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Rory Best was made an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) by the Prince of Wales during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday morning.

Watch: Ulster captain Rory Best receives OBE from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace

Ulster and Ireland captain Rory Best has been presented with his OBE by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace.

Stephen Kenny, Mick McCarthy and Sam Allardyce are among the early contenders for the3 Republic of Ireland job.

International

Who will be the next Republic of Ireland boss? The key contenders as Mick...

Martin O'Neill's five-year stint as Republic of Ireland boss is over.

Martin O'Neill

International

Resigned: Martin O'Neill and Roy Keane leave jobs with Republic of Ireland

Martin O'Neill's five-year reign as manager of the Republic of Ireland is over.

James McClean has reacted emotionally to Martin O'Neill's departure from his role as Republic of Ireland boss.

International

'Gutted' James McClean mocks Martin O'Neill's critics after Republic of Ireland boss...

Republic of Ireland star James McClean says he was 'gutted' to hear that Martin...

Josh Warrington and Carl Frampton will go toe to toe later this year.

Boxing

Wind your neck in: Carl Frampton slams Josh Warrington's 'arrogance'...

Carl Frampton has warned Josh Warrington to 'wind (his) neck in' before the pair...

Hotshots: goalscorer Andy McGrory (left) and Jude Winchester celebrate putting Glentoran to the sword last night

Ballymena United

David Jeffrey reveals challenge put to Ballymena players ahead of Glentoran win

Ballymena United have the wind in their sails and they can now...

Podcasts

Ulster Rugby Round Up podcast S2E14: More on the rise and rise of Jacob Stockdale and...

The Ulster Rugby Round Up has survived the summer and sound set-up frustrations.

Ulster Rugby players Louis Ludik (left) and Schalk Van Der Merwe with their 'Hellbent' boerewors and Dr Amy Burns from Ulster University Business School.

Ulster

Ulster players bring South African taste to Northern Ireland with little known...

Two Ulster Rugby players have put their time out of the...

In safe hands: Bailey Peacock-Farrell (left) and Trevor Carson have both been excellent when called upon by manager Michael O’Neill

International

Trevor Carson determined to land Northern Ireland number one spot with more top...

Northern Ireland star Trevor Carson has revealed he is...

The rise of Jacob Stockdale and a return to porridge at Scarlets

Popular

Pub life in Belfast

Can you help photographer identify these Belfast characters? Northern Ireland

The man required over 60 stitches to wounds on his face after the dog leapt at him while he was collecting bins in the Bogside area of Londonderry last January

Akita dog that savaged Northern Ireland binman had shown aggression to... Northern Ireland

Bombardier in Belfast.

Bombardier to cut almost 500 Belfast jobs in blow to Northern Ireland... Northern Ireland

Mary Peters relaxes at home

Dame Mary Peters: I feel so alive after six hours of open heart surgery Northern Ireland

Ian Paisley marching with masked and hooded Loyalist paramilitaries protesting in 1974 against the Sunningdale agreement

Alex Kane: Theresa May knew the anger her deal would provoke, but went ahead with... News Analysis

Bombardier in Belfast.

Bombardier to cut almost 500 Belfast jobs

Ulster University’s campus at Jordanstown

UU to introduce Irish language signs

Football

Football

Mick McCarthy is among the front-runners in the race to replace Martin O’Neill, pictured, as Republic of Ireland manager (Simon Cooper/PA)

McCarthy front-runner to replace Martin O’Neill as Republic of Ireland manager new

Former Ipswich manager Mick McCarthy could return to the Republic of Ireland helm (Chris Radburn/PA)

5 contenders for the Republic of Ireland manager’s job

The search for a new Republic of Ireland manager...

Steven Fletcher (right) celebrated his first Scotland hat-trick against Gibraltar (Kirk O’Rourke/PA)

A closer look at four recent hat-tricks for Scotland

James Forrest netted a superb hat-trick on...

Claudio Ranieri takes charge of Fulham for the first time on Saturday (Simon Cooper/PA Images)

Claudio’s firsts: Ranieri’s significant managerial debuts

Claudio Ranieri begins his 18th managerial...

International

One touch: Gavin Whyte (right) celebrates his Northern Ireland debut goal with Stuart Dallas.

Gavin Whyte will be a 'real star' for Northern Ireland, predicts Dallas new

Rugby

Rugby

Tadhg Beirne has been backed to shine if pressed into Ireland service this weekend (Graham Stuart/PA)

Tadhg Beirne will be itching to take on the USA, says club-mate Niall Scannell new

England’s Manu Tuilagi during the training session at Pennyhill Park, Bagshot.

Tuilagi faces make-or-break training session to prove fitness for Wallabies...

Manu Tuilagi has one last training session to...

French Rugby Federation chiefs have pledged their support for Gareth Thomas by revealing France players will wear rainbow laces in the match against Fiji (Anna Gowthorpe/PA Images).

France to wear rainbow laces against Fiji in show of support for Gareth...

France will wear rainbow laces in Saturday’s...

Pete Samu could slot in for Australia if David Pocock, pictured, misses the England clash through injury (David Davies/PA)

Samu served rugby apprenticeship during single season in...

Rising Australia star Pete Samu has revealed his true...

Rugby

Adam Hastings, left, and Finn Russell will start alongside each other for Scotland for the first time against Argentina on Saturday (Ian Rutherford/PA)

Scotland boss Townsend gives Russell and Hastings Six Nations challenge new

GAA

GAA

Spot on: Darren Hughes wasn’t impressed by proposed changes

Proposed football rules changes are an embarrassment

Space mattered: Mervyn O'Donnell

Mervyn O'Donnell's all smiles after tactical triumph

It takes almost a full hour, after all the team...

No red letter day as Limavady bite dust

Limavady Wolfhounds' aspirations of bringing down the curtain on 2019 in the grand manner were torpedoed when Donegal side Red Hughs proved their masters in...

My ball: Crossmaglen's James Morgan tries to block Naoise O'Baoil

No final chapter for Crossmaglen as Ulster hopes lie in tatters

Two years ago, Gaoth Dobhair were beaten by 12...

GAA

Kicking ahead: Scotstown ace Darren Hughes

Hughes is delighted to claim the family bragging rights

Golf

Golf

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are set to go head-to-head in Las Vegas (Rebecca Naden/PA)

Mickelson v Woods: Multimillion-dollar prize pot creates pressure for us

Danny Willett celebrates with his son Zach after he won the DP World Tour Championship (Kamran Jebreili/AP)

Danny Willett wins DP World Tour Championship

Danny Willett drew on the memories his memorable 2016 Masters triumph to...

Francesco Molinari won the European Tour’s Race to Dubai (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Francesco Molinari wins European Tour’s Race to Dubai

Italy’s Francesco Molinari was almost lost for words...

Danny Willett shares the lead with Patrick Reed in the DP World Tour Championship (John Walton/PA)

Willett admits ‘despising golf’ at times during his own version of...

Danny Willett admits he despised golf as he...

Golf

Rory McIlroy

Willett leaves Rory McIlroy rueing 'nearly year'

Motorcycling

Motorcycling

Victory pointer: Peter Hickman

Peter Hickman completes his superb year with masterful Macau win

Top award: Jonathan Rea was the Belfast Telegraph Sports Star of the Year 2017

Race is on for our top awards after a glorious year of NI sport

The Belfast Telegraph Sports Awards are...

In limbo: Toome’s Eugene Laverty

Laverty may have to look outside World Superbikes as his 2019 options...

Just what does Eugene Laverty have...

Glenn Irwin

Glenn Irwin admits 'anxiety' before North West 200 and fixes focus on World...

Reigning North West 200 champion...

Motorcycling

Jonathan Rea

Rea positive after first tests on new Kawasaki

Motorsport

Motor Sport

Florsch tipped to return to racing after huge crash

Shanghai start: Wayne Boyd

Ulster trio in with chance of a lifetime prize

Three Ulster drivers have made the final shortlist for the Billy...

Last round: Sebastien Ogier hopes to leave on a high

Ogier moving on but drivers' title remains focus

Sebastien Ogier may be leaving to take the place of Kris Meeke at...

Max Verstappen

Verstappen is given a public service order after Ocon brawl

Max Verstappen has been sentenced to two...

Motor Sport

Craig Breen

Craig Breen second despite brush with kangaroo

Other Sports

Other Sports

Retiring: Raymond van Barneveld is set to quit darts

I'm quitting next year as I don't have what it takes for the big stage anymore, says Barney

Sam and Chloe Magee

Magee siblings make it to last four of Irish International...

Top seeds Chloe and Sam Magee from...

Adrian Fulton

Star need to shine as brightly as ever: Fulton

Coach Adrian Fulton has sent out a clear warning to his Belfast Star...

CJ Fulton

Vidal shines as Star victory lifts them to summit of Superleague

Belfast Star are now riding high at the top of...

Billy on the box

Young gun: Stephen McDonnell may be a rookie boss but he knows his own mind

Billy On The Box: Stephen McDonnell is making his point in the right way at Warrenpoint

Belfast Giants

Belfast Giants

The Belfast Giants celebrate

Belfast Giants ready to get back to road grind after Euro joy, says Roach

Belfast Giants forward Darcy Murphy

Top line success for Belfast Giants in ninth straight win

The top teams have those instantly recognisable forward lines that...

Ice battle: Belfast Giants’ Kendall McFaull battles away

Giants have six appeal and Super chance of success

The Belfast Giants made it two wins from two in their Continental...

Game winner: Belfast Giants forward Darcy Murphy

Belfast Giants edge closer to European final after seeing off Ritten Sport

The Belfast Giants are in a strong position...

Belfast Giants

Ice battle: Belfast Giants’ Kendall McFaull battles away

Belfast Giants head to Continental Cup final despite Katowice loss

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