Evanna McCutcheon has built up a tremendous rapport with her own horse Long Strand of late and the pair recorded their fifth success of the season in the open lightweight at the North Kerry Harriers point-to-point fixture outside Ballybunion on Saturday.

More Grimm Brothers Fairytales than grim in style is the Gatelodge — and its gardens — at the former Wicklow estate of Lord Edward Fitzgerald.

MOUNT LEINSTER RANGERS became the first team from Carlow to reach the All-Ireland Club IHC final after a titanic struggle with Robert Emmets of London in Parnell Park yesterday.

IT isn’t easy turning a charitable donation into a fun, girly event, but if anyone can do it, it’s the bubbly Sharon Crosbie, who knows you don’t have to be solemn to be serious.

London qualified for the penultimate stage of this year’s Nicky Rackard Cup after a facile demolition of North Dublin side Fingal at Parnell Park this afternoon.

THE economic crisis has cost Tipperary’s senior footballers the services of Seamus Grogan.

Waterford, Clare and Wicklow joined Limerick at the top of the table in Division 4 of the National Football League, following some close-run encounters this afternoon.

WATERFORD boss John Owens returned to his Leitrim roots to achieve success in Sunday’s NFL Division 4 opener but insisted that the impact of that win will be negated if the Déise fail to beat London next weekend.

Tipperary 1-12 Sligo 1-13

A HUGE boost for the Munster hurling champions as Eoin Kelly makes his first appearance of the year for Tipperary in Sunday’s championship clash with Cork at Semple Stadium.

THE deceptiveness of league form was painted vividly yesterday afternoon in Semple Stadium.

Tipperary 1-09 Limerick 1-11

CAHIR’S quest to go one step better in the 2009 Tipperary SFC shipped a major blow on Saturday when they lost to Ardfinnan in Round one.

Cork's experimentation with Diarmuid O'Sullivan at full-forward will continue this Sunday when they clash with Tipperary in the Waterford Crystal Cup final (Páirc Uí Chaoimh, throw-in 2pm).

TWENTY-YEAR-OLD Killian Young from the Renard club makes his National Football League debut for Kerry when they take on Mayo in the opening round at Castlebar on Sunday.

Tipperary manager Seamus McCarthy has named three championship debutants in his side to take on Kerry in Sunday's Munster SFC semi-final (Killarney, throw-in 3.30pm).

Two-time All-star Declan Browne inspired Tipperary to their first senior National title for 75 years today as they overcame Wexford in the Tommy Murphy Cup final.

Tipperary manager Seamus McCarthy has made one change to his side for Sunday's Tommy Murphy Cup final against Wexford at Croke Park.

Ballylanders 0-9 Monaleen 0-7

Cork 2-17 Tipperary 2-11

Paul Carberry displayed all his strength at Punchestown today when driving Wild Passion home for a heart-stopping victory in the Evening Herald Champion Novice Hurdle.

Down 0-11 Cork 1-19

Cork Institute of Technology 1-10, Tipperary 0-5

Limerick 0-16 Tipperary 3-5

The Tipperary Senior Football team to play Louth in the National Football League on Sunday has been named.

The Tipperary senior football team to play Kildare on Sunday shows two changes from the Waterford match last Sunday.

The Tipperary Senior Football team to play Clare on Sunday in the McGrath Cup Semi-Final in Clonmel is as follows:

Tipperary 1-14 Carlow 0-13

Tipperary centre back Sean Collum is a doubtful starter for the Premier County ahead of next Saturday's All-Ireland qualifier against Carlow in Semple Stadium.

Tipperary 1-10

THROWN in at the deep end and rescuing Tyrone from impending defeat, both Conor Gormley and Ger Cavlin have retained their places for Saturday’s Bank of Ireland Ulster SFC replay with Derry at Clones.

NO Beef Or Salmon or Harbour Pilot, but it didn’t make any great difference.

Nicky Henderson sent out the second British-trained winner of the Irish National Hunt Festival as Royal Rosa took the Paddy Power Champion INH Flat Race at Punchestown on Wednesday.

CHAMPION jockey Paul Carberry experienced the highs and lows of his precarious profession at Fairyhouse yesterday, taking the riding honours with a double before being stood down, badly bruised, following a fall.

The Tipperary senior football selectors have remained faithfull to the team which brought home a share of the spoils against Derry in the last round of the Allianz National Football League.

Waterford 1-11 Tipperary 1-7

DERRY are without their Ballinderry contingent for the trip to Cusack Park on Sunday to play Clare.

Tipperary make three changes for Sunday's Allianz National Football League tie against Waterford in Dungarvan with regulars Philly Ryan, Paul Cahill and Kevin Mulryan back in the fray.

MAYO manager John Maughan introduces three newcomers for Sunday’s NFL tie with Sligo in Castlebar.

Tipperary footballers claimed their first McGrath Cup senior football title in 10 years at wet and windy Miltown Malbay when they rallied hard to force extra-time and then overtook the Claremen in the added period.

TIPPERARY senior football coach Tom McGlinchey is none too pleased at having to play Clare in the McGrath Cup final next Sunday.