The Cork team contains six players who featured in last August’s All-Ireland U20 final triumph.

Also included in the 24-man panel are four members of last year's All-Ireland-winning Cork minor team.

Gavin Cooney hit two goals for the Banner.

Cork U20 football manager Keith Ricken has been “blown away” by the attitude and positivity of his charges.

Laois manager John Sugrue has named an unchanged side for tomorrow’s All-Ireland SFC fourth-round qualifier against Cork.

As the final day of the European Athletics U18 Championships gets underway in Gyor, Hungary, the Irish team already have plenty to celebrate.

Ireland’s best young athletes are in Athlone this weekend while the nation’s best masters have been flying the flag in Daegu.

Beara is currently paying tribute to John Kingerlee, perhaps the greatest of the

Midleton 3-6 Douglas 2-6: As the fog began to lift around the ground, Midleton’s Cian Murray lit up this Premier 1 U15 football championship final, scoring 1-5 as his side clinched their second title in two years in dramatic style.

Mark English has confirmed that Nic Bideau will be his new coach as well as his agent next season.

Mark English has said he is aiming to get his 800 metre time down enough for a podium position at the Olympics.

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Cappamore (Limerick) 1-06 Clarecastle (Clare) 0-04

A chronic alcoholic with 64 convictions has being given a suspended sentence after admitting calling in hoax bomb scares on his ex-girlfriend’s house.

Kim Clijsters said goodbye to professional tennis last night as she and Bob Bryan lost in the second round of the mixed doubles at the US Open.

RESIDENTS fighting multi-million euro plans to build on the former home of a leading GAA club have raised several concerns just days before a crucial decision by the state’s planning appeals board.

There were shocks on the double in the Leinster Club Senior Hurling Championship as reigning champions Ballyhale Shamrocks of Kilkenny were dismissed by Birr while Dublin champions Ballyboden St. Enda’s have booked a place in the Leinster final at the first time of asking.

IF you’re looking for sun, then you’ll have to wait until August to get a tan, or else catch a plane to Spain.

OUTBREAKS of MRSA are occurring outside hospital wards and in the community, the chief scientist monitoring the deadly bug warned yesterday.

A CORK hospital has been accused of trying to cover up negligence by not allowing staff to be interviewed, following the death of man who contracted MRSA in its care.

With a break in the National Hurling League next weekend, Munster giants Tipperary and Clare have teed up an enticing challenge match for Sunday at Templederry (throw-in 2.30pm).

Waterford 0-15 Clare 1-16

Kilkenny 1-08 Clare 2-13

Veteran defender Brian Lohan returns to the Clare team for Sunday's National Hurling League clash against Galway in Ennis.

Clare 1-16 Laois 2-11

Clare 1-16 Laois 2-11

NICOLAS ROCHE, whose illustrious father Stephen won the world title as part of his triple crown in 1987, will get the Irish interest underway when he goes in the 30.8k U-23 individual time trial at the world cycling championships in Hamilton, Ontario, today.

Bomb-making material with sufficient force to cause a large bomb to explode was found by gardaí when they raided a house in Limerick city last November, the Special Criminal Court was told today.

DERRY are without their Ballinderry contingent for the trip to Cusack Park on Sunday to play Clare.

Huge demand from Europe because of foot-and-mouth disease is forcing lamb off family dinner tables in New Zealand as prices soar, officials said today.