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  • Burnout not affecting Young

    GAA president Nickey Brennan talks to, from left, James Colgan (Down), Seán Cahalane (Cork) and Killian Young (Kerry) at the launch of the 2008 under-21 football championship in Croke Park yesterday. GAELIC GAMES: It must have been something of a first for GAA president Nickey Brennan to attend the launch of a championship he'd previously hoped wouldn't take place. But following last month's decision of the special congress to reject the Burnout Task Force recommendation for a new under-19 grade, it's business as usual for the under-21 championship. p

  • Scotland to take more risks

    RUGBY: Scotland coach Frank Hadden will be acutely aware of a growing impatience amongst the national team's supporters since the start of the Six Nations Championship.
Soccer

  • Neither youth nor age hold sway

    Arsenal were a different proposition from the very start last night, as they would always need to be against the champions of Europe. The strange lassitude and slapdash touches that brought them low at Old Trafford last Saturday were banished as they sought to become the team who would finally expose Milan's reliance on a bunch of ageing stars. p

  • Tevez pops up in the right place at the right time

    Lyon 1 Manchester United 1: Alex Ferguson likes to boast that no other side in the world scores as many decisive late goals as Manchester United. p

  • Celtic are caught out in the open by Barcelona

    Celtic 2 Barcelona 3: Celtic had promised an open contest against Barcelona and it duly materialised, although probably to the detriment of the Scots' aspirations of progression to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. p

  • Carragher gives his spin on rotation

    Jamie Carragher will arrive at his 100th European appearance for Liverpool at San Siro next month but, even with his vast experience, he is no closer to an explanation for his team's regular metamorphoses in the Champions League. p

  • Lampard calls for a 'settled' Chelsea

    Frank Lampard has urged Avram Grant to find a settled starting XI at Chelsea or risk falling short in the quest for honours on four fronts. The midfielder, frustrated at being left out for the Champions League tie at Olympiakos on Tuesday night when he felt "fresh", is determined to be a part of that team. p

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  • Castletroy book semi-final spot

    Castletroy College 10 St Munchin's College 8: Tries in each half by Enda Carroll and Darren Nolan booked Castletroy's place in the semi-final of the Munster Schools' Junior Cup at Rosbrien yesterday. Castletroy had to defend extensively in the second half, especially after outstanding scrumhalf and captain Neil Cronin was sin-binned for five minutes for a professional foul midway in the half. Barry McNamara's second-half try and Conor Barry's penalty made for a tight finish. p

  • Holders PBC advance easily

    PBC Cork 23 Ard Scoil Rís 8: Holders Pres Cork qualified for the semi-finals of the Munster Schools' Junior Cup with a three-try to one victory over Ard Scoil Rís at Musgrave Park yesterday. p

  • Crescent build on Ryan's try

    Crescent College 22 Glenstal Abbey 7: Crescent College progress after defeating Glenstal in Tipperary yesterday. Crescent's openside Paraic Ryan touched down after 27 minutes, fullback Brian Murphy converted and added a penalty for a 10-0 half-time lead. Shane Stanley's try after the break and centre Paul O'Sullivan's 10 minutes later sealed victory. Ian McCarthy crossed for Glenstal's try. p

  • Murphy to blame but it's not Eddie's fault

    Risteárd Cooper Column: The Irish rugby team hotel. E O'Sullivan breaks the bad news to G Murphy once again.

  • Clongowes swift to stamp their authority

    Schools Rugby Leinster Junior Cup/Clongowes Wood 27 Cistercian Roscrea 14: Favourites Clongowes Wood College blew Cistercian College Roscrea away in the first half of this semi-final at Donnybrook yesterday. The backrow of Diarmuid Kennedy, Bryan Grehan and Nicholas McCarthy caused havoc by turning over the ball time and time again. p

  • In position to call the shots

    Six Nations Ireland v Scotland: Mick O'Driscoll has pursued a rugby career without the aid of a safety net. From the moment he broke into the Munster senior squad as a 20-year-old he found himself fighting continuously for a coveted red jersey.

  • Six Nations Digest

    New departure: Ireland will play the Barbarians at Kingsholm on May 27th ahead of their summer tour to New Zealand and Australia. This unusual fixture was confirmed by Barbarians president Mickey Steele-Bodger, writes John O'Sullivan.
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  • Limerick stay on course to retain title

    Fitzgibbon Cup Quarter-finals/Limerick IT 2-10 UCD 0-11: Limerick IT kept on course to retain the Fitzgibbon Cup with a resolute performance in the quarter-final against UCD at Belfield yesterday. Goals from Willie Hyland and Cyril Donnellan proved the difference between the sides in the end, while the accuracy of Clare's Bernard Gaffney from frees - he converted eight - was also crucial. p

  • O'Shaughnessy goals end Cork's ambitions

    GMIT 2-13 Cork IT 2-12: Andrew O'Shaughnessy starred for Galway/Mayo Institute of Technology in their surprise win over Cork IT at Bishopstown yesterday. The Limerick forward scored both goals as the visitors came from behind to hold out for victory. p

  • Portumna delay decision on Canning

    Portumna will leave any decision on the fitness of Joe Canning for the All-Ireland club hurling championship semi-final against Loughmore-Castleiney until Sunday morning but the player himself is describing his chances of being available for selection as "touch and go". p

  • Rivals cope with losses to AFL

    Two teams with high ambitions for this year's under-21 football championship are Cork and Down, yet they've both seen their challenge weakened by the loss of one of their star players to the Australian Football League. In neither case, however, does it seem that those left behind are critical of the exodus. p

  • Waterford routled by Reids

    Waterford IT 3-15 Dublin IT 1-7: Waterford IT outclassed Dublin IT at Ballygunner yesterday thanks to strong performances from the Ballyhale brothers, TJ and Eoin Reid. p

  • Vincent's finally have the mix right

    Captain Tomás Quinn says his club are greedy for more success. Ian O'Riordan reports p

  • UCC strike early in second half

    UCC 3-16 St Patrick's/Mater Dei 1-15: A couple of quick-fire goals early in the second half helped UCC progress to the semi-finals at the Mardyke yesterday. p
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  • Ground concerns for Forpadydeplasterer

    Even his name alone would guarantee Forpadydeplasterer plenty of attention on the run up to the Cheltenham festival but Ireland's leading hope for the Ballymore Properties Novice Hurdle may not even get the chance to run in the race if ground conditions turn against him. p
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  • Harrington putts his illness behind him

    WGC Matchplay Championship: Padraig Harrington has spent nearly as much time in bed as he has on the range this week but showed few signs of fatigue as he crushed Jerry Kelly 4 and 3 with a combination of power and finesse at The Gallery Golf Club on the outskirts of Tucson. p
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  • St Aidan's show just why they are the tops

    ATHLETICS/Leinster Schools' Cross Country Championships: With Ireland due to host the European Cross Country championships in 2009, some of its younger athletes got the chance to try out the course when the Leinster Schools CC championships were staged at Santry Demesne yesterday. p

  • Deutrom rues ICC proposal

    CRICKET: Irish Cricket Union chief executive Warren Deutrom has expressed his disappointment with proposed plans to reduce the number of competing teams at the next World Cup from 16 to 14. p

  • Irish produce better show

    CRICKET/Under-19 World Cup: A second match, a second defeat - this time by Bangladesh - but now the real business of the Under-19 World Cup can begin for Ireland as the side set out to prove they are the best among equals, starting today against Bermuda. p

  • Last man Wright snatches the draw

    CRICKET: England battled back from the brink of another dismal defeat against New Zealand after Luke Wright emerged as their unexpected hero by delivering a successful final over to earn a dramatic tie. p
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