it’s like he’s Irish royalty.' Victoria Mary Clarke, Shane MacGowan's wife also spoke about what the honour would have meant for the Fairytale in New York singer. 'He was a passionate Irish ...

You might associate corned beef with green beer these days, but here's why this succulent dish was once made exclusively for the plates of royals in Ireland.

Gary Haveron labelled the likes of Marty Quinn, Roy Walker, Paul Kirk and Tommy Wright as "Irish League royalty" as he paid tribute to them for helping to shape his career as a player and manager.