# madness

Last year

2022

Finn Harps lose manager and talisman to red cards but edge five-goal thriller to move off bottom

Boss Ollie Horgan and midfielder Ryan Connolly both saw red as they came through a dramatic north-west derby against Sligo Rovers.

4.8k

Aug 19th 2022, 10:29 PM

All time

# madness

Villa put seven past shambolic Liverpool to bring spectacular end to champions' 100% start

Ollie Watkins scored a hat-trick and Jack Grealish grabbed two as the hosts humiliated the Reds in Birmingham.

62.6k

Oct 4th 2020, 9:46 PM

# madness

Virus fears scare England off Mako but Saracens have him back training already

Mako Vunipola was told to self-isolate by England after travelling through Hong Kong this week. He will play for Saracens on Saturday.

5.0k

Mar 4th 2020, 9:00 AM

# madness

'Everybody looks like idiots' - Bizarre scenes at Italian GP as leading drivers make huge timing error

The crazy finish leaves Charles Leclerc in pole position.

10.8k

Sep 7th 2019, 5:16 PM

# madness

Elliott's Storyteller gifted big Punchestown win in one of the most bizarre finishes you'll see

Paul Townend hit with 21-day ban as Al Boum Photo crashes out of the Growise Champion Novice Chase.

12.0k

Apr 24th 2018, 7:22 PM

# madness

Turkish Cup clash abandoned after Besiktas boss hit by object thrown from stands

Besiktas boss Senol Gunes was struck by an object thrown by Fenerbahce supporters.

5.3k

Apr 19th 2018, 9:52 PM

# get yer mcmuffin

The free McDonald’s breakfast that caused traffic chaos in Tallaght last year is back on Friday

YES.

6.5k

Feb 14th 2017, 12:06 PM

# madness

Pope hits out at 'homicidal madness' of jihadist attacks

The leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics also called on government leaders to combat the poverty.

9.8k

Jan 9th 2017, 12:01 PM

# Treatment room

Eddie Jones slammed as training camp leaves two players with broken leg and fractured jaw

Sam Jones and Anthony Watson will miss the November internationals.

17.7k

Oct 7th 2016, 11:14 AM

# eh bargain

8 of the grimmest apartments currently available in Dublin

It’s a (tiny) jungle out there.

17.3k

Sep 8th 2016, 6:24 PM

# madness

4 Tipp clubs thrown out of local hurling championship for not playing without county footballers

It seems that some Tipperary senior football squad members are paying a heavy price for their team’s march to an All-Ireland semi-final.

40.9k

Aug 9th 2016, 6:30 AM

# Money Talks

Graziano Pelle's move to China sees him become the 6th highest paid player in the world

The Italian is set to earn a whopping €308,000 every week.

15.1k

Jul 12th 2016, 11:54 AM

# madness

Swedish match abandoned after player throws corner flag into crowd like a javelin

Tobias Sana lost his cool last night.

10.9k

Apr 28th 2016, 8:03 AM

# madness

Muse to play charity match in Dublin against Cabinteely FC XI

The band will put the ‘Showbiz’ on hold for a game of ball ahead of their gig at the 3Arena.

5.1k

Mar 24th 2016, 3:33 PM

# Yeah Yeah Funky Yeah

Mark McCabe played Maniac 2000 in this Sydney pub on Paddy's night and it was a riot

Scenes.

6.0k

Mar 18th 2016, 11:48 AM

# madness

Nemo Rangers in limbo as Kerry SFC final replay date fixed for weekend of 22 November

Stalemate at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney is a real fly in the ointment for various fixtures makers.

18.2k

Nov 8th 2015, 8:40 PM

# madness

Just a couple of Kilkenny hurlers firing a staple gun at illusionist Keith Barry

Yes, you read that right.

7.6k

Oct 12th 2015, 3:45 PM

# Chaos

Did you go as nuts watching Japan as these Irish fans in Cardiff?

Rugby World Cup Fan Zones are just amazing craic.

8.3k

Sep 22nd 2015, 4:41 PM

# Finally

Pics: These shoppers queued on Grafton St overnight to get their hands on these Kanye West runners

There was only thirty pairs of the €200 shoes at BT2 this morning.

29.5k

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Aug 22nd 2015, 10:53 AM

# madness

'If I had done this in Ireland it would've taken 25 years' - Facebook Privacy Campaigner

Max Schrems has taken a €10 million class action lawsuit against the tech giant in his native Austria so as to avoid the ‘madness of the Irish courts’.

12.5k

Apr 10th 2015, 12:48 PM

# la beast

This hot ice experiment is pretty much the stupidest thing anyone has ever done

We can see this catching on.

7.2k

Oct 5th 2014, 7:00 PM

# deep dive

Guy jumps off five-storey building into swimming pool

Just STOP.

4.3k

Jul 27th 2014, 11:20 AM

# madness

Four men in custody after machete attack on French internationals

Aurélien Rougerie, Julien Pierre and Benjamin Kayser were set upon by armed thugs in the early hours of Sunday morning.

5.3k

Jul 22nd 2014, 10:59 AM

# Concussion

Uruguay's Álvaro Pereira plays on after serious knock to the head

There was outcry after the São Paulo FC left back overruled the team doctor.

8.1k

Jun 19th 2014, 9:52 PM

# Tee-th it up

Somebody let John Daly hit a golf ball out of their mouth

Don’t try this at home kids.

6.2k

Apr 15th 2014, 7:09 PM

# must be love

OK, this man interviewed in Dublin REALLY likes Madness

How much? A LOT.

2.5k

Jan 1st 2014, 10:11 AM

# jingle all the way

Campaign aims to stop Irish shops from playing Christmas music too early

It’s too late for the sweets and decorations, but maybe we can stop the music?

3.3k

Nov 6th 2013, 7:30 PM

# madness

An Australian shop gave away fake cocaine at its GTA V launch

Reeeeal cool, guys.

1.4k

Sep 18th 2013, 11:04 AM

# madness

Man on a mountain bike jumps over Tour de France leaders mid-race

Romain Marandet knows how to make an entrance.

5.5k

Jul 25th 2013, 4:57 PM

# madness

Woah! There was a 7'5", 355lb college basketball player in this year's 'March Madness'

We say “there was” because Sim Bhullar and New Mexico State were eliminated today.

5.1k

Mar 21st 2013, 8:32 PM

# London 2012

Here's who's performing at the Olympics closing ceremony*

*According to a source who reportedly leaked the line-up, which includes at least one Irish person…

10.6k

Aug 10th 2012, 9:41 AM

# Final Countdown

Boylan: 'I always said, there is a certain madness in Meath football. You can’t take that out of us.'

The Royals’ former manager looks ahead to Sunday’s final.

2.4k

Jul 17th 2012, 8:55 AM

# Baggy Trousers

"Pull 'em up or find another ride" - Texas town bans baggy jeans on bus

Fort Worth bans baggy jeans on public transport, saying some passengers are offended by seeing others’ underwear.

1.4k

Jun 5th 2011, 11:38 AM

# madness

Man takes walk on the wild side by living with lions

Florida animal lover wants to raise funds for sanctuary by bunking down in lion’s den

398

Jan 5th 2011, 5:34 PM