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  • Ireland team supply DNA samples

    CRICKET: The Ireland cricket team have supplied statements, fingerprints and DNA samples as part of the police investigation into the murder of the Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer. p

  • Still good reason to keep watching

    Leicester Tigers' Irish players (from left): Leo Cullen, Johnny Murphy, Shane Jennings, Geordan Murphy, Ian Humphreys, Frank Murphy, Gavin Hickie and Paul Burke. RUGBY/European Cup semi-finals: Irish players at final four clubs John O'Sullivan looks at the Irish connection as the European Cup semi-finals loom p

  • Gerrard focused on Champions League

    SOCCER: Steven Gerrard has voiced the conviction held by the Liverpool squad that Chelsea can be overcome in next week's Champions League semi-final, with the Merseysiders intent on ending their season by securing a sixth European Cup in Athens next month. p
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  • Wenger to seek assurance on funds

    Arsene Wenger has sought assurances about Arsenal's direction and the amount of money that will be available to improve the squad this summer in the wake of David Dein's departure from the club. p

  • Messidona: Barcelona star weaves his magic

    Lionel Messi said he hopes former Argentina great Diego Maradona returns to full health soon, the day after scoring a goal similar to Maradona's classic solo effort against England at the 1986 World Cup. The 19-year-old Argentine dribbled from inside his own half to score Barcelona's second goal in a 5-2 semi-final first leg victory over Getafe in the King's Cup on Wednesday. p

  • O'Brien injury a blow for Doolin

    National League: Drogheda United's hopes of beating Shamrock Rovers at Tolka Park this evening to go clear at the top of the Premier Division table for at least 24 hours, have suffered a blow in the form of a knee injury to striker Declan O'Brien who presumably has to join a queue to get on the club's treatment table. p

  • Forde stakes his claim

    While his former club wrestles with the task of filling the boots he vacated when he left Derry City at the end of last year, David Forde continues to make solid progress at Cardiff City where he is busily staking a claim to become the Welsh side's number-one goalkeeper. p

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  • All too quiet on north-western front

    National League Football Final: Gavin Cummiskey on how Donegal's league final meeting with Mayo on Sunday is a skirmish ahead of the real hostilities when they meet Armagh in the championship p

  • O'Mahony brings Conroy in for Kilcoyne

    Mayo manager John O'Mahony has made just one change to the team that beat Galway in the National Football League semi-final ahead of Sunday's final at Croke Park against Donegal with corner forward Michael Conroy in for Aiden Kilcoyne. p

  • Sliotar saga a lot of fuss about puck-all

    Mostly Hurling: While surfing the net recently to see if there were any travel bargains available now that I will have some free time in 2007 I, as usual, sought the wisdom of the contributors to the Lonely Planet website . p
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  • Ulster face tough test

    Celtic League/Cardiff v Ulster: David Humphreys misses this match after picking up an adductor muscle injury in training this week. Paddy Wallace switches from centre to outhalf, with a fit-again Paul Steinmetz returning to partner Andrew Trimble in midfield. p

  • Concussions force Quinlan to retire

    Northampton and Ireland centre David Quinlan has been forced to retire from rugby with immediate effect, thereby missing out on a chance to play in Sunday's Heineken European Cup semi-final against London Wasps. p

  • Connacht hope to bring Springboks to Galway

    Connacht are currently in negotiation with South Africa to bring the Springboks to Galway for a pre-World Cup match. Negotiations are ongoing with the 1995 World Cup winners and a resolution is expected by next Monday. p
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  • Kelly expects to return

    Shane Kelly expects to pick up his career after a 12-month suspension handed out by the Horseracing Regulatory Authority for breaking the Rules of Racing has run its course. p
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  • Jacquelin shoots back to the top

    European Tour: Colin Montgomerie hopes a strong performance at the BMW Asian Open this week will provide a much-needed boost to his spluttering season, but the Scot refused to get too carried away after a bogey-free opening round of 69 saw him among the early frontrunners at the Tomson Shanghai Pudong Golf Club. p

  • Reifers races to early lead

    US TOUR : American Kyle Reifers shot a flawless eight-under-par 64 to claim the early clubhouse lead at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at the TPC Louisiana yesterday. p
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  • Craig heads Irish challenge

    SAILING: The presence of Tokyo Olympians Eddie Kelliher and Harry Maguire at the Royal St George YC on Tuesday was a link not only to Dún Laoghaire's long tradition in the Dragon keelboat, but a reminder that until 1972 this three-man boat was also an Olympic class. p

  • Australians ride back for Rás

    CYCLING: Following a good showing in last year's FBD Insurance Rás, the Australia-FRF Couriers squad have confirmed it will travel to this year's event. In 2006, Peter Herzig finished seventh overall and second in the mountains classification, while Joshua Marden won stage three to An Daingean. The riders were also third in the international team classification, and between them took nine top-10 placings on stages. p

  • NUIG target Cup double

    ROWING: Today's University Championships of Ireland at Castlewellan and tomorrow's Queen's University Regatta at the same venue make for a satisfyingly full programme on the domestic front this weekend. p

  • Big two still ones to match

    WOMEN'S HOCKEY: The format may have changed over the years, significantly so in recent seasons, but for almost a decade now Pegasus and Hermes, between them, have dominated the ESB All-Ireland Club Championships. p

  • Consistency pays off for MacHale

    MOTOR SPORT: Aaron MacHale has reaped the benefits of consistency in finishing second in the two opening rounds of the Dunlop National Rally Championship to lead the series on 36 points from Glenn Allen on 30. p

  • Monaco delighted top two survive

    TENNIS/Masters Series: While this historic tournament is fighting to retain its status among the elite Masters series - second in standing only to the four grand slams - the top players have been deserting it all week. Eight of the world's top 10 were entered, with Andy Murray, who yesterday pulled out of next week's event in Barcelona, the first to depart after damaging his back. p

  • Irish say plans are going to schedule

    OLYMPIC GAMES/Beijing 2008: Preparations for the Beijing Olympics in 2008 have stepped up a gear in the Chinese capital. Sports venues are now clearly recognisable on the massive building sites, seven million tickets have gone on sale and there are new rules to ensure none of the city's 70,000 taxis will be smelly for the games. p

  • Gillian O'Sullivan walks away before her time

    ATHLETICS : Ireland has lost one medal contender for next year's Beijing Olympics with the news that Gillian O'Sullivan has retired from competitive race walking, writes Ian O'Riordan. p
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