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  • Whiff of revenge in the Dublin air

    Through a Lens darkly. Argentina celebrate at the final whistle of the World Cup quarter-final play-off in Lens in October 1999. Argentina won 28-24 Payback time? Not even half-way there. Victory in a November friendly scarcely redresses the effects of a World Cup quarter-final play-off defeat, and if there is a grudge match, then October 26th in Adelaide next year is more likely to be it. After all, Ireland beat Argentina in a pre-World Cup game over three years ago, but who remembers that? Gerry Thornley previews today's game. p

  • Tired Veron may be rested

    Alex Ferguson has been left to curse the international fixture list as he faces the prospect of embarking on a three-week Premiership salvation mission without £28.1 million midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron. p

  • FAI say plan is moving forward

    The FAI's officers will meet again late next week to finalise their plan to implement the recommendations of the Genesis report before presenting it to the association's board of management and council in Dundalk next Friday. Emmet Malone reports. p

  • McKiernan set for competitive return

    After over three years of injury, Catherina McKiernan will tomorrow make her long-awaited return to competitive running at the Lotto Cup cross country in Roeselare, Belgium. It will be the first cross country race since January 1998 for the four-time world championship silver medallist, writes Ian O'Riordan. p
Soccer

  • Yobo unites colour divide in Liverpool

    Dominic Fifield talks to the Everton and Nigeria defender about life in the Premiership and his welcome from both Blue and Red on Merseyside p

  • Traps down memory Lane

    Defeat at his old club Tottenham tomorrow could bring Terry Venables' time at Leeds United to an end, writes Michael Walker p

  • Beavers comes on for late winner

    Bray Wanderers ... 1 Shelbourne ... 2: A dramatic, 84th-minute winner from substitute Paul Beavers earned Shelbourne three precious points as they kept up the chase on leaders Bohemians at the Carlisle Grounds last night. p

  • McDonnell nets another vital goal

    UCD ... 1 Cork City ... 0: What a week it has been for Tony McDonnell. Scorer of the equaliser against St Patrick's Athletic on Monday night to earn UCD a vital point, the big midfielder struck again at Belfield Park last night against Cork City with another priceless goal. p

  • St Patrick's forced to fight for point

    St Patrick's Athletic ... 1 Drogheda United ... 1: Drogheda United put their financial problems behind them at Richmond Park last night to earn their fourth point in 10 games. p
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  • O'Kelly uplifted by the experience

    It's hard to believe, but today Malcolm O'Kelly will be the most experienced player in Ireland's starting line-up. Gerry Thornley finds that added  responsibility agrees with the lineout specialist. p

  • Pichot's palette has all the colours

    "Because of that day (in May 1999), Lansdowne Road is a ground that is very dear to me," says Augustin Pichot. Keith Duggan talks to Argentina's Augustin Pichot, a scrumhalf with poise, presence and a world view that stretches beyond the playing fields p

  • Irish success puts skipper on record fast-track

    Johnny Watterson talks to Brendan Mullin, who could see the Irish try record he shares with Brian O'Driscoll being overtaken against Argentina. p

  • Townsend gets his chance

    Ian McGeechan, the Scotland coach, has given Gregor Townsend the chance to cement his place at outhalf in the side ahead of next year's Six Nations Championship. The talismanic number 10 is one of four changes in the team to face Fiji tomorrow afternoon from that which surprised the Springboks last weekend.  Iain Morrison reports p

  • Wales seek to end Black days

    It is so long since Wales defeated New Zealand that none of the coaches involved in today's international was alive when it happened, let alone any of the players. p

  • Springboks may be for a hiding

    There is an argument that the recent ding-dong epics with the All Blacks and the Wallabies matter little compared with today's final chapter of England's Twickenham trilogy. Robert Kitson reports p

  • Pelous holds key for France

    France will be looking to cap a wonderful year with victory against Canada at the Stade de France today. Les Bleus completed the grand slam to win the Six Nations in April and have also impressed in their autumn internationals. p
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  • Truckers Tavern should get campaign off to flying start

    RACING: Truckers Tavern is one of the brightest young chasing prospects in Britain and can get his campaign off to a flying start with victory at Ascot today. p

  • Le Coudray's class to tell

    RACING:  The Champion Chase runner-up Native Upmanship has a relative "penalty kick" on his first start of the season at Naas today but a big-name clash in the first race will have punters at the track in good time. p

  • BHB scrap pricing plans

    RACING: Representatives of the newspaper trade yesterday poured scorn on the British Horseracing Board's plans to defer the increase of charges for racecard data. p

  • Alcapone can lead the Chase

    RACING:  Clonmel hosts its most important race of the year tomorrow and the €55,000 Morris Oil Chase has thrown up a real teaser. p

  • Ireland hope to be on song

    HOCKEY: Mary Hannigan reports from Perth where Ireland are readying themselves for their first game, against England. p

  • Lafeber is setting the pace again

    GOLF/Asian Open: IN-FORM Maarten Lafeber could be forgiven for feeling a touch of déjà vu when he tees up for the third round of the BMW Asian Open in Taiwan. p

  • Genesis could do without the revelations

    Sideline Cut/Keith Duggan: Say one thing for FAI president Milo Corcoran, he has an interesting sense of timing. For the past fortnight, the airwaves bristled with treasurer John Delaney's heartfelt and often convincing state of the nation addresses. p

  • Ponting pounces as England revert to type

    CRICKET: Patiently, skilfully and with immaculate placement and timing, Ricky Ponting laid down the building blocks of the Australian reply yesterday.  Mike Selvey  reports. p
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