As sporting losses go, yesterday’s was up there with the worst of them.

The father of golden girl Katie Taylor has said the unseemly dispute surrounding the homecoming of the record-equalling Irish team has spoiled his Olympics.

An audit of grants paid to sporting organisations has uncovered more than 20 cases of suspected fraud and mismanagement totalling almost €4m.

SPECIAL “tone zones” encouraging residents to work up a sweat are to be installed in several Cork towns at a cost of €185,000.