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Westlife are set to split

20.10.11
Pop band Westlife are to split after a final farewell tour next year, saying they are now looking forward to "new ventures" ... more

Robbie Williams flashes penis on stage

20.06.11
Robbie Williams accidentally flashed his manhood to 82,300 fans whilst performing his solo section at Take That's concert at Croke Park in Dublin... more

Massive turnout: Huge welcome expected for Obama Ireland visit

23.05.11
Thousands of people are expected to attend an open air concert and address when US President Barack Obama arrives in Ireland... more

Go on, go on… but Queen turns down a pint of Guinness

18.05.11
Despite being urged "go on", the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh chose not to taste the black stuff at the Guinness brewery... more

Massive security operation in place for Queen's Ireland visit

16.05.11
The largest security operation in the history of the state will be put in place for the Monarch's historic visit... more

Robbie Keane must light fuse if Irish are to reach their finals goal

18.11.09
Video: Republic of Ireland look to their captain for inspiration tonight as they bid to overturn a 1-0 deficit in France to reach next year’s World Cup... more

Richard Dunne: I’m ready to run the French into the ground

13.11.09
Ireland star vows to counter silky skills of Henry and his team-mates with simple hard graft... more

Arsene Wenger fears Ireland’s wily old master might teach French a lesson

12.11.09
Arsenal’s manager believes Republic coach Trapattoni could get the better of Les Blues in the World Cup play-offs... more

Luke Young rejects Fabio Capello call-up after quitting international football

11.11.09
Luke Young has turned down the chance to play for England against Brazil and confirmed his retirement from international football instead... more

Quartet left out as Giovanni Trapattoni picks his squad

30.10.09
Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has left Steven Reid, Andy Reid, Steve Finnan and Clinton Morrison out of the 25-man squad for the World Cup qualifying play-off against France... more

Italy ready to forgive should Giovanni Trapattoni triumph

09.10.09
Ireland coach will still be loved in his homeland even if he dents qualifying hopes, according to compatriot Zola... more

Shay Given full of praise for clinical Robbie Keane

07.09.09
Shay Given saluted skipper Robbie Keane after watching him fire the Republic of Ireland a step closer to the World Cup finals in South Africa... more

Camel racing comes to capital

03.09.09
Camel racing comes to the capital with two purpose-bred beasts competing in a 75m dash... more

Wembley date for dance act Diversity

19.08.09
Britain's Got Talent winners Diversity are set to perform at Wembley - and say it will be more terrifying than being judged by Simon Cowell... more

Australia confirm England clash

17.06.09
Rugby union: England have cancelled their November international against cash-strapped Fiji and replaced it with a Test against Australia... more

Nervy times for Ian McGeechan at Irish Lions' Croke clash

01.05.09
Rugby union: Ian McGeechan faces another anxious wait to discover if he has lost any more key men from his Lions squad as up to 17 of the players he is taking to South Africa could be involved this weekend's Heineken Cup semi-finals... more

Trapattoni hoping for Irish boost

16.03.09
Giovanni Trapattoni is determined to head into his eagerly-anticipated clash with native country Italy sitting proudly at the top of World Cup qualifying Group 8... more

Johnno's men must stand together

27.02.09
Rugby union: Martin Johnson needs new show of unity from stars who don’t play as a team as he returns to scene of infamous red-carpet row... more

O'Driscoll ready to face a bruising trip to Rome

12.02.09
Rugby union: Captain Brian O'Driscoll will win his 90th cap for Ireland when they face Italy in Rome and insists it will be a tough scrap with a team England easily beat at Twickenham... more

Eduardo desperate to forget broken-leg horror

12.02.09
Football: Eduardo believes he has put his injury nightmare behind him after making a decisive return to action in Croatia's friendly against Romania... more

D'Arcy elated after scoring on comeback

09.02.09
Rugby union: Gordon D'Arcy capped a dream return for Ireland with the decisive try in the 30-21 victory over France... more

Ireland and France place their faith in junior pairings

06.02.09
French coach Marc Lievremont and Ireland counterpart Declan Kidney have put their faith in partnerships that brought them success at junior level... more

Ones to watch in the Six Nations

06.02.09
As this year's Six Nations gets underway, Standard Sport takes a look at the potential stars of the show... more

Keith Wood: Beating France will inspire us

05.02.09
Keith Wood believes Ireland's Six Nations title ambitions hinge on Saturday's opening match against France at Croke Park... more

Diego slams Scotland hopes

20.11.08
Scotland must do better if they are to reach the World Cup finals in 2010, claims Diego Maradona... more

FAI eyeing England date

18.11.08
The Football Association of Ireland are keen to secure an early return for England to Lansdowne Road... more

Brian O'Driscoll bids for special Kiwi win

14.11.08
Ireland hope to mark Brian O'Driscoll's 50th Test as captain by defeating New Zealand at Croke Park... more

Trapattoni has plenty in reserve

15.10.08
Giovanni Trapattoni admits he can breathe more easily after unearthing another crop of Republic of Ireland internationals.... more

Duff boosts Irish

08.10.08
Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni is without three key players for his team's World Cup qualifier against Cyprus but has welcomed back Damien Duff... more

Ricky Hatton's stepping into the unknown

23.05.08
Ricky Hatton's fight with Juan Lazcano at the City of Manchester Stadium represents a major new test... more


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