JOE

Alex Ferguson has been given the go ahead to spend €120 million on strengthening his squad.

17 years ago

Shay Given has begged Roberto Mancini to let him leave Manchester City during January’s transfer window.

17 years ago

Snow turns to ice, but a thaw in the west is promised, Jedward rake in the cash, Shay eyes the January sales and Mario Balotelli fights like a girl.

17 years ago

Robbie can go, Shay wants to go, and Mario Balotelli has a go (and fights like a girl).

17 years ago

Mary Byrne’s a bit sick as Jedward rake it in.

17 years ago

Everywhere you go, always take the weather with you – unless it’s shite, as is the case at the moment.

17 years ago

Two tries in the last ten minutes helped Leinster earn a share of the spoils against Llanelli at Parc y Scarlets on Friday night.

17 years ago

JOE looks ahead to this weekend in the Premier League and considers what matches to watch and avoid, who might surprise and the Irish players to keep an eye on.

17 years ago

Paul O’Connell has been named amongst the replacements for Munster’s Magners League clash with the Cardiff Blues this weekend

17 years ago

Irish model Jodie Wood gets in the festive spirit for the Irish Heart Foundation.

17 years ago

The return of Paul O’Connell, Shane Horgan’s fine run of form and an alternative looking Leinster backline are what to watch out for in the Magners League this weekend.

17 years ago

England will only select home-based players to represent their country after the 2011 World Cup.

17 years ago

Out of favour Republic of Ireland striker Robbie Keane looks set to be given the chance to resurrect his faltering career with a move to Aston Villa in January.

17 years ago

We started off with 80,000 tonnes of salt but now there’s just 10 days of the supply left for treating our treacherous roads.

17 years ago

Ulster’s Magners League clash with Newport Gwent Dragons has become the third fixture in the competition to be called off this weekend due to the freezing weather conditions.

17 years ago

Aisake Ó hAilpín is returning to Aussie Rules football after walking away from the Cork hurling panel.

17 years ago

Manchester City and Chelsea target David Luiz has paved the way for a move to the Premier League in January after admitting that he doesn’t know where his future lies.

17 years ago

If you feel like hunting your own turkey for Christmas dinner here’s a handy little device, however, this TV show host gets a little confused. Nice demonstration.

17 years ago

Zombies or Serie A football? Despite what you may think, one is actually a lot more boring than the other, and it isn’t the football.

17 years ago

A new poll has placed Sinn Fein ahead of Fianna Fail, with support strongest among younger voters.

17 years ago

The icy weather, political blowback for Fianna Fail and the ‘brain drain’ of gifted Irish people seeking work abroad – isn’t Ireland in 2010 great?

17 years ago

Liverpool secured their place in the last 32 of the Europa League with a draw away to Steaua Bucharest last night.

17 years ago

JOE talks to some of the big names in GAA circles to find out about possible solutions to the winter training ban.

17 years ago

Paul O’Connell has been included the Munster squad for the Magners League game against Cardiff Blues at Thomond Park on Saturday.

17 years ago

Leinster have finally announced that Brian O’Driscoll has not broken his jaw.

17 years ago

Russia have won the right to host the 2018 World Cup, while Qatar will host the competition in 2022 after a vote was taken by FIFA delegates in Zurich this afternoon.

17 years ago

Ulster have made three changes to the side that defeated Benetton Treviso last weekend for Friday night’s clash with the Dragons at Ravenhill.

17 years ago

Irish internationals Gordon D’Arcy, Jonathan Sexton, Eoin Reddan, Devin Toner and Sean O’Brien have been named in the Leinster side to face the Scarlets in the Magners League this weekend.

17 years ago

Manchester United midfielder Ji-Sung Park has been linked with a move to La Liga side Sevilla in January, according to reports in the English press.

17 years ago