IN HIS role as guest speaker at a Derry supporters’ function some years ago, Anthony Tohill revealed one of the best tips he ever received in a changing room.

RESTRUCTURING costs last year totalling €11.6m contributed to pre-tax profits at the main Irish bottling arm of Coca-Cola decreasing by 78% to €953,000.

TRUE, Tyrone have fallen by the wayside in this year’s All-Ireland football championship, victims of Cork’s insatiable appetite for the ultimate honour, but we have not seen the last of them.

Steve Borthwick insists his commitment to the England cause will not be undermined by his rejection from the British and Irish Lions squad.

STEVE BORTHWICK has defended his captaincy of the England team despite their woeful disciplinary record since he has been in charge.

GAA fans around the country awoke yesterday to another brewing row between players, management and officials in Cork. Michael Moynihan offers an insight into the background of this festering conflict.

GAA TALKS with the Gaelic Players’ Association (GPA) on official recognition for the players’ body are set to resume shortly, according to GAA president Nickey Brennan.

ODM Promotions, the business and management consultancy company co-owned by Irish rugby captain Brian O’Driscoll, made a profit of €928,452 in its last financial year, according to newly-filed accounts with the Companies Registration Office.

IRELAND and Munster rugby star Paul O’Connell is putting his formidable weight behind a campaign to encourage sports clubs tackle the issue of sudden adult death.

Powerade have extended their sponsorship of the Connacht rugby team for a further three years, beginning with the 2008/2009 season.

THERE are few fixtures more compelling for sheer atmosphere than the Leinster Schools Senior Cup final sponsored by Powerade, which this year moves to a new home at the RDS.

A RADIO advert that featured nicknames like “Lizard Boy” for eczema sufferers was banned by a watchdog after a listener complained it may raise fears about bullying.

A radio advert that featured nicknames like ’Lizard Boy’ for eczema sufferers was banned by a watchdog after a listener complained it may raise fears about bullying.

Coca-Cola Bottlers Ireland will continue their sponsorship of the Leinster Schools rugby cup competitions for a further three years.

Leinster clubs came one step closer towards capturing the Remax Towns Cup after completing the first round today.

The Football Association are searching for a new sponsor after Pepsi decided to end their partnership after the World Cup.

THE British & Irish Lions must get a slice of television revenue from future tours to New Zealand, South Africa and Australia if it is to receive the continued backing of the home rugby unions, Lions chief executive John Feehan has said.

ALL BLACKS hooker Anton Oliver is out of contention for the first test against the Lions. He has failed to recover from his calf injury and will not play in Christchurch next Saturday.

THERE will be no boycott of RTÉ by GPA players at this weekend’s championship games, but the Club Energise row has been far from resolved, according to GPA chief executive Dessie Farrell.

THE dates for the Leinster Schools Senior Cup semi-finals, sponsored by Powerade, were confirmed last night.

Football League clubs in England have been challenged to win a £1m (€1.5m) jackpot by scoring a record number of goals between them this season.

IN sport, when you hang up your boots it is hard to hang on to your marketability.

IRISH rugby captain Brian O’Driscoll is facing a loss of over €40,000 after a British sports media agency went bust.