Team Ireland Equestrian’s Show Jumping Team Manager Robert Splaine today announced his squad for the Nations' Cup of Germany which will take place in Aachen next Thursday night, July 15.

CORK CITY’S Joe Gamble is a serious doubt for this evening’s Intertoto Cup second round meeting with Hammarby at Turner’s Cross (kick off 7.30pm).

New Athlone Town boss Michael O'Connor has wasted little time in moulding his team for the upcoming 2006 league campaign.

Cian O’Connor made Irish eyes smile all over Athens last night after clinching Ireland’s first gold medal of the Olympics on his Games debut, but then revealed he could lose the horse he won it on.

EDWARD DOYLE, one of the riders involved in a row with the Show Jumping Association of Ireland (SJAI) over the sacking of Olympic team trainer Eddie Macken, last night said he was disappointed at the lack of official response to a letter outlining their grievances.

TOP golfer Pádraig Harrington sunk his sporting rivals last night when he picked up the prestigious RTÉ-Hibernian sports personality of the year award.

The Texaco Sports Stars of the Year were announced at a ceremony in Dublin last night.