Warrenpoint celebrated a second successive AIG Barton Shield title but left Galway needing to quickly banish the demons of a third successive final defeat ahead of today’s Senior Cup semi-finals.

Rory McIlroy will have Michael Bannon as his full time coach after the Bangor professional announced he would leave his club job to hit the road with the reigning US Open champion.

Snow Patrol is donating £10,000 (€11,970) to the Joby Murphy sonar fund.

Curtis Cup player Tara Delaney led Kent State University home in their opening tournament of the spring collegiate golf season as the Golden Flashes placed 12th in the 54-hole Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge at Palos Verdes, California.

MUNSTER Club football champions An Ghaeltacht will be without their manager Fergal Ó Sé and JJ, Corduff for Sunday's All-Ireland semi-final with St Brigids, Dublin in Thurles.