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Magnificent seven for United
SOCCER/Uefa Champions League, quarter-final, second leg/Manchester Utd 7 AS Roma 1 Man Utd win 8-3 on agg: Manchester United obliterated Roma last night and stunned a worldwide audience almost as much. p

Lyons survives outrageous duel on the greens
GOLF/West of Ireland Championship: Good things come to those who wait. And so it proved for Joe Lyons, the quietly-spoken 34-year-old from Banagher, Co Offaly, as he putted his way to a one-hole victory over Portstewart's Paul Cutler in the final of the Radisson-SAS West of Ireland Championship here. p

Mourinho makes the right move
SOCCER/Uefa Champions League quarter-final, second leg/Valencia 1 Chelsea 2 Chelsea win 3-2 on agg: What happens next at Chelsea is everybody's guess but if it is change at the top then it will have to be justified and perhaps put on hold. p

Schevchenko wins battle of the 'rejects'
Sid Lowe on the significant roles played in last night's clash at the Mestalla by ex-Liverpool man Fernando Morientes and Chelsea's misfiring Ukrainian international p
This DVD will sell for years
Having stayed true to the traditions that decree Manchester United should play free-flowing, attack-minded football throughout his time at Old Trafford, Alex Ferguson might have coveted a clean sheet first and foremost. p
Police sort out scuffles among fans
Skirmishes broke out last night between Manchester United and Roma supporters, despite a major policing operation. About 100 people were involved in clashes outside Old Trafford as the turnstiles opened for the Champions League clash. Police moved in swiftly with mounted officers and dogs to separate fans, and said they had the situation under control. p
Only complacency to fear
Uefa Champions League Previews/Liverpool (3) v PSV Eindhoven (0): Memories of Istanbul will abound on Merseyside tonight. But they will serve as a warning to Liverpool rather than an inspiration. "I have never lost a three-goal lead at this level but we showed two years ago what is possible," said Rafael Benitez. p
Bayern determined to finish the job
Bayern Munich (2) v AC Milan (2): Martin Demichelis will definitely miss Bayern Munich's Champions League quarter-final, second leg against AC Milan tonight while Bastian Schweinsteiger remains a major doubt. p
Soccer Digest
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'Disaster' looms for Offaly or Limerick
Both the Limerick and Offaly hurling managers have highlighted the drastic consequences of either of them losing Sunday's National League Division One play-off. p
Kildare's hard work beginning to show results
Despite some confusion surrounding Kildare's last appearance in the play-offs of the National Football League - some reports stating 1991 when it was in fact 1997 - the overall consensus is it's been a while. Their semi-final clash with Donegal on Sunday is also something of a novelty compared to the familiarity of the other semi-final - which features Galway against Mayo. p
O'Sullivan dismisses talk of unrest
Cork's presence in Sunday's Allianz National Hurling League semi-finals has taken a few people by surprise for a few reasons. After a somewhat unceremonious start they've helped set up an enticing league climax, along with the presence of Wexford and Waterford. p
Minister's promises proving problematic
On Gaelic Games: The season has turned. A burst of good weather has accompanied all of the usual markers for this time of the year, the sunshine brightening the road ahead that leads to next month's championship. p

ERC to discuss bringing in Celtic sides
European Cup stand-off: The shareholders and the board of European Rugby Cup Ltd (ERC) will meet in Dublin today to discuss proposals for an expanded Heineken European Cup after the uproar caused by the withdrawal of English and French clubs from next season's tournament. p
Talented Buckley bound for Bath
Munster and Shannon prop Tony Buckley will leave the province at the end of the season to take up a one-year contract with English Premiership club Bath. The 26-year-old plumped to cross the Irish Sea having rejected a contract offer from Munster following recent negotiations. p
Harlequins look for edge in forward battle
All-Ireland Senior Cup final: John O'Sullivan talks to Belfast Harlequins captain Colin Atkinson ahead of Saturday's final against Garryowen in Athlone p
D'Arcy, Wallace, Hayes shortlisted
IRUPA awards nominations: Munster duo John Hayes and David Wallace as well as Leinster's Gordon D'Arcy have been short-listed for the IRUPA (Irish Rugby Union Players Association) Players' Player of the Year award. The winner will be announced at an awards ceremony in the O'Reilly Hall, UCD, this day fortnight, April 25th. p

An Emmpat-ic victory for Swan and Casey
Fairyhouse report: Emmpat returned from a six-month absence to provide the in-form Charlie Swan with success in the final day feature of the Fairyhouse Easter festival, the €130,000 Menolly Homes Handicap Hurdle. p
Dylan Thomas in the frame
Last year's Irish Derby hero Dylan Thomas could start off his four-year-old career back at the Curragh on Sunday. p

'Death bowling' simply killing Ireland
Ireland's death bowling is killing them. The final seven overs of the New Zealand innings on Monday yielded 74 runs. On the same ground a week or so ago, England's Paul Collingwood and Paul Nixon racked up 94 in the final 10 overs, the last five going for 65. p

Jumping to a hat-trick
Irish Times/Vhi Healthcare Sportswoman Award for March: Nina Carberry (Racing): We're in to the fourth year of our awards and so far we've had the opportunity to honour 30 sportswomen, including rowers Sinéad Jennings and Niamh Ní Cheilleachair, the only "pair" to win a monthly award. p
Kürten to return to the Irish team
EQUESTRIAN: Jessica Kürten returns to the Irish show jumping team in the middle of next month for the first time since falling out with team manager Robert Splaine in Lucerne last June. p

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