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  • Galway happy to avoid a trip to Tipp

    GAA: Croke Park is the venue for all of the All-Ireland hurling quarter-finals, with Galway-Kilkenny and Tipperary-Wexford taking place this Sunday. Galway will be pleased with the venue, as they have lost heavily to their opponents in Semple Stadium in Thurles, which had been speculated on as a possible choice, twice in the past three years as well as 10 years ago in the first year of quarter-finals. p

  • Unbeaten Martinez next for Dunne

    Bernard Dunne, who will defend his European title against the unbeaten Spaniard Kiko Martinez on August 25th at The Point BOXING: After his unexpected appearance in the National Stadium last Saturday the Spaniard Kiko "La Sensación" Martinez was yesterday officially named as Bernard Dunne's next challenger for the super-bantamweight champion. p

  • Ballesteros decides to bow out

    GOLF: Retirement, when it came, was unfussy for golf's most charismatic exponent. Yesterday, Seve Ballesteros - the iconic figure who made Europe a force - called it a day as a player. There was no symbolic return to the Swilken Bridge, à la Palmer or Nicklaus, for his British Open farewell, or any posturing with the claret jug. p
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  • Real buzz about quarters

    All-Ireland SHC Qualifiers: Tipperary's win over Cork at the weekend was not alone the biggest surprise of the hurling championship to date but it has sent a current of anticipation buzzing through the All-Ireland quarter-finals line-up. p

  • Taunting incidents causing concern

    The behaviour of Dublin players in Sunday's Leinster football final attracted a good deal of attention but the sight of players showboating and taunting opponents is a regular feature of big inter-county matches. p
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  • Chelsea committed but chilled over trio

    Chelsea have reaffirmed their commitment to tying John Terry, Frank Lampard and Arjen Robben to new, long-term contracts at Stamford Bridge though they are in "no rush" to finalise the deals, with chairman Bruce Buck stressing that there has not been "the slightest reduction" in Roman Abramovich's commitment, both financial and emotional, to the club this summer. p

  • Dunga vindicated as Brazil call the shots

    Copa America: Dunga's appointment as Brazil coach after last year's World Cup was greeted with scepticism by many because he had no previous experience. p

  • Rovers in position to mount challenge

    Shamrock Rovers  2 UCD 0: Those affiliated with Shamrock Rovers now wince when asked about the club's remarkable revival. A few months back their progress and subsequent lofty position was applauded from afar but neutrals questioned whether the run could be maintained. But their momentum shows no signs of waning. p

  • Shelbourne raised bar for Irish clubs in Europe

    On Soccer: There are those who reckon the brand of economics employed by Shelbourne to finance their assaults on Europe in recent years was so flawed the club's financial implosion was a good thing for the league because of the cautionary tale it provides for those who harbour ambitions of succeeding where Ollie Byrne's outfit ultimately failed. p
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  • Injured Fallon faces tests

    Kieren Fallon faces an anxious wait before finding out the extent of the injuries he picked up in a controversial fall at Longchamp over the weekend. p

  • Ansar will step up to the Plate again

    Ansar is on course to try to boost an already remarkable success rate at the Galway festival which runs from Monday, July 30th to Sunday, August 5th, and will have a record €1.9 million in prize money. p
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  • High jinks rule Huxley out of Tri-Nations decider

    The Australia fullback Julian Huxley has been ruled out of the Tri-Nations decider against the All Blacks on Saturday after picking up an injury when he was playfully tackled by a team-mate at a party. p
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  • Nice guys don't win majors, says Faldo

    British Open:  Ironically, given he will be next year's Ryder Cup captain, Nick Faldo - never one to run with the crowd - is of the opinion the current breed of European professionals, who have found it singularly difficult to acquire major titles, have it too easy on tour and, rather than sharpening their competitive edges in determined isolation, are far too "chummy" with each other. It's not his way. p

  • Kehoe hatches survival plan

    Justin Kehoe epitomises this sporting life: that, if you chase your dream, anything is possible. On Sunday, when he registered here at Carnoustie, the first player he saw was Tiger Woods, finishing out on the 18th green. Yesterday, there was yet more self-inflicted pinching that this was all real, as he shared a practice range with John Daly and Vijay Singh. At times he had to stop himself star-gazing. p

  • Where archaic traditions can dim path of progress

    Caddie's Role: There is a build-up to a major which may not be the type of preamble that would befit such a prestigious event. Schedules are chosen carefully throughout the year so that the week fits in at a potential peak time for performance. The players try to be fresh and some come and play a sneak preview practice round, others spend an intensive week with their swing coaches. Each to their own when it comes to British Open preparation. p

  • Log on, tune in and putt out

    The internet revolution: The geeks are partying like it's 1999 and golf is already feeling the effects. Richard Gillis reports p

  • Cooke's collection has all the right ingredients

    Book reviews: Joe Culley savours Alistair Cooke's tome, a little gem full of wit, elegance and passion p

  • The Short Game:

    Turn Left for Tramore Those intrepid men and women of the National Association of Left-handed Golfers are headed to Waterford next month for the 16th staging of their National Championships. The association will pay their first visit to Tramore GC on Saturday, August 11th (10am-2pm). p
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  • Tour hits high point on way to Galibier

    Cycling/Tour de France: Race favourite Alexander Vinokourov is ready to show he still has the means to win the Tour de France, Astana manager Marc Biver has said. p

  • Clontarf umpires out of sync with punters

    On Cricket: For about an hour on Saturday afternoon at Clontarf, during the game against West Indies, there was a glimpse of what this season could have been. For a host of reasons, the post-World Cup period has been a damp squib, a run of bad-news stories set against a backdrop of driving rain. p

  • Sports Digest

    Cricket/Harmison ruled out: England fast bowler Steve Harmison has been ruled out of this week's first Test against India because of a hernia. His place in the 13-man squad for the match starting on Thursday at Lord's goes to Hampshire seamer Chris Tremlett. p
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