Cork City 1 Dundalk 0: For a long while we’ve been saying that only Cork City could stop Dundalk. Now, it might be more a case of only Dundalk can stop Cork City.

Willie Mullins took the feature, Gordon Elliott added two to his tally, the fine form of the Pat Fahy stable continued unabated with another brace, and a Charles Byrne-trained horse landed a tidy gamble. Clonmel, on a crisp spring afternoon, was a microcosm of the national hunt season thus far.

Cork City 4 St Pat’s 0: At 1,778, the second lowest crowd of the season at Turner’s Cross spoke volumes for the dispiriting effects of back to back defeats in the league. 

Another week, another new tournament on the horizon.

Premier League: Stoke V Chelsea

Irish backpackers are being warned they face losing their visas because of a sharp rise in violence on the streets of Perth in western Australia.

THERE were 3,205 in Turner’s Cross last night and, barring only the small travelling band of shell-shocked Shels supporters, they should all be back asking for more of the same please, after Cork City fashioned a devastating four-star comeback to leave the league leaders’ reputation as near invincibles in tatters.

A strong opening on America’s benchmark share index helped secure gains on the FTSE 100 Index today as global markets rallied higher.

Hollywood media giant Time Warner is in talks to take over 'Footballers’ Wives' and 'Supernanny' television producer Shed Media, it was confirmed today.

The maker of hit television shows 'Supernanny' and 'Who Do You Think You Are?' today said talks over a potential sale were “advancing” as it reported back after a tough year for the broadcast sector.

Chelsea 1 Southend 1

Cork City 3 Bray Wanderers 0

DONNCHA O’CALLAGHAN is issuing a call to arms to Munster supporters this week as his side bids for a win that would see them head for another Cardiff final, scene of their great triumph of 2006.

Declan Kidney will be urging his players to feed off the hostile atmosphere that is certain to flow from the Gloucester supporters tomorrow evening.

'Footballers’ Wives' and 'Bad Girls' maker Shed Media is to buy rival TV production company Wall to Wall for up to £25m (€34.9m).

BEING on standby is nothing new for Derek Coughlan. When you work at an airport, you get used to it.

THE fans may be gripped with title fever but one Cork City soccer star was taking it all “lying down” yesterday - perhaps even dreaming of clinching the league title.

Cork City 0 Djurgardens IF (Agg 1-1)

One of the UK’s biggest independent TV production firms said today its interim profits had quadrupled as the Footballers’ Wives phenomenon showed no sign of slowing down.

The team behind hit television show Footballers’ Wives may be about to net a multi-million pound windfall by floating their company on the stock market, it emerged today.

GIVEN that Gloucester were without their first-choice hooker and had a European rookie in his place, Munster must have entertained high hopes of reaping a lineout bonanza at Kingsholm.

Big Dean Richards tried valiantly to keep the smile from his face but it was clear that a Heineken Cup semi-final draw against Gloucester was OK by him.