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Tardelli to head backroom team
International soccer : Former Italy international
midfielder Marco Tardelli has confirmed he will become Giovanni
Trapattoni's assistant in the new Ireland team management
set-up. p
Cork players and board opt for peace
Players' strike : In another dramatic and unexpected twist in the long-running Cork players' strike, both the county board and players' representatives agreed to a binding arbitration hearing last night under the Labour Relations Commission chief executive Kieran Mulvey, and the outcome of that process will be made known sometime today. p
Republic of Ireland managerial appointment
FAI play down O'Brien contact
The air was thick with clarifications yesterday as spokesmen for the FAI and Denis O'Brien sought to address the fallout of the businessman's TV3 interview with Vincent Browne on Wednesday evening regarding his decision to contribute half the cost of employing Giovanni Trapattoni and his assistant, Marco Tardelli. pSPECIAL OFFER: The timeline
The official version of events as explained yesterday: pIndomitable 'old soldier' inspires pride and admiration
Italian reaction: Paddy Agnew scans the newspapers for comment on Giovanni Trapattoni and the Irish job. pITALIA UP TO NINETY: Newspapers set the tone
Reaction in the Italian media to the appointment of Giovanni Trapattoni as manager of the Republic of Ireland: p
Cerny's mistake makes life difficult
Uefa Cup Round of 32, first leg/ Slavia Prague 1 Tottenham 2 : Radek Cerny offered the latest illustration of Tottenham's capacity to make life difficult for themselves when he suffered a nightmare moment in front of the supporters who once idolised him. pBlatter blasts Premier world project
News: Fifa president Sepp Blatter last night delivered a devastating blow to the Premier League's plans for an international round, dismissing the proposals as "an abuse of association football" that could cost England any chance of hosting the 2018 World Cup. pRonaldo career in doubt
Soccer Shorts : AC Milan and Brazil striker Ronaldo arrived in Paris yesterday for surgery on a career-threatening knee injury. p
Souped-up Carr must be put in top gear
News: John O'Sullivan on the lack of turbo power on
Ireland's wings and a man who could provide it. pMunster looking adept fore and aft
Preview: The priority for Munster fans will be for their team to claim a notable scalp, but the national interest is likely to focus on whether Paul O'Connell gets some meaningful game time from the bench in Edinburgh. pRegime change can spur Ulster to badly needed win
Preview: Matt Williams will be adamant the hoopla surrounding his first match as the new Ulster head coach should not compromise the province's chances of recording a much-needed victory tonight in the Magners Celtic League. p
Makeover designed to give games 'new identity'
Branding proposals : The GAA are set to announce a new branding arrangement after extensive research into how the association and their games are perceived by the public. pMatch of the day pits intimate foes
National Hurling League : Back by popular demand, Limerick and Tipperary will this Sunday stage a mini-rerun of last summer's hurling blockbuster - the three-game epic that lasted a nail-biting four hours and 10 minutes, plus injury-time. Limerick, against the odds, eventually prevailed. pMayo bring in new goalkeeper
National Football League : Manager John O'Mahony introduces a new goalkeeper and corner back for Mayo's Division One match with Donegal on Sunday - a repeat of last year's final. pCanning bows out but LIT have enough for progress
Fitzgibbon Cup/ Limerick IT 1-14 UL 0-17 : Despite the loss of ace marksman Joe Canning after 25 minutes, Limerick IT managed a dramatic late draw to survive to the semi-finals. pCork IT finish on a high note
Cork IT 1-12 Dublin IT 1-10 : A dogged second-half performance ensured that Cork won the battle of the ITs at Grangegorman yesterday to qualify for the knockout stages as group winners. pO'Carroll makes mark
UCD 1-14 St Pat's/Mater Dei 0-13 : Ross O'Carroll got the crucial scores for UCD in yesterday's clash at Drumcondra. pRice puts UCC top of table
GMIT 1-11 UCC 1-11: There may have been no winner on the field at Ballinderreen, but both teams could celebrate as a draw was enough to send the two through to the quarter-finals. p
Zaarito to head Murphy's festival team
Round-up Colm Murphy faces the prospect of a Cheltenham festival without Brave Inca for the first time, but the Wexford trainer still plans to make his presence felt next month with a new generation of rising stars, headed by the Champion Bumper favourite Zaarito. p
Harrington content with his early start
US Tour : He didn't quite repeat the fireworks of last year's 63 but Padraig Harrington was quietly pleased to brush away some of the winter cobwebs with an opening two-under-par 69 in the Northern Trust Open at Riviera. pIrish pair start well
European Tour : Paul McGinley was hoping to shake off the effects of jetlag and climb up the Indonesian Open leaderboard after making a steady if unspectacular start on the opening day in Jakarta. p
O'Loughlin returns to the track in race to reach Beijing
Cycling: Irish road-race champion David O'Loughlin will turn his attention back to track racing this weekend when he lines out in the final World Cup event of the 2007-2008 season, being held in Ballerup, Denmark. pISA must seize the chance presented by Foxall's story
Sailing Column : Ireland's newest sporting hero returns to these shores today to begin a round of official receptions and public engagements. Just days after finishing their circumnavigation, Damian Foxall parts company with Jean-Pierre Dick to take his place in the limelight at home. pNovice McGlade proves he has what it takes
Rowing Column : Ian McGlade, a 39-year-old from Castlereagh, Co Antrim, who had not set foot in a rowing boat 18 months ago, was celebrating in Antigua yesterday after rowing across the Atlantic with English crewmate Andy Watson. pChance for new names to shine
Men's Hockey : The absence from the Leinster, Munster and Ulster senior interprovincial squads of their Ireland players, who completed their campaign at the Olympic Qualifier in New Zealand last weekend with a fourth-place finish, might take the gloss off this year's tournament. pWeakened Ulster continue to chase a hat-trick
Women's Hockey : Having endured, by their lofty standards, a fallow senior interprovincial spell between 2002 and 2005, when Leinster and Munster took the honours, it's been business as usual for Ulster in the tournament the last couple of years, and the province are looking to complete a three-in-a-row at Grange Road over the weekend. pNBA may expand into Europe
Sports Digest/ Basketball : American basketball is considering a full-scale expansion into Europe over the next decade, according to reports in the US. p
