JOE

UEFA president Michel Platini has revealed that he is not opposed to moving the 2022 World Cup in Qatar from June to January.

17 years ago

Gerry Ryan dominates the front pages, as news from the inquest into his death emerges. Meanwhile, Patrice Evra takes centre stage on the back pages.

17 years ago

Patrice Eva ruffles Arsene Wenger’s feathers, no Ireland-England friendly for a couple of years and Leinster need to stand up to Clermont on Sunday.

17 years ago

The tabloids go into detail about Gerry Ryan’s problems at the time of his death, plus there’s a knicker ban at Mountjoy prison.

17 years ago

Gerry Ryan was larger than life, and even months after his death he still has the power to take over the front pages of Ireland’s newspapers.

17 years ago

Paddy Wallace is fit to start for Ulster in their Heineken Cup Round three clash with Bath at Ravenhill on Saturday.

17 years ago

Paul O’Connell has been named on the bench for Munster’s Heineken Cup clash with the Ospreys at Thomond Park Stadium on Sunday.

17 years ago

Brian O’Driscoll hasn’t recovered in time to be named in the Leinster team to face Clermont Auvergne in Sunday’s Heineken Cup Pool 2 clash in Stade Marcel Michelin.

17 years ago

It was a week that saw the Budget delivered, G-Mac beating Tiger Woods in a play-off and the launch of the Lingerie Bowl 2011.

17 years ago

A rash of cracking singles have launched ahead of the Christmas rush but The Duke Spirit, The Go! Team and The Naked and Famous are in particularly impressive form.

17 years ago

Andy Lee could be in line for the fight of his life next spring against world champion Sergio Martinez on HBO next spring.

17 years ago

The FAI are reportedly in discussion with the English Football Association to arrange a friendly international between the Republic of Ireland and England at the Aviva Stadium next summer.

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

The Irish Sun continues its obsession with the X-Factor, as JOE takes a look at newspaper headlines.

17 years ago

Tonight JOE will be watching stand-up comedy and UK Open snooker.

17 years ago

Leicester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has failed in his bid to sign David Beckham.

17 years ago

The results of a new motoring poll show that we want coffee stations and toilet pit stops on motorways, plus refresher courses for ‘Sunday drivers’.

17 years ago

Troubled former English football star Paul Gascoigne has been handed an eight-week jail term, suspended for a year, after appearing at Newcastle Magistrates Court today.

17 years ago

Newcastle have appointed Alan Pardew as their new manager.

17 years ago

Tipperary ace Eoin Kelly sets the record straight on the Premier county’s ambitions for 2011. A provincial title and back-to-back All-Irelands are the objectives.

17 years ago

Liverpool are among the top clubs interested in Ipswich Town wonderkid Connor Wickham, regarded by Roy Keane as the new Wayne Rooney.

17 years ago

Champion jump jockey Tony McCoy has won the Sportsman of the Year at the British Sports Awards.

17 years ago

If you’re going to brave the winter cold you need a snazzy pair of gloves, so make sure you’re not left behind with our look at this season’s finest.

17 years ago