Neptune produced a season best to topple favourites Portlaoise Panthers in the Men’s U20 National Cup semi- final at the Neptune stadium on Sunday. Neptune’s Pharrell Osagie releases a shot during the U20M National Cup game against Portlaoise at Neptune Stadium. Pic: Chani AndersonA 31-point game from Declan Gbinigie sent Titans to their second U20 Men's National Cup final in three years, where they will face Neptune, who defeated Portlaoise Panthers 89-57 in the other semi-final on Sunday. Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell and Templeogue will clash in the Women’s National Cup final. Templeogue will face Brunell in the final of the Ken Clarke Women’s U20 National Cup following a 50-47 win over Tralee Magic at the GCU Arena.

The Government may well be facing a storm of protests from farming organisations and Opposition parties in the coming weeks over the Mercosur trade agreement, which seems likely to be concluded soon, after 25 years in the making. Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni seems ready to back the deal, signalling just before Christmas that she would seek to reassure Italian farmers that the deal would not be harmful to their interests. Successive administrations have been reluctant to make the case for free trade agreements. This is despite the clear benefits that free trade – now threatened by the policies of Donald Trump – have brought this country. It may be late to make the case for free trade, but in the case of Mercosur the Government may have no other option.

The crash occurred around 7pm on Saturday evening and involved two cars and a vanTwo men aged in their thirties have tragically become Ireland’s first road fatalities of 2026, after two separate car crashes in Co Longford and Co Kerry on Saturday night. A man in his 30s has died following a three-vehicle crash in Co Longford on Saturday night, marking the first fatal collision of 2026. The driver of one of the cars was pronounced dead at the scene, while another man was hospitalised with serious injuries. The road is currently closed for examination by Forensic Collision Investigators and local diversions are in place. Anyone with information is asked to contact Macroom Garda Station on 026 20590, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim drops Bruno Fernandes injury return hint after Leeds drawBruno Fernandes has missed Manchester United's last three matches due to injury and Ruben Amorim gave the latest on his potential return after the 1-1 draw at Elland RoadView 2 Images Ruben Amorim has given hope over Bruno Fernandes' return (Image: TNT Sports)Ruben Amorim has hinted that Bruno Fernandes could return for Manchester United before the end of January. United have been without their captain for the past three games due to injury, but he could return to the side in the coming weeks. Ruben Amorim drops new Man Utd bombshell in clear message to Old Trafford bosses READ MORE :But there was a glint of hope after the match. Asked about January transfers, Amorim told TNT Sports: "Just focus on the game, prepare for the game we have. Asked if Fernandes and Mount might return for the next game, Amorim said: "We'll see."

Chelsea stun Man City with late goal as Arsenal given title boost - 5 talking pointsMAN CITY 1-1 CHELSEA: Enzo Fernandez snatched a dramatic draw with Manchester City by scoring a 94th-minute equaliser, cancelling out the opener from Tijjani ReijndersView 5 Images Enzo Fernandez stabbed home at the death (Image: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)Chelsea gave Arsenal a huge helping hand in the Premier League title race by snatching a 1-1 draw against a wasteful Manchester City. Enzo Fernandez bundled home for Chelsea in the 94th minute, with City having taken the lead through Tijjani Reijnders. ‌For City, Rodri made his first Premier League start since in three months after an impressive display as a half-time substitute during Thursday's 0-0 draw away to Sunderland. Now Reijnders has scored on each of his last three Premier League starts, having netted against West Ham and Nottingham Forest. Will Manchester City win the Premier League title?

The Defence Forces and Irish Coast Guard have been responding to a dramatic increase in shadow-fleet vessels appearing in the Irish EEZ over the last year. File photograph: UK Ministry of Defence via The New York TimesThe US military has sent aircraft to monitor the presence of a fugitive oil tanker off Ireland’s west coast as the vessel sails for safe harbour in Russia. By Sunday night, it was about 450 nautical miles off the Irish west coast. Its current direction suggests it will skirt the outer north-western edge of the Irish EEZ on its way to Russia. The Defence Forces and Irish Coast Guard have been responding to a dramatic increase in shadow-fleet vessels appearing in the Irish EEZ over the last year.

Eilis O’Hanlon: Sorry, Simon Harris, but we should keep our right to remain in the shadows onlineThere are many good reasons to keep our identities secret online — and abuse dispensed by a tiny minority is no excuse to override thisSimon Harris was the victim of online threats against his family. Photo: Gerry MooneyEilis O'Hanlon Today at 06:30Nobody is ever truly anonymous online.

This Chelsea team does not have many leaders but Fernandez fits that description. He will inherit a club that emasculates its coach by placing him at the mercy of an army of sporting directors and power-crazed co-owners. He is a bright, clever man who is confident without being cocky and is renowned for being tactically astute. Four minutes before the break, the ball broke to Reijnders on the edge of the Chelsea box. None had worked harder than Enzo Fernandez and within two minutes of the restart, he had set up a golden chance for an equaliser.

A 15-year-old British schoolgirl has been identified as a victim of the New Year's Eve Crans-Montana ski resort bar fire. The body of the victim, believed to be Charlotte Niddam, was reportedly identified with the help of Zaka, the Israeli emergency services organisation. Another friend, Summer, posted a compilation of videos of the two pals together, captioning the post: 'I miss my best friend @Charlotte niddam #CransMontana.' All 40 people who died in the tragedy have now been formally identified, more than half of whom were teenagers. In total, there were 10 Swiss males aged 16 to 31; 11 Swiss females aged 14 to 24; one 24-year-old woman who held dual Swiss-French nationality; three 16-year-old Italian boys and two Italian girls aged 15 and 16 and five French males aged 14 to 39.

Venezuela is home to the world’s largest oil reserves. Venezuela holds more than 300 billion barrels of proven oil reserves, even more than Saudi Arabia. “American companies, of course, would be tantalised by the opportunity to return to a neighbour with the world’s largest oil reserves,” said Bob McNally, president of Rapidan Energy and a former adviser to George W Bush. But it would take much longer for any extra oil production to be brought on line and volumes could be modest. Analysts said with hefty investment Venezuelan output could potentially double in the coming decade – still less than half Texas’s oil production.

West Ham make Nuno Espirito Santo sack call with players 'losing faith' and relegation closer than everWest Ham United are teetering on the edge of relegation from the Premier League, despite Nuno Espirito Santo replacing Graham Potter earlier in the campaignView 3 Images The mood at West Ham United is low (Image: 2026 James Gill - Danehouse)West Ham United are backing Nuno Espirito Santo despite reports of players "losing faith" with the Portuguese manager. ‌West Ham have responded by wrapping up the signing of Brazilian forward Pablo Felipe for £21.7m, while Taty Castellanos of Lazio is understood to be close to arriving for £26m. But before Santo can start making plans for his new arrivals, he must win his players' confidence. After the loss to Santo's former side Wolves, the deflated West Ham boss admitted he was feeling as bad as he has ever felt on a football pitch. View 3 Images West Ham shipped three goals in the first half against Wolves (Image: 2026 CameraSport)‌He said: "I have to apologise to the fans, I have to apologise.

Paul McGrath of St Brigid's poised to shoot despite the efforts of Scotstown's Francis Maguire Photo: Paul Molloy. Composed Brigid's book place in All-Ireland deciderSt Brigid's 1-16 Scotstown 1-12St Brigid's advanced to the AIB All-Ireland senior club football final with an impressive four-point victory over Scotstown at Kingspan Breffni Park this afternoon (Sunday). The Kiltoom based side proved more efficient when it came to taking their chances and were fully deserving winners, thereby securing their place in the All-Ireland final for the fourth time. A crucial factor in St Brigid's victory was their ability to execute turnovers when defending in large numbers, before hitting Scotstown with swift and incisive counter attacks. St Brigid's will meet Daingean Uí Chúis in the All-Ireland final on Sunday, January 18.

Although he strongly denied the accusations, ITV subsequently dropped the 49-year-old Italian chef from its schedule, and he was effectively cancelled. Sue said the chef told them to 'package up' the injured man and 'send him back like they do on Amazon Prime'. The claims related to his time on ITV shows such as Gino’s Italian Escape and Gordon, Gino And Fred: Road Trip. One woman who worked on Gino's Italian Express told ITV News: 'His 'cheeky chappy' persona allows him to hide in plain sight. One female producer, who worked closely with the chef, told us: ‘There are some monsters who work in television but Gino was never one of them.

Tensions are said to be growing at Manchester United as Ruben Amorim has been told to show more tactical flexibility by the club's director of football, Jason Wilcox. "I came here to be the manager of Manchester United, not to be the coach of Manchester United. Should Manchester United sack Ruben Amorim? "I just want to say that I'm going to be the manager of this team, not just the coach," Amorim continued. Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.

Tijjani Reijnders' thumping first-half strike looked like giving City the lift-off they were looking for in the second half of the season. McFarlane, a former academy coach at the Etihad, employed a gameplan that appeared to revolve around exploiting City on the counter-attack. Bernardo Silva floated a curling shot too high and Erling Haaland's shot was saved by Jorgensen after looping off Trevoh Chalobah's leg. Haaland then took Rodri's pass and cut inside Benoit Badiashile before lashing a shot high past Jorgensen that bounced back out off the inside of the post. CHELSEA (4-2-3-1): Jorgensen 7; Acheampong 6 (Hato 62, 5), Chalobah 6, Badiashile 6, Gusto 7; James 7, Fernandez 6; Estevao 5 (Santos 45, 6), Palmer 5, Pedro Neto 5; Joao Pedro 5 (Delap 62, 5).