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  • Big two fail to show pedigree

    Gabriel Heinze of Manchester United leads out his team as they receive a 'guard of honour' from Chelsea players prior to last night's meeting at Stamford Bridge. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images SOCCER/Chelsea 0 Manchester United 0: Nothing rang true for teams no longer contending for the Premiership. The game was ill-natured and the football itself was ragged. p

  • Rain and wind won't deter best

    GOLF: Oh, dear. Money can't guarantee everything, as those spectators smothered in raingear and cowered under umbrellas discovered on the eve of The Players yesterday. p
Soccer

  • Barcelona have sights set on Henry once more

    Barcelona are preparing to test Thierry Henry's resolve by trying to sign the striker this summer. The club's president, Joan Laporta, has told associates that he believes Barca can be successful in a transfer move for the Arsenal captain. p

  • Ferguson backs Milan in Athens final

    Alex Ferguson has all but written off Liverpool's Champions League chances. The Manchester United manager is backing AC Milan all the way to win the final in Athens on May 23rd. p

  • UCD confident of September move

    League of Ireland: UCD are confident of relocating to the Belfield Bowl by September as renovation to the stadium, used by the university's rugby team, is under way. p

  • Soccer Shorts

    Eriksson in hat Gerard Houllier and Sven-Goran Eriksson have emerged as potential candidates for the vacant job at Newcastle even though the club have set their sights on Sam Allardyce, who recently resigned as manager of Bolton Wanderers. p
Gaelic Games Back to Top

  • League title just a spur to bigger honours

    There are various ways of building confidence going into the championship - a training holiday, a little psychology, maybe a new pair of boots - but Donegal and Waterford have the sort of confidence money can't buy. p

  • Consultation meeting ends up a tame affair

    Less than a third of the country's intercounty football and hurling managers showed up at the GAA's consultation meeting in Croke Park on Tuesday night, to the slight bemusement of GAA president Nickey Brennan. Billed as an opportunity for all managers to air any grievances ahead of the championship it instead turned into a rather tame affair, with better consistency among referees the main talking point. p

  • Crucial goal by Dunne

    Munster MFC Semi-finals/Cork 1-9 Tipperary 0-5: A 38th-minute goal from substitute Con Dunne sent Cork on their way to the Munster minor football final when they defeated Tipperary at Kilmallock. p

  • Downes to the rescue

    Munster MFC Semi-finals/Limerick 0-11 Kerry 2-5: Colm Downes was the saviour for Limerick with a last-gasp injury-time leveller against Kerry in an absorbing match at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday. p

  • Barden to start

    Team News: Longford manager Luke Dempsey has named his team for this Sunday's Leinster championship clash with Westmeath at Pearse Park, writes Ian O'Riordan . p
Rugby Back to Top

  • 'Unsung Hero' ready to perform

    Celtic League: Johnny Watterson talks to Stephen Keogh who is expected to play a big part in Leinster's trip to the Arms Park where they take on Cardiff p

  • Calendar a priority for new forum

    Following fast on the rapprochement exhibited by the stakeholders in European rugby, the first ever forum involving all of the stakeholders in the world game is due to meet this year to discuss the international calendar. No date or venue has yet been set for the meeting. p
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  • Fortune on Derby trial

    Aidan O'Brien was out of luck in classic trials in two countries yesterday but will try again with Soldier Of Fortune in this afternoon's Chester Vase. A Group Two winner in last month's Prix Noailles at Longchamp, Soldier Of Fortune will be ridden by Michael Kinane when he reverts to Group Three class and is scheduled to face just four opponents in today's traditional Derby trial. p
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  • Kiwi Ryder makes debut as Ireland return home

    CRICKET: Ireland play their first game in Dublin since the World Cup today at Clontarf, armed with an exciting new overseas signing. p

  • Corrales goes down once too often

    America at Large: In the 10th round of their memorable slugfest on the night of May 7th, 2005, Diego (Chico) Corrales was knocked down twice by the Mexican champion Jose Luis Castillo. Chico climbed off the floor on both occasions, and before the round was over had improbably knocked out Castillo. p

  • Sports Digest

    GOLF: Lee Westwood insists he is not "pulling his hair out" at missing this week's Players - but the same could not be said of his putting as he contests the inaugural Valle Romano Open de Andalucia in Marbella, where the first prize fund is "just" €166,600. p
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