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  • United put the pressure back on

    Wayne Rooney's powerful right-foot shot gives Manchester United a two-goal cushion against Sheffield United in last night's Premiership game at Old Trafford. The pressure is now back on Chelsea who face West Ham United at Upton Park tonight. FA Premiership/ Manchester Utd 2 Sheffield Utd 0 : There have been times this season when Manchester United have blown away their opponents with the sheer quality of their football and times when they have won without hitting top form. p

  • Arsenal free to plan for Europe again

    FA Premiership/ Arsenal 3 Manchester City 1 : Arsenal's season of despair may yet end in hope. This second consecutive victory means they leap-frog Liverpool into third place and have an eight-point cushion over Bolton and Everton to virtually guarantee Champions League football next season. p

  • Roche criticises Thomas Davis letter

    Tallaght Stadium controversy: Shamrock Rovers chairman Jonathan Roche has described as "a disgrace" a letter sent earlier this month by his counterpart at Thomas Davis, Christopher O'Donnell, to members of the GAA club in relation to the issue of access to the stadium proposed for Tallaght. p
Soccer

  • Next two crucial, says Terry

    West Ham Utd v Chelsea Venue: Upton Park Kick-off: 8.0pm On TV: Sky Sports 1: Captain John Terry insists the next two games are crucial if Chelsea are to keep the pressure on Manchester United at the top of the Premiership in England. p

  • Massive Madrid offer turned down by Benitez

    Liverpool v Middlesbrough Venue: Anfield Kick-off: 8.0pm : Rafael Benitez has confirmed publicly for the first time he has turned down a massive offer to manage Real Madrid. And sources close to the Liverpool boss insist the Spanish giants wanted Benitez before they turned their attention to Jose Mourinho. p

  • Linfield set up a date with Cork

    Setanta Cup/ Glentoran 1 Linfield 2: Linfield will face Cork City in the semi-finals on Monday, April 30th, after the Belfast club clinched first place in their group last night. p

  • Zayed's late header puts Drogheda in last four

    Setanta Cup/ Drogheda Utd 2 Derry City 1: An Eamon Zayed goal four minutes into stoppage time at the end of this keen encounter saw defending champions Drogheda book their place in the last four. p

  • Close call on finals

    Soccer Shorts : Italy are the slight favourites to be named as host nation for the 2012 European championship today. It would not be considered a surprise, however, if one of the joint bids from Eastern Europe beat them in the decision to be taken by Uefa. p
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  • It's so funny how we don't seem to kick any more

    Former Kerry manager Jack O'Connor joins The Irish Times GAA team in a hard-hitting weekly column every Wednesday p

  • Donegal more likely to lay league ghost

    The league ends this weekend and will be quickly forgotten about. Questions are often asked about how seriously a team should take the league. There is no answer. It depends on where you're coming from. p

  • Much to chew on in Quinn's exhortation

    Seán Moran On Gaelic Games : How about that television programme on Monday night! House prices could fall by 30 per cent. Eeek! p

  • GAA take hit for inclusion

    News round-up : After fielding some criticism for staging last Sunday's football league semi-finals in Croke Park, the GAA has this weekend fixed five matches there inside 24 hours. p

  • McGrath's hopes high

    All-Ireland Colleges SH final : To say Waterford hurling is starved of All-Ireland success is restating the obvious but there are increasing hopes that is about to change, especially now they are challenging for their first national league title since 1963 next Sunday week. Indeed, no one would begrudge them a first All-Ireland win since 1959. p
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  • Sanzar back Six Nations stance

    News round-up : Newcastle will today announce they have signed the New Zealand prop Carl Hayman, indisputably the leading tighthead in the world, in a move which will further alarm the major southern hemisphere unions, who yesterday issued a strongly worded statement backing the Six Nations unions in their battle with French and English clubs over the Heineken European Cup. p

  • No kidding around for junior Blacks

    Under-19 World Cup Semi-final/ New Zealand 36 Wales 12 : For those who have witnessed the intimidating power game of South Africa during this tournament the following statement will be hard to fathom: New Zealand are bigger, faster and even possess superior skills. p

  • Baby Boks toy with defending champs

    Under-19 World Cup Semi-final/ South Africa 32 Australia 18: Australia were expected to at least contain this monstrous South African pack but, in a near replica scoring sequence to Ireland's defeat last Friday, the defending champions were comprehensively outmuscled before being torn asunder by a quality backline. p

  • Early onslaught sets up Irish win

    9th-12th Play-off/ Ireland 31 Japan 10 : Ireland stamped out any relegation threats from Division A with a comprehensive win in this ninth v 12th classification match at Shaw's Bridge last night. p

  • Duo return from injury for McCall

    Celtic League: Paul Steinmetz and Neil McMillan are back in the fold for Ulster for this weekend's Magner's Celtic League game after the two players had varying degrees of time out due to injury. p

  • Home semi-final the goal for Werahiko

    All-Ireland League : After six seasons it could be said that Clontarf coach Phil Werahiko knows his team. He took them to the final last season only for Shannon to arrive, as they are prone to doing, and snatch their third AIB All Ireland League title in succession. p
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  • England are exposed yet again

    England's pretentions as World Cup challengers were ruthlessly swept aside as South Africa sent them tumbling to a humiliating exit at the Kensington Oval in Barbados yesterday. p

  • Ireland out to win one for Birrell

    Ireland v Sri Lanka Venue: National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada First ball: 2.30pm On TV: Sky Sports 1, 2pm : Ireland are determined to shake off the effects of an untimely virus to give coach Adrian Birrell the "send-off" he deserves for overseeing their successful World Cup campaign. p
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  • Ryan survives tough opener

    Sports Digest /SQUASH : Derek Ryan came through a gruelling 70 minute first-round qualifier match yesterday in the Canon Kirk Irish Open. p
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