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Opinion [2]
Business [3]
Sport [4]
Life [5]
Entertainment [7]
Travel [8]
Sunday Life [9]

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Sport

Former Northern Ireland hero Keith Gillespie and ex-Irish League player Ciaran Feehan, now both playing for FC Mindwell, and Laura Wylie from the club's charity partner Links Counselling Service.

Irish League Premium

'Gary Speed's death was a wake-up call': Keith Gillespie making comeback at 45 in aid of mental health

When discussing her work with FC Mindwell's charity partner Links Counselling Service, it's with a note of caution that Laura Wylie highlights that the latest available figures regarding suicide in Northern Ireland are two years old.

Latest News

Headlines

Rory McIlroy practicing for this week's PGA Championship at Harding Park.

USPGA Championship

'It doesn't keep me up': Rory McIlroy unfazed by major drought and fully focused on seven quickfire opportunities

Chin up: Richard Clarke says Mallards must accept hand they’ve been dealt

Irish League

'Why could cup finals go ahead but not promotion play-off?': Ballinamallard captain questions costly decision

Pressure point: Antrim boss Lenny Harbinson admits a daunting calendar lies ahead

GAA Premium

County teams are starting from scratch to prepare for action, says Antrim chief Lenny Harbinson

Big hitter: Paul Stirling celebrated a century en route to Ireland’s stunning seven-wicket victory over world champions England

Cricket

Ireland hero Paul Stirling would fit into any team, insists Balbirnie

Grant McCann

Football

Hull chiefs back Grant McCann to lead League One promotion charge despite recent relegation

Alexis Sanchez is on his way out of Old Trafford (John Walton/PA)

Football

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says United never saw best of Alexis Sanchez as exit agreed

Pick me: Mark Tumilty has thrown his hat into the ring

Hockey

Mark Tumilty keen to take up Ireland coaching role on permanent basis as job advertised

Nick Williams

Ulster

Former Ulster favourite Nick Williams retires from rugby

Bobby Burns was named on the bench for Northern Ireland last year but is still waiting on his first senior cap.

Irish League Premium

Why Bobby Burns decided to leave Hearts for Barrow with help of Northern Ireland boss Ian Baraclough

Dayle Coleing (right) in action for Gibraltar against Switzerland last year.

Glentoran

Glentoran set to sign Gibraltar international goalkeeper Dayle Coleing

In-Depth

Old and infirm: Celtic boss Neil Lennon with Rangers counterpart Steven Gerrard

John Laverty Premium

John Laverty Opinion Would Celtic and Rangers really be missed by Scottish also-rans if they sought move to England's Premier League?

Seismic things happened in 1985: the Heysel Stadium disaster, the Mexico City earthquake, the Anglo-Irish Agreement, the last throes of Scargill v Thatcher, Live Aid, the discovery of the Titanic wreck, AIDS epidemic, Gorbachev becoming leader of the Soviet Union.

Move on: Dr Liam Hennessy believes the thinking around training has stagnated

Declan Bogue Premium

Declan Bogue Opinion Things have to change in GAA training as one size certainly does not fit all

Roy Carroll with the trophy

FA and League Cups Premium

Roy Carroll: Fergie kept his word and made me a Cup winner, and I'll forever be grateful for that

Chris Morgan

Sport Premium

Big Two 'villains' McBride and Morgan admit that moving across the city wasn't much fun thanks to intense rivalry between clubs

Champion: Carl Frampton sees off Leo Santa Cruz for the WBA featherweight title at the Barclays Centre in New York

Sport Premium

Carl Frampton Opinion Why I can't remember that never to be forgotten night in New York when I took down Leo Santa Cruz

Irish League

Chin up: Richard Clarke says Mallards must accept hand they’ve been dealt

Irish League

'Why could cup finals go ahead but not promotion play-off?': Ballinamallard captain questions costly decision

Brian Kerr

Irish League

All-Island route would help stop League of Ireland's decline: Kerr

Former Northern Ireland hero Keith Gillespie and ex-Irish League player Ciaran Feehan, now both playing for FC Mindwell, and Laura Wylie from the club's charity partner Links Counselling Service.

Irish League Premium

'Gary Speed's death was a wake-up call': Keith Gillespie making comeback at 45 in aid of mental health

Dayle Coleing (right) in action for Gibraltar against Switzerland last year.

Glentoran

Glentoran set to sign Gibraltar international goalkeeper Dayle Coleing

Ulster Rugby

Nick Williams

Ulster

Former Ulster favourite Nick Williams retires from rugby

Plan ahead: Dan McFarland now has dates to work with

Ulster

McFarland learns Ulster's path to PRO14 joy

Ulster head coach Dan McFarland

Ulster

Ulster Rugby to step up training after another batch of negative test results

Dan McFarland

Sport

Ulster still crave title joy despite prolonged break, insists head coach Dan McFarland

GAA

Pressure point: Antrim boss Lenny Harbinson admits a daunting calendar lies ahead

GAA Premium

County teams are starting from scratch to prepare for action, says Antrim chief Lenny Harbinson

Move on: Dr Liam Hennessy believes the thinking around training has stagnated

Declan Bogue Premium

Declan Bogue Opinion Things have to change in GAA training as one size certainly does not fit all

Fitness battle: Padraig Hampsey has a hamstring complaint

GAA Premium

Injury fears coming true during GAA's return to action

Darragh Canavan

Tyrone

Canavan faces a lengthy spell on sidelines with fractured wrist

Golf

Rory McIlroy is third in the world rankings heading into the US PGA Championship (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Golf

Loss of top spot will spur on Rory McIlroy at US PGA, says Nick Dougherty

Rory McIlroy practicing for this week's PGA Championship at Harding Park.

USPGA Championship

'It doesn't keep me up': Rory McIlroy unfazed by major drought and fully focused on seven quickfire opportunities

Rory McIlroy is seeking a first major title since 2014 in the US PGA Championship (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Golf

Rory McIlroy determined to thrive without crowds in bid to end major drought

Shane Lowry drinks in The Open atmosphere

Golf

Shane Lowry has what it takes to win PGA Championship and spoil my hat-trick bid, says Brooks Koepka

Motorcycling

Difficult day: Jonathan Rea keeps focus at Circuito de Jerez

Motorcycling

Superb 90th World Superbikes victory doesn't mask the disappointment for Rea as rival Redding pulls clear

In front: Derek McGee leads at last year's Cookstown 100

Motorcycling

Cookstown 100 races set to run in September

Need for speed: Jonathan Rea set the second fastest time during practice at Jerez

Motorcycling

Rea is determined to kick on after fast start at Jerez

Setting off: Jonathan Rea at Phillip Island before the coronavirus-enforced lockdown

Motorcycling

Jonathan Rea: I face a big fight for my sixth title as World Superbike series restarts

Belfast Giants

New chapter: Elgin Pearce has opted to move on from Giants

Belfast Giants

Pearce's Giants departure casts more doubt on the new season

Northeastern Huskies take on the Colgate Raiders in last year's Friendship Four final at the SSE Arena (William Cherry/PressEye)

Belfast Giants

College ice hockey frozen out as 2020 Friendship Four cancelled due to coronavirus

Giants fans will have to wait until at least December to see their stars in action again

Belfast Giants

Belfast Giants' season further delayed as Elite League confirm December start date

Belfast Giants forward Jordan Smotherman with the Challenge Cup trophy

Belfast Giants

Smotherman: "Hands down, being a Belfast Giant has been one of the best experiences I've had."