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  • Gillick can be up there with best

    David Gillick shares a special homecoming moment with his niece, Maria, who took a particular shine to his World indoor gold medal at Dublin Airport yesterday. Photograph: Lorraine O'Sullivan/Inpho ATLETICS: While David Gillick was the centre of the latest Irish medal homecoming at Dublin airport yesterday the man who helped reinvigorate his career in recent months was quietly plotting the next stage of his development as a world-class 400-metre runner. p

  • Boss is ruled out of Scottish game

    RUGBY: Isaac Boss has been taken out of Eddie O'Sullivan's plans for Ireland's Triple Crown-deciding game against Scotland on Saturday in Murrayfield. The Ulster scrum-half, who scored Ireland's last try against England after an intercept at Croke Park, was ruled out of contention following a scan on his injured shoulder yesterday morning. p

  • Old rivals back for another title bout

    Crossmaglen's Oisin McConville in action during last month's victory over St Brigid's in the All-Ireland club football championship semi-final. 'I'd thought our days of being in Croke Park on Paddy's Day were over,' he says. (Photograph: Inpho) GAA: When Armagh champions Crossmaglen Rangers take on Dr Crokes of Killarney in this year's AIB All-Ireland club football final the weekend after next it will mark a couple of significant anniversaries in five-year increments. p
Rugby

  • Meeting the challenges head on

    Johnny Watterson talks to Ireland centre Gordon D'Arcy who knows the size of the challenge that lies ahead p

  • Worm has turned as Irish enjoy rude health

    On Rugby: It's hard to credit that not so long ago Scotland were Ireland's primary nemesis, bugbear, bete noire and bogey side all rolled into one. Admittedly, Irish teams endured worse beatings and a longer run of losses against France especially, and have never beaten the All Blacks, but what grated was the annoying feeling that Scotland shouldn't be inherently superior. p

  • Clongowes muscle through

    Schools Rugby/Clongowes Wood 10 Terenure 3: Clongowes deservedly progressed to the Powerade Leinster Schools' Senior Cup final yesterday but the manner of victory was some way short of the standard required to win this competition. p

  • Corry waits for call

    Rugby Digest: Martin Corry could regain the England captaincy for Sunday's Six Nations showdown with title favourites France - just two months and three Tests after he lost it. p
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  • Benitez set for waiting game

    Champions League/Liverpool v Barcelona: Manchester United won in stoppage-time at Anfield on Saturday, but Liverpool have ambitions to take an even later victory from that match. So far as Rafael Benitez is concerned that defeat will serve his players well if they can repeat the overall performance tonight. With a 2-1 lead from Camp Nou, the side is well placed to knock out the Champions League holders Barcelona. p

  • Eto'o gives Barcelona that winning edge

     The Camp Nou crisis was not provoked by Eto'o's recent outburst but by his absence and it is his return that most gives Barcelona hope at Anfield tonight. Ronaldinho may provide the fantasy but it is Eto'o who provides victory. The Cameroonian is Barca's most effective player. p

  • Mourinho full of praise for his players

    Champions League/Chelsea v Porto: Jose Mourinho yesterday gave his strongest indication yet he will not be Chelsea's manager next season, boasting that, if the club decides to sack him, he will "walk away a millionaire and find another club in a couple of months". p

  • Time against Adriano in race to be fit

    Champions League/Valencia v Inter Milan: Internazionale striker Adriano is a major injury worry for the Italian side ahead of tonight's last-16 return leg against Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium. p

  • Belfast rivals share points

    Setanta Cup/Linfield 1 Glentoran 1: It was a point apiece at Windsor Park last night as Belfast rivals Glentoran and Linfield battled out a draw in an entertaining tie at Windsor Park. p

  • Gallagher earns unlikely draw

    Setanta Cup/Portadown 2 Dungannon Swifts 2: In a dramatic finish at Shamrock Park, defender JP Gallagher pounced in the 90th minute to snatch an unlikely draw for Dungannon Swifts after Portadown had come from behind to seemingly fashion a worthy win. p

  • Soccer Shorts

    Henry struggling: Arsene Wenger admits he will be taking a "risk" on captain Thierry Henry's fitness for the crucial Champions League clash with PSV Eindhoven tomorrow night. p
Gaelic Games Back to Top

  • GAA not happy over Tallaght strategy

    The GAA is continuing to make clear its unhappiness at the Government's refusal to allow Gaelic games to be played in the proposed sports stadium in Tallaght. p

  • McGarrity opts out of Mayo panel

    Mayo footballer Ronan McGarrity has withdrawn from the county panel after being diagnosed with testicular cancer, team manager John O'Mahony revealed yesterday. p
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  • Clarke out to stop the slide

    If the slide down the world rankings has been somewhat understandable, given his personal circumstances, it is one that Darren Clarke badly wants to arrest now that he can concentrate more on his golf game. The Ulsterman is 52nd in the rankings, but heads to this week's Singapore Masters intent on starting an upward graph to secure starting places in more important tournaments. p

  • Wilson lands his first Tour victory

    Mark Wilson outlasted a trio of players in a three-hole play-off to win the Honda Classic in Palm Beach, Florida yesterday. p

  • Women loopers show the way

    Caddie's Role: No matter which way you decided to get yourself from Arizona to Thailand for last week's Johnnie Walker Classic it was going to be a tough trip. p

  • The Short Game

    Kelly in a canter John Kelly finished the Links Golfing Society season in fine style at The Island GC last Friday. On the altered course, due to ongoing development, the St Margaret's professional shot a five-under-par 63 to beat the field by three shots in difficult conditions of wind and rain in an event sponsored by Fáilte Ireland and Ryder Cup Ltd. Jude Doyle from St Anne's took second place to Kelly in the nett with 66 from Daragh Curran (St Anne's) while Willie Leggett (The Island), Frank Leonard (Knightbrook) and Damien McKiernan (Christy O'Connor) all finished on 71. p
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  • Ireland blow great chance

    CRICKET: Ireland blew a great chance for a shock win over South Africa after slumping to a 35-run defeat in their World Cup warm-up match at the Sir Frank Worrell grounds yesterday. Set 193, Ireland appeared cruising to victory at 139 for four with 14 overs remaining, but collapsed dramatically to be all out for 157. p

  • Sports Digest

    RACING: Ruby Walsh is available to ride Brave Inca in the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle - but connections of the defending champion stressed riding arrangements have yet to be decided. Walsh appeared set to partner Desert Quest in the two-mile Cheltenham Festival showpiece but handler Paul Nicholls announced his charge will not line up on March 13th. p
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