Kevin Doyle last night admitted he was poised to join Celtic on transfer deadline day.

Ireland's top international football stars have been honoured at the FAI International Football Awards tonight.

"Yeah, it was a bit weird seeing it all again.”

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KEVIN DOYLE, Richard Dunne and John O’Shea are the contenders for the 3/FAI Senior International Player of the Year award at a gala ceremony in Dublin on February 6.

Kevin Doyle, Richard Dunne and John O’Shea have been nominated for the 3/FAI Senior International Player of the Year Award, it was announced today.

THEY were seven short words which summed up the seven longest days in Shane Duffy’s young life: “I’m just so happy to be alive.”

Shane Duffy was today looking to the future a week after coming within seconds of death.

Republic of Ireland skipper Robbie Keane has revealed teenage defender Shane Duffy is already looking forward to returning to action.

Brian Duffy believed he was being asked to say goodbye to his footballer son Shane as the teenager prepared to undergo life-saving surgery.

SHANE DUFFY was yesterday transferred from intensive care to the high dependency unit at the Mater Hospital and, if he continues to make good progress, could be discharged by the weekend.

Young Republic of Ireland defender Shane Duffy has undergone life-saving surgery after suffering a freak accident in a training match last night.

Republic of Ireland defender Shane Duffy is recovering after undergoing emergency surgery at the Mater Hospital last night.

EVERTON defender Shane Duffy was being detained in hospital overnight in Dublin after tests showed up abdominal bleeding following a freak injury sustained in the training game at Gannon Park.

Republic of Ireland Amateur Manager, Gerry Smith has named an 18 strong which will face Holland in Whitehall on Wednesday, March 14 in Whitehall, Dublin.

Three men who are accused of burgling the home of an elderly man in Fermoy before a high speed chase to Cork city in heavy traffic yesterday afternoon were remanded in custody today.

UCC DEMONS will have the national cup on parade when they play host to Roma St. Vincent’s at The Mardyke Arena on Sunday afternoon, but Pat Price’s squad will have other things on their mind as they brace themselves for a furious run up to the play-off stages in defence of the NIVEA for MEN SuperLeague title.

NEW coach Michael Evans will measure Neptune’s progress when they tip off a big weekend for Cork in tonight’s home game against Limerick Lions.

THE battle for National Cup glory reaches the penultimate stage this weekend when the semi-finals will be decided, with the focus on the National Basketball Arena where the men and women of the SuperLeague will face intriguing ties on Sunday afternoon.

LIMERICK Lions could be playing UCC Demons in a top of the table clash at The Mardyke Arena on Monday afternoon - that’s if they beat Gleneagle Lakers at UL Arena tomorrow night.

PAT GLOVER should be playing for UCD against Limerick tomorrow night in the quarter-final of the Superleague Men’s National Cup, but will now be courtside bidding to halt their recent run of poor results.

LIMERICK Lions hammered out a sensational 94-83 victory over UCC Demons as defending champions Abrakebabra Tigers kept their title hopes intact with a two point victory over Merry Monk Ballina when the SuperLeague Men’s National Cup got underway at the weekend.

Cup kings Rovers cruised through, wrapping up the match by half-time against the Waterford Junior champions.