Jacqueline Kennedy’s letters to an elderly priest reveal a delightful person, according to Philip Sheppard, the auctioneer charged with selling them.

A tiny jade seal with a catalogue price of €4,000-€6,000 sold to a Chinese internet bidder for an unprecedented €630,000 — 157 times its guide price — at a Co Laois auction.

This Regency Carlton House Desk made 85,000 at Mealy's-Christie's sale in Mount Congreve.

Cherry Orchard caused the shock of the round as goals from Philip Sheppard and Alan Caul dumped First Division leaders — and two-time winners — Longford Town out of the cup at Frank Cooke Park.

Leinster senior league side Cherry Orchard caused the shock of the FAI Ford Cup second round with a 2-0 win over Longford Town.

A midlands auction house will hold a sale today to raise money for Christ Church, in Dublin.

Cherry Orchard 1 UCD 2

DEAN KELLY denied Donegal side Bonagee United a shock victory over Crumlin United in the FAI Ford Senior Cup second round yesterday.

Finn Harps end their mid-season break as they welcome Bohemians to Finn Park on Tuesday night, kick-off 8pm.

TEN-MAN Shamrock Rovers moved back to the top of the eircom League First Division table after a Philip Sheppard double earned them victory over Dundalk at Oriel Park last night.

FINN HARPS could yet produce a Houdini-style escape from relegation from the eircom League Premier Division thanks to Saturday night’s shock 5-0 dismissal of Longford Town in Ballybofey.

Dublin City 2 Kilkenny City 2

Monaghan United 1 Kilkenny City 4

GOALKEEPER Packie Holden earned Waterford United an eircom League Premier Division point against UCD at the RSC on Saturday night.

Wayside Celtic stunned Pat’s by taking a first minute lead with Wayne Callaghan heading home from a corner, but that was as good as it got for the LSL champions.