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Hard knocks keep coming
RUGBY: The Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan needed
only cast an eye over to the dugout at the side of the Stade
Bordelais pitch yesterday to see how an already problematic week
could actually deteriorate for him. p
Hurling 'Champions League' on the table
GAA: A Champions League format for the All-Ireland hurling championship is "inevitable", according to the chair of the Hurling Development Committee (HDC), Ned Quinn, from Kilkenny. p
Arsenal flying on and off pitch
SOCCER: Arsenal yesterday announced a near-£35 million (€50 million) rise in profits after their first full year in the Emirates Stadium and promptly rubbished Chelsea's claims of world domination. p
Soccer
Mansaram double a huge blow for Saints
FAI Cup Quarter-final /St Patrick's Athletic 1 Bohemians 2: With a trivia trick quiz in mind perhaps, the TV people brought the FAI Cup along with them to Richmond Park last night. pEriksson urges fans to support Samaras
Sven-Goran Eriksson has appealed to Manchester City's supporters to give Georgios Samaras a second chance as the Greek striker attempts to show that he does not deserve his reputation as one of the English Premier League's more expensive flops. pCarragher gives his full backing to Hobbs
Teenager Jack Hobbs is standing by for his Liverpool debut with the full backing of Anfield lynchpin Jamie Carragher. The 19 year-old, signed from Lincoln little more than a year ago, is expected to play in central defence at Reading tonight in the League Cup. pStudents aim for a place at the top table
On Soccer: They may never entirely silence the critics, who tirelessly harp on about the club's lack of support, but by beating Derry in last Friday's FAI Cup quarter-final UCD provided another reminder of just what it is they bring to the table of Irish football. pO'Flynn set to start
Soccer Digest: John O'Flynn looks set to feature in this evening's Ford FAI Cup replay at Turner's Cross after missing the 1-1 draw between Waterford United and Cork City due to a groin strain, reports Emmet Malone . p
French intelligence the key to victory
How France beat Ireland: John O'Sullivan on how the chinks in Ireland's defences were spotted and cleverly exploited on Friday night pHow the miracle might be realised
On Rugby: Okay, amid all the doom and gloom let's be positive for one day. There might not be much chance of Ireland obtaining four tries and a win by eight points or more against the comparatively in-form Pumas, but Eddie O'Sullivan may as well cast his innate conservatism to the winds by giving Ireland every chance of performing a miracle. pTime for game breaker to re-emerge
Ireland v Argentina: Before this competition began, eyes turned to Gordon D'Arcy whenever the word game breaker was mentioned. The Irish system does not roll game breakers off the rugby assembly line with great regularity but along with Brian O'Driscoll and Geordan Murphy, D'Arcy's name sat comfortably. pTonga could spell last tango for England
England v Tonga: England's forwards left Nantes and retraced their steps to Versailles yesterday with alarm bells ringing in their cauliflower ears. What was supposed to be a largely irrelevant pool game against Tonga prior to the serious business of the knock-out stages is now a bare-knuckle fight for survival, and two familiar voices have warned that England may struggle unless they sharpen up on Friday night. pFocused Pumas will give Ireland no quarter
Argentina face a different kind of pressure. Sunday's final Pool D clash, against Ireland at the Parc des Princes, offers a tantalising prospect in winning for Marcelo Loffreda's team. Their incentive is to avoid New Zealand in the quarter-finals, and to guarantee that scenario, they must not lose to Ireland. pYour Put-In
We asked: Where do Ireland go from here? pYout Put-In 2
A Call to arms or the wrong Call? p
Brennan to address indiscipline
GAA president Nickey Brennan is to take the radical step of addressing next Saturday's special congress on the subject of discipline. pO'Sullivan plays down talk of Kerry captaincy
Kerry's back-to-back All-Ireland winning captain Declan O'Sullivan was in Dublin yesterday to receive his Vodafone Footballer of the Month for August award. p
Golf world takes right medicine
Paul Gallaghe r on how the world of golf has initiated moves to come in line with other sporting organisations in its anti-doping stance pMahan happy to join 'elite' field
Obviously, not everyone is enthused by the prospect of winning a €1.5 million top prize. Yesterday, American Hunter Mahan, ranked 41st in the world, accepted the 16th and final invitation into the field for the HSBC World Matchplay Championship at Wentworth in a fortnight. pHeritage a fine venue for battle
Caddie's Role In the absence this year of the biggest distraction to aspiring golfers, the Ryder Cup, we will have the opportunity this week to enjoy some international team golf without the hype of the greatest marketing achievement of the professional game. pThe Short Game
Two Irish selected Two Irish players, Tara Delaney and Danielle McVeigh, are included in an 18-strong squad selected by the Ladies' Golf Union for close season preparation for next year's Curtis Cup at St Andrews from May 30th to June 1st. p
Henman warns on betting
Tennis Tim Henman has warned that increasing betting in tennis could risk the integrity of the sport. pPerfect start for hoopsters
Basketball Ireland got off to a perfect start in their opening wheelchair European Championship clash against Latvia at the National Basketball Arena yesterday. pMcCann gets Irish underway
Cycling Cycling Ireland has confirmed the six riders who will line out in the World Road Race Championships in Stuttgart this week, reports Shane Stokes. pFavre ties Marino's pass record
America Football Brett Favre tied the NFL's career record for touchdown passes with a 57-yard strike in the fourth quarter to help the Green Bay Packers stay unbeaten with a 31-24 victory over the San Diego Chargers on Sunday. pIndia get home by five runs
Cricket India claimed the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup after they beat Pakistan by five runs in a thrilling final in Johannesburg yesterday. p
