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Paddy McGuinness emotional as he discovers 'hero' family member and US president connection

Paddy McGuinness was left speechless after he went on Who Do You Think You Are? knowing very little about his family - not even his grandparents' names.

Annmarie Starr set to help Galway shine in final

It is totally in keeping with Annmarie Starr's way that she slipped quietly in the back door after a two-year absence from the Galway squad caused by getting married and having a baby girl, while the spotlight focused firmly on the return of Niamh Kilkenny to the fold after the former player of the year had missed last season to give birth to her son.

LOI preview: Hoops and Saints break from Euro exploits

As League of Ireland European nights go, Thursday evening wasn't a bad one.

Analysis: Midfield maestros Ashling Thompson and Aoife Healy key to Rebel mastery

Amy O'Connor may be Cork's headline act but their bid for two in a row is underpinned by the midfield partnership of Ashling Thompson and Aoife Healy. While O'Connor alone has accounted for a quarter of Cork's scoring total, the team's engine room has provided the platform as they've cruised into this afternoon's All-Ireland senior camogie final against Galway.