KENNETH EGAN is within one victory of a spectacular ninth successive national senior title following last night’s comprehensive defeat of Denis Hogan (Grangecon) in the first light heavyweight semi-final at the National Stadium.

Light heavyweight prospect Tommy McCarthy is two bouts away from claiming an Irish title at the National Youth Championships just a few weeks after going all the way in the Ulster Senior Championships.

KERRY native Tadhg Kennelly last night helped the Sydney Swans into their second consecutive Grand Final of the Australian Football League — the first time the club have achieved back to back decider appearances since 1936.

Fashion brand Ben Sherman - whose shirts became a style trademark of the Mod movement of the 1960s - was sold today in an £80m (€120m) deal.

THE three national champions dropped from the High Performance Squad after failing to turn up for the first training session after Christmas will rejoin the squad in the middle of the month, but won’t be going to the European Championships - the first of the Olympic Qualifiers.

THE Munster hurling team to play Connacht in the semi-final of the Railway Cup at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick tomorrow includes the Ó hAilpín brothers, Seán Óg and Setanta.