Kieran Shannon reflects on the ever growing importance of the Relative Age Effect in  underage sport.

A superb amphitheatre, a terrific buzz and plenty of football action — no, not the Stade de France, The Courtyard off Sober Lane where hundreds gathered for a night of “oohs” and “aahs” and a result any of us would have taken yesterday morning.

Eircom have denied that they are about to end their sponsorship of the eircom League.