Des Lynam on Euro 96 and the summer football became sexy again

The Clare-born presenter on losing his Irish accent after moving to England aged six

A tenor on a horse – An Irishman’s Diary on the equestrian ambitions of Luciano Pavarotti

Italia 90 in off-colour quotes (warning: contains national stereotyping)

It was a different world, from overtly sexist ads in media to shamelessly bigoted punditry

Italia 90: Why does it get such a bad rap?

Q&A: There may not have been many goals but dramatic moments were in abundance

The Upside: The penis gag is the least of its problems

Review: Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston costar in this clunky retelling of a French hit

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Pope Francis warns 80,000 at Croke Park of social media dangers

Pontiff met and talked to families who shared their stories and posed for selfies with children

As England fans go wild, Southgate speaks the unspeakable

For the first time, England boss is happy to talk about the possibility of going all the way

Tommy Tiernan, Abandoman and Spencer Jones shine at Kilkenny Cat Laughs

The festival gets a new set of directors for 2017

Arsenal stroll through but clock still ticking for Arsène Wenger

FA Cup win over Sutton is but a small distraction as the pressure mounts on manager

Perfect pitch: Soundtracking the beautiful game

From Italia '90 to Euro 2016, finding the music to match the football footage is an art

Euro 2016: Frank McNally's A to Z guide

Albania to Zlatan, to a now slightly arthritic Joxer, here's everything you need to know

Andrea Bocelli singing ‘Nessun Dorma’ in middle of the pitch. What are the odds?

If you’d recounted the scene to a Garda you’d have been told to step out of the car

Our Wedding Story: A traditional Chinese tea party in Louth

Adam Shearwood and Carmen Tam met in a Shoreditch bar during the London 2012 Olympics

Status Quo frontman: ‘If I dropped dead tomorrow, what a fantastic f**king life I’ve had’

Last year the original line-up got back together again. Frontman Francis Rossi talks to Ronan McGreevy about three chords and the truth in advance of their last concert together in the O2