Come back John Virgo, all is forgiven.

It was an extra special moment for Síle Murphy and her family when they appeared together on RTÉ’s Late Late Show last night.

FRANCE: A blind man has told a French court it was he, not his guide dog, who bit a dope dealer selling him real grass rather than the stuff that gets you stoned. 

Inspired by the sea, stunning Tanglewood is a perfect place to drop anchor, says Tommy Barker.

Pádraig Harrington was proving absence makes the heart grow fonder as he made a welcome return to the Masters last night.

Ireland manager Robert Splaine yesterday had one piece of advice for Bertram Allen going into next week’s World Cup final: Play your usual game, writes John Tynan.

Ireland captain Paul O’Connell would be “an invaluable addition” to Toulon, according to Australia wing Drew Mitchell.

Before looking forward to the inaugural Champions Cup final at Twickenham on Saturday, I feel compelled to examine the implications of an announcement last week that attracted minimal attention on this side of the world.

Punchestown may be the focus of attention right now but the spate of serious injuries suffered by jockeys recently is exercising the minds of the experienced pilots in the Weigh Room.

Munster and Ireland legend Paul O’Connell is Danny Lynch’s favourite player, writes Sam Boland.

Ireland must conquer the “step-up in psychological pressure” to become genuine World Cup contenders, according to Shane Horgan.

Top seed and four-time major winner Rory McIlroy has been handed a tough draw for the new-look WGC-Cadillac Match Play Championship in San Francisco after being grouped with Billy Horschel, Brandt Snedeker and Jason Dufner. 

Currently Ireland’s highest-ranked amateur golfer, Gary Hurley will be flying the flag for Irish golf once again this summer as a member of the 2015 European Palmer Cup team.

A couple who were shattered by a freak tragedy have become the public face of a campaign to keep late-night revellers safe on Irish roads, Michael Noonan says Siteserv inquiry will not look at AIB and Paddy Power causes controversy with new ad campaign. These are some of the latest and most read news on irishexaminer.com this lunchtime.

In a marquee at Sandown Park at the conclusion of one of the most beautiful, emotional tear-stained goodbyes any great sportsman can ever wished to have been accorded came the dreaded, nagging question. What the hell will A.P McCoy do now?

“I now declare these 2015 Blame Games open.”

DO YOU ever feel the world is whizzing past, that it would be wonderful if things could just stand still for a moment, that you would love a ‘time out’ to just find your feet again for a moment.

Only two players who played in the All-Ireland final five years ago will start for Cork in tomorrow’s Allianz League final against Dublin. 

Sensational breaking news on the home front: my seven-year-old daughter has suddenly discovered the beautiful game.

Catherine Shanahan talks to Tim O’Mara a veteran soap opera director who has worked on popular staples such as Emmerdale and Coronation Street, and who is currently driving the storyline of our very own.