Banbridge’s reign as Irish Senior Cup holders came to an abrupt end while there were also big successes for non-EY Hockey League sides on a turbulent cup weekend.

David Cameron has hailed the apparent death of ‘Jihadi John’ as a “strike at the heart” of Islamic State (IS).

There will be an extra motivation for the members of Ireland’s senior men’s team as they line out for their clubs in the Irish Senior Cup’s opening round this weekend.

Former Ireland boxing head coach Billy Walsh has put his nightmare row with the sport’s chiefs behind him as he begins his “fairytale” new life in the US.

The ex-Irish amateur boxing head coach comes out swinging in the wake of the IABA statement. This is his statement in full.

A strategic review of the infrastructure governing the equine sector is to be undertaken, with the Department of Agriculture issuing a tender shortly.

One week on from Michael Conlan’s world championship final win, officials from the Irish Amateur Boxing Association (IABA) were last night preparing a defence for the increasing criticism launched at them following the resignation of Billy Walsh.

The Minister for Sport Michael Ring has said that he thought that a deal to keep Billy Walsh as head coach of the Irish High Performance Unit had been agreed.

A part-time marketing student in UCD, Conor Hogan is also High-Performance Director of the Irish Flying Disc Association. This body governs Ultimate Frisbee, a growing game in Irish colleges, and is seeking Irish Sports Council recognition.

The Irish Amateur Boxing Association should act ‘quickly and decisively ‘ to resolve Billy Walsh’s future as head coach of Irish boxing’s High Performance Unity, according to Kieran Mulvey, chairman of the Irish Sports Council.

Cian O’Connor was confident last night that Ireland’s show jumping team can battle back in the European Championships today in Aachen, Germany, to secure Olympic qualification.

Athletics Ireland CEO John Foley says the association is deeply concerned about the allegations of widespread doping in the sport, reported in yesterday’s Sunday Times.

As sure as night follows day, you knew it was coming, writes Brendan O’Brien

Monaghan GAA player Thomas Connolly has been found guilty of a doping offence, a joint-statement from the GAA and Irish Sports Council has outlined.

Camogie and ladies football players will not be subject to blood testing in 2016, the Irish Sports Council has revealed.

GAA President Aogan Ó Fearghail is confident that the association is not at risk from drugs cheats despite revelations that a Monaghan player has reportedly tested positive for steroids.

Three Irish athletes tested positive for banned substances in 2014, confirmed the Irish Sports Council (ISC) at its Anti-Doping Annual Review this week.

Security services are facing mounting questions over claims that the British graduate believed to be murderous extremist Jihadi John was known to MI5.

Cork Church of Ireland pulled off one of the biggest upsets in recent Irish Senior Cup history with a stunning 4-3 quarter-final success at Lisnagarvey on Saturday.

Intelligence agencies in the UK could not prevent the murder of soldier Lee Rigby despite his killers featuring in a total of seven error-filled operations before the attack, a British parliamentary watchdog has found.

John Delaney might prefer it if questions regarding his salary were put to bed, but the FAI’s chief executive’s remuneration package returned to the spotlight for the second time in under a week yesterday.

Irish sports chiefs have insisted that athletes are not hood-winking "relentless" anti-doping checks, despite concerns the nation’s detection rate is behind international levels.

Athletics Ireland have confirmed that an Irish athlete Steven Colvert has been tested for a banned substance.

Horse Sport Ireland chairman Pat Wall yesterday agreed the governing body should be transparent, conceding he had no issue with a detailed breakdown of its draft budget being made public.

The Waterford County Board have taken the extraordinary decision to cancel all of the senior hurlers’ training until after the May Bank Holiday weekend.

The reasons behind last year’s seven missed drugs tests in inter-county Gaelic games should be considered nothing more than logistical, says GPA head of communications Sean Potts.

All-Ireland champions Clare were among five top hurling counties who were absent for mandatory drugs tests last year.

Both at home and further afield, it’s been a busy few day in the world of anti-doping.

Athletes who may have deprived Irish competitors of major championship medals in the past will be identified as drug cheats thanks to new testing techniques for retrospective violations, according to a global leader in the anti-doping movement.

Derval O’Rourke and Ciarán Ó Lionáird have expressed disappointment at the level of funding they are set to receive in 2014.

Ah, Rio.

Billy Walsh hasn’t diluted his ambition of Ireland finishing top of the boxing medal table at the next Olympic Games despite the raft of changes which threaten to squeeze the number of qualifiers under his charge.

The Irish Amateur Boxing Association is facing a crisis to keep its best boxers for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Cork Church of Ireland will finally learn how far David Hobbs’ new approach has taken them as they host high-flying Banbridge in an Irish Senior Cup second round clash at Garryduff tomorrow (3pm).

Cork Church of Ireland showed they could be a dark horse for this year’s Irish Hockey League by routing Glenanne 4-1 at Garryduff on Saturday.

No David Gillick, Derval O’Rourke down €28,000 despite almost medalling at the recent European Indoors and €12,000 set aside for Kenny Egan despite him having announced his retirement from the ring back in February.

The Irish Sports Council (ISC) yesterday revealed its Olympic Games debrief and while there was some praise, there were plenty of negatives too.

GPA chief executive Dessie Farrell has identified stability as the key benefit of the updated support scheme for inter-county GAA players.

Irish hockey chiefs claim former coach Paul Revington and his management team were responsible for a €37,000 overspend that leaves the national body facing a potential financial “crisis year” in 2013.

All eyes are now on Ireland’s sought-after boxing coaches Billy Walsh and Zaur Antia after Katie Taylor’s confirmation yesterday that she will remain in the amateur ranks and defend her Olympic gold medal in Brazil in four years’ time.

Katie Taylor made it clear yesterday she would prefer to turn her back on the professional ranks and fight to retain her gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games and the Bray boxer is expected to announce her final decision on her future within the next 10 days.

Double Paralympic gold medallist, Mark Rohan, has called for up-and-coming athletes to be prioritised at the expense of established sportspeople when the next raft of government funding is distributed.