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Swift end to O'Sullivan's long reign
RUGBY : THE LONGEST reign as head coach of the
Irish rugby team formally came to a swift and relatively dignified
conclusion yesterday when Eddie O'Sullivan resigned after
six-and-a-half years and 78 matches in charge. p
Tottenham deliver more pain to Chelsea
Tottenham 4 Chelsea 4: IF THERE are
no more trophies to be pursued this season, Tottenham Hotspur might
still take vast satisfaction from harming Chelsea's bid for the
title severely. p
Soccer
Ronaldo does what he does best
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE: Manchester Utd 2 Bolton Wanderers 0: BETTER THAN BEST? Manchester United's supporters of a certain generation will dispute that sentiment, certainly until Cristiano Ronaldo has started to bewitch opponents on foreign excursions in the way George Best once did, but the current darling of Old Trafford is entitled to feel a great deal of satisfaction that he has succeeded in making it a legitimate debate, at the very least. pKeane plays mind game
NEWS: Bill Beswick has been offering Roy Keane's players psychological help as Sunderland endeavour to avoid relegation from the Premier League. pSoccer Shorts
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Eddie O'Sullivan: The Highs, The Lows, The Record
THE HIGHS February 3rd, 2002, Lansdowne Road: Ireland 54 Wales 10 . A whirlwind, six-try start to his tenure, featuring a brace for Geordan Murphy on the right wing and one for the debutant Paul O'Connell, though this would be quickly followed by a 45-11 thrashing by England in Twickenham. pCoach's Statement
LAST NIGHT, a statement issued by Tom McCormack, of ConneXions PR, on behalf of Baker Sports Management, quoted Eddie O'Sullivan as saying: "At the conclusion of the Six Nations Championship, and having given my role as national team head coach much consideration, I have come to the decision to step down. pSuccession Stakes
The shortlist of favourites to take over as Ireland head coach: pGleeson to retire at the end of the season
NEWS : ON A DAY when the Leinster coach Michael Cheika spoke about the future - his own and that of his new management team, which will include Alan Gaffney and Kurt McQuilkin - he also paid tribute to Keith Gleeson, who has announced his retirement from rugby at the end of the season. pO'Shea to head English body as IRFU miss chance
IN A DEVELOPMENT that underlines how the IRFU have missed a golden opportunity to hire one of the most highly regarded off-field managerial jewels in world rugby, the former Ireland international Conor O'Shea was yesterday confirmed as new national director of the English Institute of Sport. pRugby Digest
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Of One Belief will redraft objections to grants scheme
NEWS : THE OF ONE Belief group, set up with the intention of resisting the player grants scheme on the basis it contravenes rule 11 of the GAA guidelines, in particular the reference to amateur status, will meet this week to draw up a new objection to be presented to the Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA). pCavanagh seals Tyrone's victory
ULSTER UNDER-21 FC/Tyrone 2-10 Cavan 1-10 : COLM CAVANAGH'S late goal gave 14-man Tyrone a narrow win over Cavan at Omagh. pDown slowly get up and running
ULSTER UNDER-21 FC/Down 1-17 Antrim 0-8 : DESPITE A slow start, Down eventually took full control of this under 21 clash at Páirc Esler in Newry last night. pGAA announce lucrative new deals
SPONSORSHIP OF HURLING AND FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS : THE GAA finally confirmed the new multi-sponsor championship packages yesterday. pMayo aiming to identify missile throwers
THE MAYO County Board said yesterday they would study video evidence from Sunday's game against Kerry in an attempt to identify the spectators who threw items, reported to be a piece of wood and coins, at Kerry full forward Kieran Donaghy. p
Beef Or Salmon top weight for National
BEEF OR SALMON will attempt to become the first horse since Flashing Steel in 1995 to carry top weight to victory in the Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Monday. pKauto in frame for Sandown
KAUTO STAR is only 2lb clear of stablemate Neptune Collonges for the Bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown after the duo finished behind Denman last week. p
Woods admits he will lose again - eventually
WGC-CA CHAMPIONSHIP : AS THE great cavalcade arrived at the Doral resort and the news filtered through that no less a judge of golfing flesh than Fred Funk has had a friendly bet that Tiger Woods will win every tournament he plays in this season, the great man himself yesterday pondered the possibility of ever losing again. p
Irish challengers can't take the heats
SWIMMING/ EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS: THREE IRISH competitors failed to emerge from the heats of the women's 100 metres freestyle on day two of the European Swimming Championships at Eindhoven. pCruiser Cunningham cut adrift in turbulent waters
AMERICA AT LARGE: Were he better known, or perhaps something other than a cruiserweight, Steve Cunningham would be regarded as a breath of fresh air on the landscape, writes George Kimball . pSPORTS DIGEST
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