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Methody lift the Schools' Cup trophy for the first time since 2014.

Schools' Cup: Methody soar to seven try success over old rivals Campbell College

Methody cruised to a 28 point victory over rivals Campbell College to win the Danske Bank Schools' Cup for the first time since 2014.

St Malachy's celebrate winning the Danske Bank NI Schools' Cup at Seaview

Schools Sport

In pictures: Inspired Slane leads St Malachy's to NI Schools' Cup success

The oustanding Padraig Slane led St Malachy's to victory in the...

The 2019 MacRory cup winners St Michael's College Enniskillen.

Schools Sport

'No better man': Darragh McBrien shoots St Michael's to MacRory Cup win

It was no surprise to the team manager that Darragh McBrien was the man to...

Rory McIlroy has been crowned 'The Players Champion' for the first time.

Golf

'Some of the best golf of my life': Rory McIlroy wins The Players Championship

Rory McIlroy has won his first PGA Tour title in over a year...

Stateside: Paddy Barnes

Boxing

Paddy Barnes considers retirement after split decision defeat in New York

Paddy Barnes has admitted that he will 'probably' retire after losing out to Oscar...

Feeling flat: Ireland coach Joe Schmidt and captain Rory Best

Six Nations

Rory Best pinpoints where Ireland's Six Nations challenge faltered

Ireland skipper Rory Best says his side must get back-to-...

Michael Conlan celebrates his St Patrick's Day victory at Madison Square Garden.

Boxing

Michael Conlan vows to 'right a wrong' in Nikitin bout after St Patrick's Day win

Michael Conlan's eyes are firmly fixed on a rematch with his Rio rival Valdimir...

Runner-up: Jonathan Rea (left) winner Alvaro Bautista (centre) and third placed Alex Lowes in Thailand yesterday

Motorcycling

Jonathan Rea focused on getting back on top as Bautista completes double treble

Jonathan Rea now knows how tough a fight he faces to claim a...

Ireland's Rory Best leaves the field after his final Six Nations appearance.

Six Nations

Ireland players ratings: How Joe Schmidt's men fared in Six Nations defeat to Wales

Ireland could do nothing to stop Wales completing the Grand Slam on Saturday...

Will Rory Best continue playing for Ulster after the World Cup?

Popular

Three teens have died at St Patrick's disco in the Greenvale Hotel, Cookstown on March 18th 2019 (Photo by Kevin Scott for Belfast Telegraph)

Three teens die in crush at St Patrick's disco in Cookstown hotel - Northern... Northern Ireland

Ruth Maguire and Nicola Murray

Fears for missing Northern Ireland women Ruth Maguire and Nicola Murray Northern Ireland

Michael Conlan gestures to fans before stepping into the ring for a featherweight boxing match against Mexico's Ruben Garcia Hernandez on Sunday, March 17, 2019, in New York. Conlan won the fight. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

'Up the Ra' chants at Michael Conlan's New York fight anger viewers Northern Ireland

Diarmuid McFall

Pedestrian Diarmuid McFall killed after being struck by car in Co Antrim Northern Ireland

Ruth Maguire went missing in Carlingford on a hen night

Body found in search for Belfast woman Ruth Maguire Northern Ireland

Three teens have died at St Patrick's disco in the Greenvale Hotel, Cookstown on March 18th 2019 (Photo by Kevin Scott for Belfast Telegraph)

Three NI teens die in disco horror

Michael Conlan gestures to fans before stepping into the ring for a featherweight boxing match against Mexico's Ruben Garcia Hernandez on Sunday, March 17, 2019, in New York. Conlan won the fight. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Conlan 'up the Ra' chants in New York anger viewers

Football

Football

Luton striker James Collins is hoping for a senior Republic of Ireland debut (Isabel Infantes/PA)

James Collins eager to make most of Ireland call-up

Chelsea forward Callum Hudson-Odoi has received his first senior England call-up. (Adam Davy/PA)

5 things you may not know about Callum Hudson-Odoi

Chelsea teenager Callum Hudson-Odoi has been called up to the England...

Callum Hudson-Odoi has been given his first England call up (Martin Rickett/PA)

‘A dream come true’: Hudson-Odoi delighted to receive first England...

Highly-rated Chelsea teenager Callum Hudson-Odoi...

Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi has received his first call-up to the England squad (Adam Davy/PA)

Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi handed first England call

Highly-rated Chelsea teenager Callum Hudson-Odoi...

Premier League

Wes Morgan, left, has made 19 Premier League appearances this season for Leicester (Nigel French/PA)

Captain Wes Morgan signs one-year contract extension with Leicester

Rugby

Rugby

New Zealand’s Dan Carter lifts the Webb Ellis Cup after his side’s World Cup final win over Australia in 2015.

Rugby World Cup: What awaits for England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales?

Final say: Campbell College captain Rex Tinsley and Methodist College skipper Kevin McNaboe ready for battle

Schools' Cup final preview: Boys in black are aiming to make it a special...

Despite only the other two members of...

Poor form: Owen Farrell was taken off ‘after losing his edge’

Jones hails Ford switch after Farrell gifts Scots two tries

Eddie Jones has revealed he brought off...

Respect: Ireland’s Rory Best and Conor Murray are applauded off by the Welsh

Schmidt stalwarts must now fear World Cup axe

Ireland finished this Six Nations as they started: a very poor...

Six Nations

Low point: Ireland’s Peter O’Mahony and Jordan Larmour show their disappointment after the defeat to Wales

How Ireland's Six Nations risk can help fire World Cup challenge, explains Schmidt

GAA

GAA

McCarron set to play lead role again

On target: Donal O’Hare did the trick for Down yet again

O'Hare makes big point again for Down

Not for the first time this year, Donal O'Hare proved Down's match-winner...

Orchard girls make it a high five

Armagh made it five wins on the trot when they overcame Clare by 3-11 to 2-10 in division two of the Lidl Ladies National Football league at Dromintee at...

Leading men: Liam Gray of Omagh CBS (left) and Brandon Horan, St Michael’s Enniskillen

My boys capable of handling big game pressure: Donnelly

Today's Dankse Bank MacRory Cup final at the...

GAA

Closed down: Tyrone’s Padraig Hennessy is tackled by Cian O’Sullivan of Dublin

Proud Harte hails his Red Hands heroes after putting Dubs to sword

Golf

Golf

Rory McIlroy won the Players Championship on Sunday (Lynne Sladky/AP)

In-form McIlroy feeling confident as he looks to join elite club at Augusta

Rory McIlroy celebrates his victory at The Players Championship with caddie Harry Diamond.

Who is Rory McIlroy's caddie Harry Diamond?

Former Irish amateur international Harry Diamond has been on Rory...

Rory McIlroy won the Players Championship on Sunday (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Rory McIlroy pulls off stunning victory in Players Championship

Rory McIlroy celebrated St Patrick’s Day in style...

Jim Furyk was battling to become the oldest winner of the Players Championship (Adam Davy/PA)

Jim Furyk hoping to make history at Players Championship

Former Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk rolled back the...

Golf

Rory McIlroy celebrated St Patrick’s Day in style with victory in the prestigious Players Championship (Gerald Herbert/AP)

Rory McIlroy claims Players Championship victory in style

Motorcycling

Motorcycling

Up close: Jonathan Rea tucked in behind Alvaro Bautista

Alvaro Bautista beats Jonathan Rea to continue winning start to season

Contender: Martin Barr

Barr on top form for tilt at motocross glory

Martin Barr will be chasing MX2 success on his Crescent Yamaha when the...

Media man: Michael Laverty will use all his expertise

Michael relishing new challenge and sure to pass screen test

The much-anticipated MotoGP season kicks...

Keith Flint celebrates one of Ian Hutchinson's 2015 Isle of Man TT wins.

Great guy who loved his racing: Motorcycle tributes to Prodigy singer and...

Tributes from the world of racing are...

Motorcycling

Martin Barr

Steady start for Barr in season opener with fourth overall

Motorsport

Motor Sport

Two-time runner-up: Alastair Fisher

Breen reigns again but Fisher makes him work for victory in tight West Cork battle

Charlie Whiting

F1 in mourning after the death of devoted race director Whiting

Charlie Whiting, who has died aged 66 on the eve...

Eastwood living the dream as he eyes Sebring joy

Charlie Eastwood will cross another item off his bucket list when he starts the sixth round of the World Endurance...

George Russell

Russell has F1 glory on his mind

George Russell has set his sights on being crowned a Formula One...

Sport

Out in front: Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton set the pace in practice

Hamilton taking patient approach to title defence

Other Sports

Sport

Belfast Star coach Adrian Fulton is confident his men can ease across the line and secure their place in the top four end-of-season Champions Trophy within the next 24 hours

Fulton backing his men to seal their place in top four showdown

Euro effort: Ciara Mageean crosses the line to win bronze last night

Ciara Mageean proud to bring medal back to Portaferry after landing...

It was a great night for the Irish team in the...

Paddy McGaharan

McGaharan answers call to help Star secure win

Paddy McGaharan answered the call for Belfast Star and they came away with...

Double delight: Ireland’s Ciara Mageean and Mark English with their bronze medals at the European Athletics Indoor Championships last night

Mageean, English and Boylan make it a special day of Irish medal glory

Medal success flowed yesterday for...

Billy on the box

Flying ducks: John Connolly is congratulated by his Ballinamallard team-mates on Saturday

Billy Weir: Irish Cup doom merchants are missing the point as Ballinamallard and Warrenpoint bring the romance...

Belfast Giants

Belfast Giants

Patrick Dwyer

Patrick banishes the Blaze as Giants write perfect script

Belfast Giants' Jonathan Ferland with Coventry Blaze's Matt Hackett (William Cherry/Presseye)

Belfast Giants make winning return to league action by edging out...

The fear was how the Belfast Giants would...

Big stage: Mark Garside

Garside is staying focused despite GB World call

You would forgive Mark Garside for thinking a bit ahead this week,...

Belfast Giants forward Jonathan Boxill (Dave Williams)

Jonathan Boxill proves worth beyond the stats sheet for Belfast Giants

He may have been lauded for his Man of the...

Belfast Giants

Blair Riley

Giants dig deep to turn up pressure in race for league crown

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