“You can do one of two things when you lose,” says Waterford U21 hurling manager Derek Lyons, “you can go into a corner and hide or come out fighting.”

AH, the strangest day, perfectly parsed by Dublin’s No 6 Ger Brennan.

Under-fire Ipswich manager Roy Keane has been left with no choice but to field a young side for tomorrow’s Carling Cup quarter-final with West Brom.

WATERFORD GAA officials last night issued an apology to All Star John Mullane following a bizarre incident during a club championship game at Fraher Field on Saturday.

JOY for Newtownshandrum, heartbreak for Imokilly at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday, the Evening Echo Cork senior hurling champions surviving a searching quarter-final test from the East Cork divisional side (1-14 to 0-15), who might be celebrating victory but for two glaring misses at the end of a fabulous contest.

The minor footballers of Laois and Cork could be the subject of a GAA inquiry after two post-match brawls caused extra time to be abandoned in yesterday's All Ireland Quarter-Final in Limerick.

Glasgow edge further ahead with second penalty kick on 34 minutes.