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  • St Patrick's take control

    St Patricks Athletic 1 Cork City 0: Already through to the semi-finals, St Patrick's Athletic secured a home semi-final last night with a performance that typified their season. The tenacity, graft and honesty with which they have played this season was replicated once again. p

  • Liverpool travel with confidence

    Liverpool's manager Rafael Benitez during yesterdays training session in Eindhoven for tonights Champions League quarter-final first leg match against PSV. PSV v Liverpool: Liverpool's arrival here yesterday was in marked contrast to their last visit in September. Then, as they prepared for a group game, they were gripped by self-doubt after a hiding in the Merseyside derby a few days earlier; now the side are full of conviction. p
Soccer

  • Ferguson points to Totti as Roma 'architect'

    Alex Ferguson is in no doubt about the identity of the man his players have to mark out of the game to prevent Roma scoring in tomorrow night's Champions League quarter-final. "Stop Totti and we won't blow it in Rome," the Manchester United manager said before his team's first visit to the Stadio Olimpico. p

  • In-form Inzaghi the key for Milan

    AC Milan v Bayern Munich: Milan's coach Carlo Ancelotti could take a chance against Bayern Munich at San Siro this evening and discard the one-striker system he used against Celtic in the last round to field two as he seeks to build a lead to take to Germany next week. p

  • Still trying to crack the Duffer conundrum

      On Soccer: After the season the young striker has had at Elland Road, it was scarcely surprising that Dennis Wise made the short journey to Belfast last week to see just what it is David Healy seems capable of every time he pulls on a Northern Ireland jersey. The Leeds United manager returned to England, he said, with a better understanding of how best to use the striker's talents and - hey, presto! - the Irishman scored his club's winner 48 hours later against Preston North End. p

  • Benitez to get over £40m in transfer funds from new owners

    Rafael Benitez is to receive unprecedented backing in the transfer market at the end of the season, with Liverpool's new American owners telling their manager that they intend to bankroll a summer of spending as they seek to make an immediate impact on their adopted sport, reports Dominic Fifield . p

  • Derry caught cold by Glens

    Derry City 1 Glentoran 2: Derry City's Setanta Cup dream crashed at the Brandywell last night as Glentoran clearly outgunned the 'Candy Stripes' after the break. Derry's early pressure told after 15 minutes when Killian Brennan recorded his first goal of the season with a superb volley. p

  • Draw suits both sides

    Linfield 0 Drogheda Utd 0: A draw was just about right as Linfield qualified for the semi-finals of the Setanta Cup and defending champions Drogheda have one foot in the last four following this disappointing encounter in Belfast. p

  • Villa fight back to savea point

    English FA Premiership/Aston Villa 1 Everton 1: The relief was tangible among Aston Villa supporters as Gabriel Agbonlahor eased their growing relegation fears with a precious goal seven minutes from time. It was hardly a memorable shot and was laced with a touch of good fortune, although manager Martin O'Neill will feel that the luck was merited and overdue. p
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  • Win or bust for place in semi-final

    National Football League Kildare v Laois: Ian O'Riordan talks to Kildare's John Doyle ahead of Sunday's final round of the league clash with rivals Laois p

  • Brennan frustrated over cards

    All-Ireland Club SF Final Replay: GAA president Nickey Brennan has admitted his frustration at the yellow-card controversy surrounding Sunday's All-Ireland club football final replay. p

  • Kennelly supports moves for the revival of series

    International Rules: Listowel native Tadhg Kennelly supports moves to revive the controversial International Rules Series which was cancelled after the thuggery which marred Australia's victory at Croke Park last year. p
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  • English clubs vote to follow if French pull out

    European Cup: The top English clubs will join their French counterparts in a boycott of next season's European Heineken Cup unless Twickenham agrees to changes in the way the tournament is run. p

  • Aussies to provide tough test for Irish

    Under-19 World Cup: The Under-19 World Cup kicks off on Thursday with Ireland hosting defending champions Australia at Ravenhill. Like last year in Dubai, where the Charlie McAleese-coached side finished fifth, Ireland are way down the pecking order. p

  • Despite defeats Irish system has merit

    On Rugby: So the centrally contracted Irish system is not all it's cracked up to be whereas the English system is now glorious. This is the same Irish system that maximises smaller playing numbers to yield three Triple Crowns in the last four years, as well as the winners and two semi-finalists of the Heineken European Cup last year, and the same English system that hasn't produced a finalist since 2004. p
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  • Weld keeps options open

    The 2,000 Guineas and Derby favourite Teofilo will have his first start of the season in the Newmarket classic but his absence from Saturday's Guineas Trial at Leopardstown could leave the way open for a "dark horse" such as Consul General to make an early-season impact. p

  • Water ready as dry spell is set to continue

    Despite months of testing ground conditions throughout the country, the dry spell of the last few days has resulted in the Fairyhouse authorities taking the precautionary step of increasing their water reserves in case they have to water the track ahead of this weekend's Easter festival. p

  • Mullins still eyeing Aintree national

    Hedgehunter seems none the worse for his outing over hurdles at Limerick on Sunday and will shortly resume his preparation for the English Grand National on April 14th. p
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  • Ireland up against their model opposition

    Ireland v South Africa : Barry Richards, Mike Procter, Graeme Pollock, Eddie Barlow, Peter Kirsten, Peter Pollock, Ken McEwan, Garth Le Roux. These are just a few of South Africa's lost generation, a cohort of hugely talented players who were frozen out of international cricket in the 1970s and 1980s as a result of the apartheid ban. p
GolfBack to Top

  • Fading lights

    Philip Reid on the marked slowdown in the number of new courses being built in Ireland, and other signs that the boom times are, if not over, certainly waning p

  • Ogilvy heads Aussie attack

    US Masters : Only three men inside the past year have experienced the elation that winning a major championship brings.

  • Stenson is the European most likely

    Philip Reid looks at the chances of Henrik Stenson becoming the first European to win a major since 1999. p

  • Masters cert Tiger wins even when he loses in Tavistock

    Caddie's Role : From the friendliest form of competitive competition in Orlando, Florida, we have swiftly moved to the most intense venue for the first major of the year in Augusta, Georgia. p

  • The Short Game

    McIlroy one to beat : World number two and holder of the title Rory McIlroy will be the one to beat as the Radisson SAS Hotel and Spa-sponsored West of Ireland Championship swings into action with the qualifying rounds at Co Sligo GC, Rosses Point, on Friday and Saturday. p

  • A round and about

    Ronan Collins ,  RTÉ broadcaster and member of Royal Dublin p
OtherBack to Top

  • Federer and Isinbayeva take honours

    WORLD AWARDS: Roger Federer has been named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for the third year in a row. The 25-year-old Swiss continued his domination of men's tennis in 2006 by winning three more grand slam titles with his victories at the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open. p

  • Irish crews very much in the mix

    SAILING: Fresher winds brought some sparkling performances from the assembled Irish crews at the Palma Olympic Classes Regatta yesterday, writes David Branigan . p

  • WADA shockedby leak

    SWIMMING: The World Anti-Doping Agency expressed its concern yesterday at the serious breach of confidentiality that occurred when details of Ian Thorpe's drug test results were leaked to the French newspaper L'Equipe. p
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