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Pride of place not enough for Connacht
RUGBY/Connacht 5 Munster 16: AFTERWARDS THE
youngsters stormed the field in search of glamorous autographs and
the 15 Connacht men who played the entire match placed their hands
on their knees, buckled. p
Keane takes a cut at Premier 'hypocrites'
SOCCER: IN COMMENTS unlikely to appeal to Alex
Ferguson, Roy Keane yesterday labelled some of his fellow Premier
League managers "hypocrites" over their attitude to players'
respect for referees. And while Keane did not cite Ferguson by
name, the Sunderland manager did refer to a manager who was "sent
off at Bolton" this season for using foul and abusive language. p
FAI's bid for 2011 Uefa Cup final put on hold
SOCCER: THE FATE of the FAI's bid to have the 2011 Uefa Cup final staged at the redeveloped Lansdowne Road will not now be known until later in the year following a decision by European football's governing body to postpone a decision on the venues for that year's club finals. p
Soccer
Spurred on by his new connections
INTERVIEW WITH CHRIS HUGHTON: Newcastle's assistant manager has his sights set on upsetting his former club at White Hart Lane pFixture change vexes Chelsea
PREMIER LEAGUE: CHELSEA HAVE reacted furiously to the Premier League's decision to bring their match at Everton forward by 48 hours next month to be broadcast live on television. The move will "undermine the sporting integrity of the competition" by favouring their title rivals, they insist. pHammers are out to crush Sunderland's feel-good factor
A YEAR ON THE WEAR: Last weekend's miracle at Villa Park has seen an outbreak of Sunderland hope before the arrival of today's visitors, 2 to 1 shots West Ham United, writes Michael Walker pGillett reveals death threat calls
LIVERPOOL'S CO-OWNER George Gillett has revealed the extraordinary levels of conflict within the club's hierarchy by admitting that death threats against his family prevented him from allowing Tom Hicks to take majority control at Anfield. pStrachan under pressure to deliver result
Rangers v Celtic : GORDON STRACHAN may not publicly place added importance on Old Firm fixtures, but the Celtic manager should be prepared for plenty of speculation about his future in the event of a Rangers victory this afternoon. pStakes are high for ambitious Moyes in blue-blooded derby
Liverpool v Everton: The 207th Merseyside derby is laden with consequences, not least the direction Everton's David Moyes might take, writes Andy Hunter pByrne fires Bohemians to victory
Bohemians 3 Finn Harps 0: JASON BYRNE announced his return to the domestic game when capping a man-of-the-match display with his first goal for Bohemians to help move them up to third place in the table. pDerry move up after deflating champions
Derry City 2 Drogheda Utd 0: DERRY CITY moved into second spot following a 2-0 victory over champions Drogheda United at the Brandywell last night. pSligo dominate but fail to make breakthrough
UCD 0 Sligo Rovers 0: UCD AND Sligo shared the spoils in this an uninspiring encounter at Belfield Bowl last night. pSt Patrick's ease to their fourth win
Bray Wanderers 0 St Patrick's Ath 3: ST PATRICK'S Athletic made it four wins in a row to maintain their 100 per cent start to the season with a comfortable victory over the bottom-of-the-table side at the Carlisle Grounds last night. p
Leinster dare not let title hopes slip away
MAGNERS LEAGUE/Llanelli v Leinster: ESSENTIALLY, THIS weekend is the beginning of the end of this year's Magners League. A win for Leinster in Stradey Park today would build on their 10-point cushion at the top of the table and the championship would then be theirs to let slip from their grasp over the remaining five matches. pUlster not yet out of danger
Ospreys 32 Ulster 7: ULSTER WERE left looking nervously over their shoulder in the Magners League after slumping to a four-try defeat to the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium last night. pIreland looking to bounce back
UNDER-18 SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP: IT IS one of the quirks of this under-18 tournament that the Six Nations Age Grade Committee asks the countries to give at least one start to all squad members. pAll-Ireland League Previews
This weekend's previews p
Pitching the tent, but not for the quiet life
DUBLIN-MONAGHAN AFFAIR: Parsing the Parnell Park playbook demands insight into a culture to which we have all contributed, writes Tom Humphries pWeekend previews
This weekend's games previewed p
Finsceal Beo may be denied by old friend
THE ODDS-ON American champion Curlin might be the headline act in the feature World Cup race at Nad Al Sheba, but Irish hopes of a first success on Dubai World Cup night will rest with a trio led by the dual 1,000 Guineas heroine Finsceal Beo. pSavethisdanceforme to shine
PREVIEWS: THE IRISH Flat season may officially have been under way for a month, but for many the term starts properly at the Curragh tomorrow where Johnny Murtagh will begin his new job as number one jockey to Aidan O'Brien's all-powerful Ballydoyle stables p
Harsh reality dictates a change of swing
PRICE OF MEMBERSHIP: Oversupply of courses, combined with a general economic downturn, has made joining a good club a less expensive experience, writes JOHN O'SULLIVAN. pHedblom dispenses with the putter to claim share of lead
EUROPEAN TOUR: PETER HEDBLOM of Sweden chipped in twice and Australian Matthew Millar finished with a 100-footer as they took over at the top from Lee Westwood in the Open de Andalucia at Aloha in Marbella yesterday. pBaird claims halfway lead as Harrington keeps in touch
US TOUR: American Briny Baird birdied the last two holes to complete a three-under-par 69 and take the second-round lead at the New Orleans Classic in Arizona yesterday. p
'White Kenyan' hits another speedbump
ATHLETICS: Kenenisa Bekele will probably dominate the field in Edinburgh but the day will lose something in the absence of a rare Irish talent, Drogheda's Keith Kelly, writes Ian O'Riordan pCragg hopes to hang on to east Africans
ATHLETICS: THIRTY YEARS ago, practically to the day, 20-year-old John Treacy won the World Cross Country at Bellahouston Park in Glasgow, beating the powerful Russian Aleksandr Antipov by a mere three seconds. pSports digest
Today's other stories in brief pRonnie just cannot resist taking the mike
SIDELINE CUT: The last great anti-hero of the baize seems perpetually torn between the heady urge to express his brilliance and the moody intuition the game is not for him, writes Keith Duggan p
