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'It was very bizarre' - Roscommon concede goal after water break with ball put into empty net
Down netted right from the restart as Roscommon players were still making their way back onto the pitch.
No Belfast school in the final for first time in 26 years, as Wallace High prevail
They set up a showdown with Royal School Armagh after overcoming Methodist College.
'If I score, that's me retiring!' - Watford goalkeeper denied last-gasp equaliser
The Hornets shot-stopper nearly stepped up in front of goal for his side in a narrow defeat to the Blues after some key saves kept it close
Sneijder sat on a sofa watching career highlights with his family after final Dutch appearance
The Netherlands earned a 2-1 win over Peru thanks to Memphis Depay’s double as the former Ajax, Real Madrid and Inter Milan midfielder bowed out.
Police force-feed burglar 40 bananas in order to retrieve swallowed gold chain
It’s not the first time that Indian police have resorted to using the fruit in such a manner.
Burger King is branching out into wine
Burger wine. BURGER WINE.
This is one of the oddest collections of seized items you're ever likely to see
The goods were confiscated in areas of South Armagh.
What else could I get for... Sir Walter Raleigh's €275,000 castle in Cork
We take a look at what around €275,000 would get you around the rest of the country.
11 utterly unique hotels that will make you rethink your holiday plans
Take everything you thought you knew about hotels and throw it out the window.
9 unusual themed cafés you will want to visit immediately
Bunny cafés, sewing cafés, kitten cafés and more.
6 unexpected things that happened this week
– it’s the week’s weirdest news.
Is this the most bizarre cover ever to grace a newspaper magazine?
This weekend’s New York Times magazine cover is pretty spectacular.
Measles-style virus blamed for hundreds of dolphin deaths since July
Almost 500 bottlenose dolphins have washed up dead on the east coast of America so far this year, in what researchers are describing as an “unusual mortality event”.
Celtic's Champions League opponents sacrifice a sheep at their stadium
Shakhter Karagandy are going to all sorts of extremes in a bid to qualify for the group stages of Europe’s elite competition.
Football match delayed after refs arrested on way to game
The officials were reportedly in a stolen car.
Girl gets name changed to "Masturbate" in school yearbook
She is really, really sound about it though.
This unusual building is where one town council holds its meetings…
… and it’s above a McDonalds. What other strange, but beautiful buildings around the country house our government get-togethers?
12 candles to make your house smell totally bizarre
Who doesn’t want their home to smell like bacon, pizza or strippers?
Sergio Garcia using his pitching wedge instead of putter on a six foot putt
Sergio Garcia is right though, these greens are a mess.
11 duets we can't believed happened
When you’ve got Jackie Chan, Phil Collins and Nicole Kidman around anything can happen.