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Board set to vote for Holland's removal
GAA: The Cork county board will meet tonight to
bring to an end the dispute that has blighted the county's GAA for
the past three months. p
Munster do enough to take the points
Rugby/Edinburgh 7 Munster 11: Munster set the tone for next weekend's Ireland v Scotland Six Nations match with a narrow win over Edinburgh at Murrayfield last night to leapfrog the Scottish provincial side into second place in the Magners League. p
Ferguson hints at a grudging respect for Wenger's new Arsenal
Soccer/FA Cup: Alex Ferguson has long been wary of the cult of the individual and feels such suspicions have been further justified by Arsenal's renaissance following Thierry Henry's departure. p
Soccer
FA voices opposition to 'Game 39'
The English Football Association last night distanced itself from the Premier League over its plans for an international round of fixtures, expressing "serious reservations" and indicating it would oppose "Game 39" in order to preserve England's chances of hosting the 2018 World Cup. pEduardo in striking form
Dominic Fifield talks to a young Croat who after a slow start has adapted brilliantly to the rigorous demands of the English game pWenger calls on players to make a point
Arsène Wenger last night challenged his players to turn today's FA Cup fifth-round trip to Old Trafford into the platform that clinches Arsenal the Premier League title. Wenger senses victory at Manchester United can galvanise Arsenal's burgeoning belief into the mettle of champions. pDays of the local hero can't be bought
A year on the Wear: It was around 10.30 passing Bob Stokoe's statue on Wednesday night. The lone burger van had given up and was about to pull away. It was desolate around the Stadium of Light, though not suitably so. pWinning is the panacea, says Benitez
Rafael Benitez has said Liverpool can meet the financial pressures that are on the club with success in the FA Cup and Champions League this season. pTerry's powers of recovery continue to astound Grant
John Terry's remarkable recovery powers continue to astound coach Avram Grant after the England international was considered fit enough to be included in the squad to face Huddersfield in the FA Cup at Stamford Bridge today. pTrapattoni defending a proud record
Paddy Agnew believes Giovanni Trapattoni will be keen to build his Irish team, as usual, on a sound defensive foundation pDefining days
The key moments that made Trapattoni pClass permanent in game for gentlemen
Sideline Cut "It's sad to see Roy Keane bullshitting." - Eamon Dunphy, RTÉ Radio p
Six-try rout lifts the Ravenhill gloom
Ulster 38 Dragons 13: The beaming smile on the face of Matt Williams at the final whistle said it all. After all the gloom of Ulster's annus horribilis, Ravenhill was rocking like days of old last night as Williams's tenure opened with a six-try rout of the Dragons to move the province off the bottom of the Magners League. pCardiff will test Leinster's centre
Leinster v Cardiff Shorn of a half a dozen internationals, this top-of-the-table Magners Celtic League clash represents not alone a really tough assignment for Leinster but a litmus test of the squad's depth. Coach Michael Cheika has his hands tied somewhat but his nominated centre pairing of Australians Christian Warner and Michael Berne is likely to inspire some prematch debate. pAll Black blue blood steeped in red
Interview with Doug Howlett: The flying Kiwi gives every impression of being an inspired acquisition, not least because he has bought with a will into the Munster ethos, writes Gerry Thornley pMcPhillips returns
Ospreys v Connacht: Ospreys coach Lyn Jones has been able to bolster his team in the form of Mike Phillips and Nikki Walker, internationals released by national team managements. Welsh scrumhalf Phillips and Scottish wing Walker are included in a backline that sees former All Black Justin Marshall named at fullback. pFormer president Ray Loughead dies
Former IRFU president Roy Loughead has died at the age of 72 following a short illness. A lifelong member of Bangor Rugby Club, he was a redoubtable prop in his playing days, although positively svelte compared to today's frontrow behemoths. p
Holland doesn't move or hold back
Having said virtually nothing since he stepped into the whirlwind last November, Teddy Holland last night summed up the central lessons of the dispute between Cork players and officials. pTeddy Holland statement
The full, unedited statement released by Teddy Holland last night pDublin see red over Cork's'lack of respect'
Dublin's football management is "incandescent" with the way the team has been treated in relation to their NFL fixture with Cork, which was called off yesterday morning along with Cork's NHL fixture with Waterford. pDonaghy looking to achieve new goals
Kerry v Tyrone: Tom Humphries finds Kerry's talisman eager for this year's challenges p
Aitmatov gets green light
Racing news: Just three weeks after being pulled up in the AIG at Leopardstown, Aitmatov gets the chance to re-establish his Cheltenham credentials when he lines up at Navan tomorrow. pStraight into main menu with Kicking King
Racing/Gowran Preview: Gowran Park aren't messing around with appetisers today; instead, it is straight into the main course with Kicking King's second step on the road back to possible Gold Cup glory in the opening Red Mills Chase. p
Azinger alters Ryder Cup format
US Tour: American skipper Paul Azinger has changed the format for the opening session in this year's Ryder Cup at Valhalla from fourball to foursomes in a move designed to give the United States a first-morning lead for the first time in 18 years. pClarke has an ace but putts will not drop
Golf Digest/European Tour: Darren Clarke carded an impressive hole-in-one on the fourth in yesterday's second round of the Indonesian Open in Jakarta. p
O'Rourke looks for big scalp
Cricket/Under-19 World Cup: Coach Brian O'Rourke has challenged Ireland to claim the scalp of a Test-playing nation at the Under-19 World Cup and their best chance of doing so could come tomorrow against England in the opening match of the 16-team tournament in Malaysia. pEngland keep match alive
Cricket/One-day round-up: England kept the five-match series alive by beating New Zealand by six wickets in the third one-dayer in Auckland yesterday. pRunning right on cue for Ronnie
On Athletics: It always interests me to know the different ways people like to write. Among the more unusual discoveries of late is that Bob Dylan likes to write while moving - one of the many insights he reveals in his autobiography, Chronicles . pO'Loughlin misses out on bronze
Sports Digest/Cycling: David O'Loughlin yesterday took the best ever result by an Irish individual pursuit rider in a track World Cup event, finishing fourth in the velodrome in Ballerup, Denmark, writes Shane Stokes . p
