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Hard to derail Kerry locomotive
Gaelic Games: In Kerry, the turnover in dynasties
is swift. The All-Ireland champions rumbled out for their first
truly solemn assignment under Pat O'Shea in the valley of the
Macgillycuddy Reeks yesterday, and after a fine, heavyweight
encounter against Cork, it was business as usual. p
Fortune smiles on Heffernan
Irish Derby : Séamus Heffernan stepped into
the most intense spotlight that racing can provide in Ireland when
Soldier Of Fortune ran out a breathtaking nine-length winner of
yesterday's Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh. p
Talk of Lampard move hots up
Soccer: Frank Lampard could be heading for the
Stamford Bridge exit door after reportedly turning down a massive
contract offer at Chelsea. p
Gaelic Games 
Kerry's marquee names make better use of opportunities
Munster SFC Final/ Kerry 1-15 Cork 1-13 :
There wasn't much in it but into a tight margin of victory Kerry
will have crammed reasonable satisfaction. pChastened Cork prepare for the long haul
In the championship, timing is everything. Pat O'Shea admitted from the beginning his tenure in charge of Kerry would be judged on All-Ireland success. pVisitors second on tactics and invention
John O'Keeffe Football Analyst : I felt generally that the game was a little disappointing in the first half and that maybe the advent of the qualifiers is now having an impact because there wasn't the same cut and thrust as in the past when the winner took it all. pKilkenny cruise in second gear
Leinster SHC final/ Kilkenny 2-24 Wexford 1-12 : There should be a black box, some device for hurling's forensics people to examine as they sift through the wreckage of this Wexford performance. pMeyler takes it on the chin
Sometimes you have no appetite for the routine of gathering them. In Croke Park yesterday there wasn't much that anybody could say. The game didn't hinge on any controversy. In fact, the game just didn't hinge. pWexford so poor it was hard to watch in the end
Nicky English Hurling Analyst : Like a lot of people, I was hoping Wexford could at least prove competitive for Kilkenny, but instead they were completely outclassed and outplayed. pConfident Cork get back in the groove
All-Ireland SHC Qualifiers Round One/ Cork 3-20 Dublin 0-15: In the big leagues there are no kid gloves and all the lessons are short and sharp. Saturday and Cork came to Parnell Park on a sun-kissed afternoon and gave a brief but stern tutorial in championship hurling. pFar from vintage Galway still too good
All-Ireland SHC Qualifiers Round One/ Galway 3-20 Laois 1-14 : Ger Loughnane made his championship debut as Galway manager at Portlaoise on Saturday evening and, despite recording a 12-point victory over the home team, declared himself far from happy with his team's performance. pOffaly throw it away
All-Ireland SHC Qualifiers Round One/ Tipperary 2-17 Offaly 2-13 : Lar Corbett pounced for an injury-time goal that clinched victory for Tipperary in the opening round of the All-Ireland hurling qualifiers at Semple Stadium on Saturday. pLate blitz seals it for Clare
All-Ireland SHC Qualifiers Round One/ Clare 3-21 Antrim 2-15 : It took a storming finish from Clare to finally pull away from tenacious Antrim in Saturday's All-Ireland qualifier at Casement Park. pLacklustre Laois do enough
Leinster SFC Semi-final/ Laois 1-13 Wexford 0-13 : This proved something of a teaser ahead of the Leinster final in a fortnight's time. Given Laois hit 18 wides, really only played for 35 minutes, and had an extra man for most of the second half it's hard to gauge their prospects against Dublin - but at least they're there. pDublin capture minor title
Leinster MHC Final/ Dublin 2-14 Kilkenny 1-10 : Dublin strode to a deserved success over Kilkenny at Croke Park yesterday to claim their second ESB Leinster MHC title in three seasons. pMeath maintain progress
Christy Ring Cup : Enjoying a numerical advantage for much of the game, Meath maintained their strong push for a place in the semi-finals of the Christy Ring Cup for the first time when outscoring Kerry 2-17 to 0-13 at Páirc Tailteann, Navan, on Saturday. pCork take Kerry's crown
Munster MFC Final/ Kerry 2-8 Cork 1-16 : Munster Champions Kerry lost their Munster Minor crown when they were well beaten by a fired-up Cork side in yesterday's ESB Minor decider at Fitzgerald Stadium, yesterday. pImpressive Laois march on
Leinster MFC Semi-final/ Laois 2-16 Offaly 1-8 : Laois minor footballers are through to their third provincial decider in four years. At Portlaoise on Saturday they swept aside the challenge of the beaten finalists for the last two years, Offaly. pDerry side take crown
Féile Peil na nÓg : Derry side O'Donovan Rossa captured the Féile Peil na nÓg Division One title yesterday, defeating Raheny of Dublin in the final by three points - 2-6 to 2-3 - at Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada in Carrick-on-Shannon. pArmagh retain Ulster title in style
Women's football : Armagh retained their Ulster SFC title in style yesterday in Clones after sweeping past a plucky Tyrone challenge. pWexford keep their 100 per cent record
Camogie : Wexford maintained their unbeaten run in the Gala Senior Championship on Saturday in New Ross when they withstood a late Kilkenny comeback to finish 1-20 to 4-5 winners. pSomething for everyone in Munster hurling . . .
September Road : Who says the Munster senior hurling championship is predictable? p
Forlan to fill void left by Torres
News round-up : Atletico Madrid have signed the Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan in a €21 miliion deal from Villarreal as they look to replace the Liverpool-bound Fernando Torres. pCork advance despite defeat
Intertoto Cup/ Cork City 0 Valur 1 : Cork City boss Damien Richardson was in positive mood after his side progressed to the second round of the Intertoto Cup despite a disappointing home defeat by Valur on Saturday. pPositive Bray put Blues behind them
League of Ireland Premier Division/ Bray Wanderers 2 Waterford Utd 1: Well-taken goals from Stephen Fox and Andrei Georgescu early in each half earned Bray victory and with it a six-point cushion over Waterford who are now rooted to the play-off spot second from bottom. pLuck shines on Sligo
League of Ireland Premier Division/ Sligo Rovers 2 Longford Town 1 : "Luck is shining on us at the moment," was Paul Cooke's reaction after Sligo Rovers recovered from a forgettable showing in the first half to dig out a hard-earned victory at the Showgrounds on Saturday night. p
Federer gets bye with a little help
This has become a belts-and-braces championship for the top seeds. It's on and off as quickly as possible and duck the showers. pWomen's game begins now
On court two last Friday in bright sunshine, Justin Henin arrived through the crowd and into the narrow passage that connects the public area with the showcourt. pBowtell comes up short
Wimbledon Diary : Thirteen-year-old Amy Bowtell of Greystones came up just short in the final of the Under-16 Girls European Tennis Association event in Birkerod, Denmark. pDaunting task for Irish duo
Irish Open: Louk Sorensen and Conor Niland will have to upset the seedings at the Shelbourne Irish Open at Fitzwilliam LTC today if they are to progress past the first round, having been drawn against French duo Nicolas Tourte and Gary Lugassy, the sixth and eighth seeds respectively. p
Wallabies come good
Tri-nations/ Australia 20 New Zealand 15 : Australia coach John Connolly has warned his players not to get carried away by their surprise win over New Zealand in Melbourne on Saturday. p
McGrane's best of the season
French Open: Ireland's Damien McGrane produced his best result of the season when finishing third to England's Graeme Storm in the French Open in Paris yesterday. pBateman snatches Buick Open
US TOUR : American Brian Bateman birdied the final hole to snatch a one-shot win in the Buick Open at at Warwick Hills G&CC, Michigan yesterday. p
Heffernan does double over unlucky Fallon
Rest of Curragh report : The most memorable day of Séamus Heffernan's career will look even better in the history books as the Derby-winning jockey also landed the Group Two Railway Stakes on Lizard Island. p
Raikkonen back in the reckoning
French Grand Prix : Lewis Hamilton extended his lead at the top of the Formula One drivers' championship at yesterday's French Grand Prix but the precociously talented Briton only just maintained his spotless record of podium finishes as Ferrari staged the kind of mid-season resurgence that catapulted Michael Schumacher into title contention last year. pGillick and O'Rourke left cursing their luck
Athletics/ Cork City Sports : It's not often athletics reportage requires some censorship, but the first words out of David Gillick and Derval O'Rourke at Saturday's Cork City Sports had to be cut. Hardly surprising given the two headline acts at the event had costly disagreements with the starter's gun. pTwomey well able to conquer all
Sailing/ Sovereign's Cup : Though an imminent gale forecast for Saturday during the finale of the Sovereign's Cup at Kinsale threatened to curtail racing at the end of the four-day event, there was little doubting the outcome despite the choice of nearly half the fleet not to sail. pObscene Tour still shamming it up
Locker Room : This column is a slave of the seasons when it comes to reading. pClash of cultures has an undercurrent of class
Letter From Australia : In a week in which the Australian sporting media has shifted its obsession with footballers' behaviour up a few gears, Australian Football League (AFL) player Alan Didak has beaten a motley field for the title of biggest off-field idiot by being indirectly tied up with a bikie murder. pKürten bags goods in Monte Carlo GP
Equestrian Sport : Jessica Kürten netted €100,000 for victory in the Monte Carlo Grand Prix on Saturday. pRossi closes gap on Stoner
Moto GP : Former world champion Valentino Rossi narrowed the gap to overall MotoGP leader Casey Stoner after his Dutch Grand Prix victory on Saturday. pCrunch race is delayed
Sailing - America's Cup : Alinghi had everything lined up to win the America's Cup yesterday but the crunch race was postponed because the vital ingredient was missing - wind. pO'Loughlin claims his third title
Cycling : Mayo rider David O'Loughlin (Navigators Insurance) took his third national road race tile in four years when he proved quickest of a strong four-man group at the end of yesterday's 170km contest in Waterford, reports Shane Stokes . pWindies crash out at Lord's
Cricket : England made a winning start to their one-day series against West Indies yesterday with a comfortable, 79-run victory at Lord's. pIndia win series at Stormont
Cricket : Yuvraj Singh's unbeaten 61 saw India to a six-wicket win over South Africa at Stormont yesterday to take the Future Cup one-day international series 2-1. pHolyfield wins on points
Boxing : Evander Holyfield, the only man to have held the world heavyweight title on four occasions, moved a step closer to fulfilling his dream of regaining it when he scored a unanimous points victory over Lou Savarese in El Paso, Texas, yesterday, reports John Rawling . pBrady pushes for Europe
Rowing : Offaly's Ciarán Brady (18), made a big play for a place in Ireland's team for the Coupe de la Jeunesse, a European junior championship, by finishing second in the men's senior single scull at Monkstown Regatta in Cork on Saturday, reports Liam Gorman . pGrumpy old men hold court as heavens weep in London
TV View : You have to feel for those tennis enthusiasts who, after a week at work, settled down on their couch on Saturday in anticipation of a day's action from Wimbledon, only to see Virginia Wade strutting her stuff against Betty Stove on centre court when they turned on their tellies. p
