Gavin Moynihan surged back into contention to win his European Tour card on a good day for the Irish at the Final Stage of the Qualifying School in Spain.

Paul Dunne is feeling good about life after maintaining his superb recent form with an impressive start at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

Are the days of widely exciting new products like the iPhone over? Have we reached peak smartphone innovation, asks Diarmaid Condon.

There will be a hint of the GAA on show tonight at Castle Avenue when Clontarf host the world-famous Barbarians in a rugby game commemorating the Battle of Clontarf.

Apple, the maker of the iPhone and iPad, reported third-quarter profit and sales that beat analyst estimates, spurring optimism that the company is weathering an attack from low-end smartphone competition.

Thomas Aiken led the Joburg Open early through the third round after his solitary birdie through five holes put him a shot clear on the east course of the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club.

Ireland's Colm Moriarty fired a superb five-under-par opening round of 66 to hold a share of the lead at the St Omer Open in France.

ENGLAND’S James Morrison holds a one-shot lead at the halfway point of the Madeira Islands Open.

England’s James Morrison holds a one-shot lead at the halfway point of the Madeira Islands Open.

US president Barack Obama made a campaign-style pitch for his massive economic stimulus plan today.

Ireland’s John Kelly opened made a purposeful start to stage two with a 67 at the European Tour’s qualifying school in Spain today.

Irish interest in the British Amateur championship ended at Royal Lytham and St Annes today.

Rory McIlroy revived his feint hopes of victory in the St Andrews Links Trophy when he carded a three-under par 69 over the Old Course in Saturday's second round.

Walker Cup skipper Colin Dalgleish has hailed Holywood star Rory McIlroy as a similar talent to Spanish wonderkid Sergio Garcia.

Rory McIlroy celebrated his 18th birthday in style today by firing a four under par 67 to trail leader Lloyd Saltman by two shots after the first round of the Lytham Trophy.

OSPREYS boss Lyn Jones has predicted “an encounter to remember” when his star-studded Welsh challengers tackle English champions Sale Sharks in a mouth-watering Heineken Cup clash this evening.

MUNSTER coach Declan Kidney will name his team to play their final Celtic League game of the season against the Cardiff Blues at lunchtime today, but may have to do without two international greats.

LEINSTER will be aiming to rediscover their winning touch against Cardiff Blues at the RDS today (5.30pm), just a week before they open another Heineken Cup campaign at the same venue.

All Black Xavier Rush and Lions openside Martyn Williams have been included in Cardiff's side to play Leinster at The RDS on Saturday.

Australian Andrew Farley will captain Connacht for the second year in a row this season.

Wales prop Gethin Jenkins is eyeing his first start for six matches in the RBS 6 Nations Championship encounter against France in Cardiff on Sunday, but knows exactly what he might expect from Les Bleus’ pack.

Wales coach Steve Hansen was today considering the changes he will make for the RBS 6 Nations Championship clash against France at the Millennium Stadium on Sunday.

Cardiff Blues will be without second row giant Craig Quinnell, sent-off for stamping against Glasgow, in their match-up with Connacht at The Arms Park on Saturday.

ARGENTINA winger Octavio Bartolucci snapped his Achilles tendon in a club match at the weekend and is out of the World Cup.

WALES will find themselves one defeat away from the wooden spoon if they lose to RBS 6 Nations Championship opponents Ireland on Saturday, but scrum-half Gareth Cooper yesterday insisted: “Our mood is still upbeat.”

Coach Steve Hansen reckons Wales’ historic RBS 6 Nations defeat by Italy in Rome is further proof that urgent change is needed.

SWANSEA centre Mark Taylor has a score to settle at Donnybrook this evening (7.35pm).

Scott Gibbs will not tour Japan with Wales this summer following his shock omission from the Lions squad.