Gordon Lyons had faced criticism for his failure to attend a senior GAA match in the first 15 months of his tenure as sports minister.

Teenager Tommy Watson has revealed he dreamt of coming off the bench to fire Sunderland into the Premier League. The 19-year-old substitute, who was making his final appearance for the Black Cats at ...

Striking taxi drivers in Paris are threatening to take their protest to the French Open and block access to Roland-Garros on Monday, if the government does not listen to their demands. The drivers are ...

Sir Ian McKellen delighted fans by making a surprise appearance at the Scissor Sisters reunion gig at London’s O2 on Friday evening. The US pop group, who celebrated the 20-year anniversary of their ...

The England captain said an answer of his about selection for the India series had been ‘twisted’ after the innings and 45 runs win ...

Teenager Tommy Watson has revealed he dreamt of coming off the bench to fire Sunderland into the Premier League. The 19-year-old substitute, who was making his final appearance for the Black Cats at ...

Northampton suffered Investec Champions Cup final heartache as Bordeaux-Begles claimed an epic 28-20 victory at the Principality Stadium. A pulsating contest saw the French club record their first ...

The British driver set a new record around the streets of Monte Carlo to beat local hero Charles Leclerc to pole by 0.109 seconds.

Dimitar Mitov was the hero as Aberdeen denied Celtic the treble and secured their first Scottish Gas Scottish Cup triumph for 35 years. The Bulgaria goalkeeper saved two penalties in a 4-3 shoot-out ...

Djokovic fought back from losing the first set and being a break down in the decider to beat Hurkacz 5-7 7-6 (2) 7-6 (2).

Keane, who enjoyed an easy success in the Irish 2,000 Guineas on Field Of Gold, told Tattersalls: “White Birch had a very good first run back having been off the track for nearly a year and you’d like ...

Watson was given room just outside the box to advance on goal and send a beautifully-placed finish into the bottom corner.