Penny hoping to improve defence breakdown under Nienaber
The World Cup-winning Springboks have no shortage of admirers and Scott Penny is one of them.
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Megan Connolly invigorated by captaincy & eyeing new heights
Megan Connolly is still only 26 years old, but the versatile Corkwoman believes the captaincy at Bristol City - and an influx of Irish youth - has nudged her into the next phase of her career.
A Catholic crisis: Why priests in Ireland are fading into history and not being replaced
In Ireland, where religion has played such a big place in its past, for better or for worse, fewer and fewer people are attending mass on Sunday, and even less are willing to commit themselves to the sanctified life of a priest.
Willian's last-gasp penalty earns Fulham victory over Wolves
Willian's 94th-minute penalty, his second of the game, earned Fulham a dramatic 3-2 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Monday.
Liam Scales not giving up on keeping Celtic's Euro run going
Celtic defender Liam Scales is confident about the Scottish champions' prospects of a victory against Lazio on Tuesday that could help keep their European campaign alive beyond Christmas.
Aaron Kernan warns football is in danger of alienating its best talent
Former Armagh and Crossmaglen footballer Aaron Kernan believes the game is suffering due to a uniformed style of coaching that removes the impetus on individuals to play to their own strengths.
'I served in Northern Ireland, you don't expect bomb disposal on your street in Knutsford on a Monday morning'
Residents have spoken of their shock after being evacuated and forced to remain out of their homes for several hours after suspicious substances were discovered during a police raid.
Buddy One still in contention for Hatton's Grace Hurdle
A late call will be made on Buddy One's participation in Sunday's Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse, with Leopardstown's Jack de Bromhead Christmas Hurdle also an option for Paul Gilligan's thriving hurdler.