Engagement with Gaelic games has proved a potent tonic across the political spectrum

‘In this controversy they have taken a vow of the Trappist monk. Sorry lads, it won’t wash’

Michael O’Leary going for a seventh straight win in the Ladbrokes Champion Chase

Naas star faces Alan Fahy while Charlie Denvir takes on favourite Mullarney

Tiarnan McLarnon and John Murphy go out in the quarter-finals of South of Ireland

After a careful refurb, Doneraile Court is open to visitors after being closed for decades

Seán Doyle’s runner well placed to be first to bring home Ayr showpiece title in 150 years

Former Gold Cup favourite could return to action next season

DIT also advance to third round, UCC have too much for DCU in Fitzgibbon Cup

Cheltenham Gold Cup favourite declared along with the likes of Don Poli and Limini

Team hopes Gold Cup favourite will get vital practice at Gowran in run-up to Cheltenham

Cheltenham hope Felix Desjy lands Punchestown feature for Gordon Elliott

Longford did not manage a score from play in surprising mismatch in pre-season clash

Elliott’s six-year-old takes Grade One Lawlor’s Hurdle with Tornado Flyer pulled up

Review: Liam O Mochain is at the centre of his omnibus film’s daisy chain of stories

Eddie McCormack captures Connacht Stroke Play, Top field expected for South of Ireland

Then taoiseach felt son-in-law should not relinquish business associations for politics

De Bromhead star aims to give Michael O’Leary a first victory in own race

Meade Star the highlight of 4.334-1 Leopardstown four-timer for Ryanair boss

Heslin scores a wonder goal after 12 seconds as Tyrrellspass beaten in final once again

Noel Meade’s 10-year-old stayer had to work hard to catch Polar Present

Since 1951 the county have stumbled through the shifting sands of an unforgiving desert

Former Boys internationals Marc Norton and Jamie Fletcher could meet in the final

Galway man claims the major scalp of holder Alex Gleeson at Salthill venue

Published ahead of the 2011 Connacht final; The strange situation of Ballaghaderreen

Defending champion among a stellar field at 116th South of Ireland Amateur Open

Naas man takes two-stroke lead over Dundalk’s Eoin Murphy after first qualifying round

Mixed day at Leopardstown for Willie Mullins who wins fifth Deloitte with Bacardys

Melbourne Cup runner-up Heartbreak City fails to fire on his return over hurdles

Coney Island headlines a 305-1 hat-trick for owner with Drinmore Novice Chase victory

Ruby Walsh can’t nurse 1/2 favourite home as Rasheen springs an upset at Down Royal

Leona Maguire one of 32 amateurs in field for LPGA and Symetra Tour Qualifying School

Barry Geraghty makes winning return on All The Answers but Aspen Colarado beaten

From holidaying in Magaluf to taking it easy at home, the students were happy to chill out after all the hard work while awaiting their results

Castle golfer makes up for defeat in last year’s final

Students from Nagle Community College in Cork share their reaction to the results

David Higgins takes PGA Professional Championship; Mark Staunton shoots record 65 at Oughterard

Flanagan produced a nerveless putting display to capture the North of Ireland Championship

Football qualifer could be switched to Gaelic Grounds

Seán Flanagan is delighted and exhausted after two days of writing like a maniac