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  • Stories of Sonia's retirement are well off the pace

    Sonia OSullivan is joined by her daughters, Ciara (centre) and Sophie, after a 5,000-metre event in Sydney last year. Reports that the Cork legend is retiring after the Great Ireland Run are well wide of the mark. Athletics News With the usual apologies to Mark Twain, reports of Sonia O'Sullivan's retirement have been greatly exaggerated. At the age of 37 she is clearly well into the twilight of her extraordinary career, but the idea that she'll run one last race on April 15th and then happily hang up her spikes is a long way from the reality. p

  • Arsenal finally find the finish

    Arsenals Freddy Ljungberg celebrates scoring what proved to be the winner in extra time during their English FA Cup fourth round replay with Bolton Wanderers at the Reebok Stadium last night. FA CUP Bolton - 1 Arsenal -3 After extra time A night of high drama and nerve-shredding football concluded with Freddie Ljungberg announcing his return from injury by sending Arsenal breathlessly into the fifth round. p

  • IRB ask French to suspend Brennan

    The International Rugby Board (IRB) have become involved in the disciplinary case involving Ireland and Toulouse secondrow Trevor Brennan and the ERC, in which it is alleged the player entered the crowd during a European Cup match between his club and Ulster and became involved in a fracas with a spectator. p
Soccer

  • Shels given a bit more time

    The Shelbourne saga rumbled on yesterday when the club requested, and were granted, until noon today to provide the additional information sought by the FAI's First Instance (licensing) Committee in relation to their financial affairs. p

  • Nonda gives Rovers a fighting chance

    UEFA Cup Bayer Leverkusen 3 Blackburn Rovers 2 Shabani Nonda stepped off the bench ath the BayArena last night to keep Blackburn's Uefa Cup dream alive. p

  • Rangers' unbeaten run comes to an end

    Hapoel Tel-Aviv 2 Rangers 1 Rangers' undefeated run in Europe this season came to an end in Israel last night. p

  • Eto'o and Barcelona resolve their differences

    Barcelona will not punish Samuel Eto'o for his public criticism of coach Frank Rijkaard and team-mate Ronaldinho. p
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  • Ulster to field strong side

    Ulster coach Mark McCall is able to call upon the majority of his Ireland players ahead of tomorrow night's Magners Celtic League game against the Dragons at Ravenhill. The only player involved with the national squad recently who misses out is hooker Rory Best, who started against France at Croke Park last Sunday. p

  • Big test for depleted Leinster

    Leinster's squad have taken on something of a skeletal appearance ahead of tomorrow night's Magners Celtic League clash against Edinburgh at Donnybrook. Quite apart from the absence of their international contingent, coach Michael Cheika's preparations were further hampered by injuries to Luke Fitzgerald, Keith Gleeson, Cameron Jowitt, Ross McCarron and Malcolm O'Kelly. p

  • Blackrock shaken to core

    Schools Rugby Leinster Senior Cup Blackrock College 10 Kilkenny College 10 "Do you think we could get the replay down the country?" asked Kilkenny coach Jeff Carter after yesterday's surprising result. Considering the numbers Kilkenny and Blackrock drew to Donnybrook yesterday, a venue switch for next week's replay seems unlikely. p

  • Terenure are pushed all the way

    Terenure College 5 CBC Monkstown 3 Yesterday's clash at Templeville Road proved a close-run affair with Terenure College made to fight for the win. p

  • Newbridge survive late burst from St Mary's

    Schools Rugby Leinster Junior Cup Newbridge College 18 St Mary's College 10 Newbridge College withstood a late revival from St Mary's College in a thrilling replay at Lakelands Park yesterday. The Kildare side were in control at 11-0 some 10 minutes into the second half, but St Mary's struck back with two tries. p

  • Garbally make most of good start to reach final

    Schools Rugby Connacht Senior Cup Garbally 17 Clifden CS 10 Garbally advanced to the final of the Connacht Senior Cup when they defeated Clifden in the semi-final at Ballinasloe yesterday. p
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  • Erratic Crokes aim to put best side out

    All-Ireland Club SFC Dr Crokes' James They were one of the first ever GAA clubs in the country, founded in Killarney in 1886, and the first to bear the name of one of the GAA's first patrons, Archbishop Dr Croke. p

  • McCarthy ready for challenge

    All the hype surrounding a certain managerial appointment in Galway has allowed Gerald McCarthy to slip into his new job in Cork relatively hassle-free. That process was helped by the fact that McCarthy was always the county board's leading candidate, and while he originally turned down the job, once he reconsidered there were no regrets - not yet anyway. p

  • Breakthrough in Fitzgerald saga

    The stand-off between Clare hurling manager Tony Considine and goalkeeper Davy Fitzgerald has reached a breakthrough. Both men met fact-to-face on Tuesday night for the first time since falling out over training regimes last month, and while neither were formally commenting on the future at this stage it is understood agreement was reached, and that Fitzgerald would be returning to the panel in the near future. p

  • Holders upset on their own patch

    Sigerson Cup UUJ 0-13 DCU 0-11 Jordanstown provided the upset of the round yesterday when they pipped holders DCU in Dublin. p

  • Fighting-fit UCD find bit extra when required

    UCS 0-9 St Mary's Belfast 0-8 Fitness and fighting qualities were both required as UCD staged a brave fight-back to score an extra-time victory over St Mary's College, Belfast at Belfield yesterday. p

  • Doherty drives Sligo home

    IT Sligo 3-8 DIT 0-9 Donegal's Michael Doherty scored 2-6 of IT Sligo's total as the college overcame a shaky start to run out comfortable winners over DIT at Ballinode yesterday. p

  • McGee has free rein as Maynooth prevail

    NUI Maynooth 0-14 Dundalk IT 1-7 Francis McGee fired NUI Maynooth into the last eight of the Sigerson Cup with a nine-point haul in Dundalk yesterday. p

  • Conway the main man from first to last

    NUIG 1-11 Athlone 1-7 Corner forward David Conway scored 1-7 as NUIG overcame Athlone IT in Athlone yesterday. p

  • O'Flynn hat-trick steers CIT through

    Cork IT 3-15 Waterford IT 1-7 Paul O'Flynn's hat-trick steered CIT to the next round in Cork . p
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  • Howell ready for step up

    Nissan Open David Howell wants to show America what he is made of - starting today at the Nissan Open in Los Angeles. p

  • Jaidee eyes top 50 ranking

    Indonesian Open Thongchai Jaidee is keen to make up for missing the cut last week in Malaysia and he believes the weekend's rest will benefit his bid to win the Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesia Open. p
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  • Justified all set for Queen Mother option

    The Grade One winner Justified looks set to be added to the Irish team for Cheltenham's Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase where he will attempt to make up for his previous unhappy festival experience. p

  • Thurles preview: Makes sense to follow Kalmia

    • Carrigeen Kalmia and her jockey, Liz Lalor, secured a notable chasing victory at Leopardstown on AIG day last month but it will be interesting to see how the partnership fare in their first start over hurdles for almost two years at Thurles this afternoon. p
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  • Quick out of the blocks: Taoiseach and Minister jump the gun on Sonia O'Sullivan's retirement

    Statement by An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern TD "There is no doubt that Sonia is among the finest athletes this country has ever produced. Her achievements in a career spanning almost 20 years have brought huge pride and enjoyment to Irish people all over the globe. p

  • Vaughan may be too big a gamble

    Cricket World Cup The chances of Michael Vaughan's hamstring recovering in time for him to be declared fit when England leave for the World Cup in around a fortnight have been placed at no better than 50-50. p

  • Bursting the myths of Olympic legend

    George Kimball America At Large I met Jesse Owens just once. Twenty-five years ago he had been invited to Boston for a television debate on whether the rules of the Olympic Games should be amended to allow professional athletes to compete. p
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