Santa prepares to go on air for Radio Foyle’s 'Late Late Toy Show'

Time for children to phone up and share their songs, poems, stories and . . . those lists

O’Sullivan vows to keep making history after lifting seventh UK title

Mark Allen beaten 10-6 in York as the Rocket eclipses Steve Davis’s championship record

Ronnie O’Sullivan survives unexpected Ken Doherty scare

O’Sullivan was 3-0 and 4-1 down to Irishman Ken Doherty at UK Championship in York

Ronnie O’Sullivan lets his snooker do the talking again in Belfast

He’d earlier said World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn was running a ‘dictatorship’

24 casual Irish restaurants to savour

From The Irish Times’s 2018 guide to the 100 best foodie destinations across Ireland

Risteárd Cooper: Harking back to when I was snooker loopy

Painted table tennis balls and paper cups on the dining room table created my Crucible

What do you mean you won’t be watching the snooker?

Donald Clarke: The greatest sporting event of the calendar is about to begin

Ken Doherty’s World Championship bid ended by Matthew Stevens

1997 champion beaten 10-2 in final qualifying round in Sheffield

Natural Bakery goes with the Irish grain on National Bread Week

Food File: New foodie events at Fumbally; wine region showdown at Restaurant FortyOne

TV View: New ball game as Chinese rock cosy Crucible consensus

Rise of the world’s newest superpower increasingly apparent in snooker

Sportdec looking to close €3m fundraising deal to expand app

Sports tech firm aims to ‘disrupt’ sports industry with ‘best of sport in one place’ on app

Dublin start-up Emojitones secures €500,000 in funding

Snooker player Ken Doherty among those to invest in firm that is putting sounds to emojis

Marriage referendum: Coveney calls No side arguments ‘bogus’

Minister welcomes Referendum Commission’s move to clarify adoption rights

Chalk it down: Ronnie O’Sullivan adds to list of controversies

Five-time champion not called for foul after placing chalk on table at World Championships

Ken Doherty: Snooker here has great tradition, it’d be a shame if it died out

The 45-year-old Dubliner failed to reach the Crucible at the final hurdle yesterday

Ken Doherty and Fergal O’Brien win at World Snooker Championship qualifiers

Irish duo stand just one win away from reaching the final stages at the Crucible in Sheffield

Ken Doherty scrapes past Reanne Evans in qualifiers

Evans’ attempt to become first woman to reach World Championships ends in thriller

The Morning Sports Briefing

2023 World Cup bid, O’Connor’s happy to win ugly, Tiger falters on his return and M50 stadium is currently a pipe dream

David Morris makes last 16 at UK Championships

Kilkenny snooker player will face either Mark Williams or Stephen Maguire

The Morning Sports Briefing

Liverpool’s struggles continue, FAI finally respond as Scottish FA look for action, professionalism in the GAA, tragedy in Australia and the rest of your morning’s sport headlines

Snooker’s dwindling playing pool means Ken Doherty still Ireland’s main draw

Dubliner heads into Thursday’s UK Championship opener still the face of Irish snooker

Ronnie O’Sullivan set for UK Championship despite injury

O’Sullivan is targeting a fifth victory in the tournament

Touching tribute to mother of Cosgrave building family

Joe Cosgrave, the eldest of one of Dublin’s most respected and prolific building families, spoke sincerely about the impact their mother had had on their lives

Ennis pair in the frame for 83-hour snooker world record

DCU psychology student and truck driver complete over three days and nights of play

Mark Selby takes slim lead over Alan McManus

Both players held lead at various stages of first session at The Crucible

Evergreen Doherty still keen to contend

No retirement plans for former world champion despite Crucible reversal

Ken Doherty’s brave fightback fails at the World Championships

Alan McManus wins through to the quarter-finals at The Crucible

Ronnie O’Sullivan prioritises Liverpool title bid over Crucible challenge

Ken Doherty five frames down to Alan McManus after losing morning session 6-2

Ken Doherty battles to stay in touch with Alan McManus

Crucible veterans evenly matched ahead of double session on Saturday, O’Sullivan trails Perry

Shoe-in for mental health

Wearing odd shoes for a good cause

Ken Doherty to face Alan McManus in Sheffield

‘Old stagers’ to meet in last 16 after McManus accounted for John Higgins at World Championship

Ken Doherty rolls back the years with Crucible triumph

Dubliner beats Stuart Bingham 10-5 in first-round clash

Ken Doherty battles back to trail by one at World Championships

Defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan wins opener at The Crucible

Ken Doherty to face Stuart Bingham at the Crucible

Ireland’s former champion currently ranked 28th, 22 places behind the Englishman

Ken Doherty books Crucible spot

Former champion to make 19th trip to Sheffield for snooker World Championship

O’Sullivan rockets to 6-0 victory over Walden in just 59 minutes

'I scored well,' says 'Rocket' after stunning run of 556 points without reply

David Morris looking forward after bowing out in York

Kilkenny man enjoying his snooker despite 6-1 defeat to Stuart Bingham in UK Championship's last 16

Radio: If you’re going to run off at the mouth, do it like Dave: with flair and perception

He may talk a mile a minute, but Dave Fanning’s quickfire chat is always entertaining

Seamus Heaney first editions, rare Belfast whisky, comic books and a famous snooker trophy for auction

Irish crash out of Australian Open

Doherty and O’Brien both beaten in Victoria

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