Paddy Tally didn't want to mention the elephant in the room but after winning a game that could have massive consequences for Down's summer, he could let his guard down.

Eoin Lowry was Laois' late goal scoring hero as John Sugure's side edged a tight encounter against Derry to ensure they are in the hat for Monday's All Ireland Qualifying Series third round draw.

Derry and Leitrim ended the group stages on a winning note, ahead of their Allianz Football League Division 4 Final next weekend.

Three men have appeared in court in Northern Ireland on attempted intimidation charges as part of a police investigation into alleged paedophile hunting.

Waterford were well in contention at the interval.

The Ulster championship’s status as the undisputed market leader in competitive provincial combat took another tumble yesterday with Tyrone repeating last year’s 11-point victory over Derry on their return to Celtic Park.

Derry 2-12 Monaghan 1-13: Dessie Mone suffered a suspected broken wrist as Monaghan lost out to Derry for a place in Saturday’s McKenna Cup final.

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Tyrone 1-22 Derry 1-17 (AET): Derry assistant manager Tony Scullion defended Damian Barton after the Oak Leaf boss was sent to the stand for getting involved in a brawl during Saturday night’s dramatic McKenna Cup final.

Old foes Tyrone and Derry served up a classic at the Athletic Grounds, with the Red Hands emerging victorious in extra-time to take a fifth successive Dr McKenna Cup title.

Cavan 1-10 Derry 1-17: Damian Barton’s promise to get Derry taking a more attacking approach looks to be bearing some early season fruit - his newlook side producing the goods in the Athletic Grounds yesterday to reach the McKenna Cup final.

The announcement that the State has finally purchased the derelict 1916 National Monument at 14 to 17 Moore Street, greeted by some as a giant leap forward, raises serious and fundamental questions that need now to be addressed in the public interest:

The drip feed of information regarding Nama matters is deeply disturbing, given this publicly funded body claims to be acting in the interest of citizens. 

A mother was refused a payment out of her child’s personal injury award so that she can buy a car.

Cailean O’Boyle comes in for Benny Heron in the only change in the Derry side for tomorrow night’s Ulster SFC semi-final clash with Donegal in St Tiernach’s Park in Clones (7pm).

Significant recent developments in the planned renewal of Moore Street described by the National Museum as ‘the most important historic site in modern Irish history’ are to be welcomed as we approach the Centenary of The Rising.

The ease with which complaints can be made is behind the rise in taxi-related complaints lodged with the National Transport Authority (NTA), the Irish Taxi Drivers’ Federation has claimed.

Donegal got their Division 1 campaign and Rory Gallagher's reign off to a winning start with a storming second half that swatted Derry aside at Ballybofey tonight.

Fermanagh 1-09 Derry 1-07: Seamus Quigley’s goal five minutes from time gave Fermanagh a surprise win over Derry in yesterday’s Dr McKenna Cup tie at Brewster Park.

Derry 2-14 Longford 2-16

Derry 0-11 Donegal 1-11

A solicitor hired by Anglo Irish Bank has said he never gave any legal advice in relation to the 2008 loans to the Maple Ten borrowers.

A solicitor who gave legal advice to the former Anglo Irish Bank has said he did not know the bank lent money to the Maple Ten to buy its own shares, until after the deal was done.

Dublin 3-19 Derry 1-10

Derry 2-15 Mayo 1-16

Derry 2-17 Kildare 3-9

Derry 3-16 Westmeath 0-12

The news that the Paris Bakery in Moore Street is to be forcibly closed is the latest twist in the bizarre planning history of the Carlton Site.

Ballinderry 3-10 Ballinascreen 2-07

Derry 1-18 Westmeath 0-15

Wexford 0-10 Derry 0-19

IT was a singular pleasure to be able to show off Ireland at its best to our visitors from the balmy isles of the Canaries.

ALTHOUGH Tim McNulty (Subaru WRC) and Alastair Fisher (Ford Fiesta S2000) each shared three fastest times over yesterday’s six stages of the opening leg of the Topaz Donegal International Rally, the former will take a 28.6 second lead in to today’s second leg of the Letterkenny-based rally, the fourth round of the Irish Tarmac Championship.

Galway 1-10 Derry 1-9

HERON’S FLIGHT is the nap choice to win the Bioverda Hurdle at Leopardstown tomorrow.

THE exciting Sky’s The Limit can make a winning debut over fences in the Panoramic Restaurant Beginners Chase at Punchestown this afternoon.

A 40-year-old surfer fought off a Great White shark and survived with only cuts to his arm and thigh.

LAOIS have axed full-back Colm Byrne and right-corner forward Ian Fitzgerald for their Leinster SFC final replay with Westmeath at Croke Park on Saturday.

JOE HERON is a little sceptical about his town of Monaghan being named as a priority area for development under the spatial strategy.

With Roy White/Michael Patterson bowing out of the Condroz Rally, the final event of the 2001 Belgian Championship, the top Irish crew at the end of the two day, 22 stage event was Seamus Heron and Gerry McVeigh.