Anthony Neeson

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has died suddenly at the age of 71. The South Carolina legislator will be remembered for his prominent positions on an array of national and international issues. One of them was immigration. Graham was a member of the so-called "Gang of Eight" - four Republicans and four Democrats who pushed through a comprehensive immigration reform bill in 2013 only to see it flounder in the House of Representatives.

Eoin Kenny, son of former Irish and current St Patrick’s Athletic manager Stephen Kenny who has been doing well this season with Dundalk, has joined English club Portsmouth. The 20-year-old striker, who was born in Northern Ireland while his father was managing Derry City, been capped for Northern Ireland at under 21 level.

It’s official! Henry Shefflin is the new manager of the Kilkenny senior hurling team. The county board appointed him after a meeting on Monday evening. Shefflin, who won a record 10 All-Irelands as a player, has been serving as the county's Under-20 manager. The move comes after Derek Lyng's departure and an underwhelming season for Kilkenny — in which they disappointed in Leinster and failed to secure a quarterfinal spot in the All Ireland championship.