights the new year’s not to be missed fashion events.

Joe McNamee reveals some new year highlights in the food and drink world.

The phenomenon of comfort eating is well established but many of us don’t realise how much our brain influences our attitude to food, says Jonathan de Burca Butler

Aaron Kernan’s retirement at 30 years of age disappointed many, including Joe Brolly. But it wasn’t because the Armagh great was some kind of indentured slave. It was just time to re-prioritise his life.

Premier League

The self-styled ‘Special One’ has been able to manipulate some of the biggest egos in football in large part by having the most well-developed ego of them all, says Liam Mackey.

Leinster’s RDS Arena has secured the green light for a €20m redevelopment.

Scottish League Cup semi-final