WATERVILLE Sea Angling Club members faced some harsh elements in their club winter series of shore angling competitions.

RACING at the Royal Cork drew to a close with the culmination of the CH Marine Winter League.

WHAT a difference a few hours can make to winter sailing.

RACE 3 of the CH Marine Winter League at RCYC got underway on a misty morning, with a light southerly breeze in stark contrast to last week’s heavy winds.

THERE was no doubt it was November as Jack Frost appeared for the first race of the CH Marine winter league at RCYC.

LAST Sunday at Crosshaven more than 70 boats participated in the Autumn Series, Whitesail 1 and Whitesail 2 together with Classes 3 and 4 raced in the harbour.

MORE than 1,000 sailors took to the water at Crosshaven on a mild and sunny autumn weekend, three-quarters of them competing in the opening session of the O’Flynn Exhams Autumn League Series from the RCYC.

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Waterford United will field a makeshift side for tonight’s televised FAI Ford Cup clash with Cork City at the RSC (kick-off 7.30pm).

Waterford United host Shamrock Rovers at the RSC in tonight's eircom League of Ireland Premier Division clash, kick-off 7.45pm.

Galway United entertain Waterford United in tonight's eircom League of Ireland Premier Division clash at Terryland Park, kick-off 7.45pm.

Waterford United travel to United Park to face Drogheda United tonight, with both sides looking for points at either end of the table, kick-off 7.45pm.

Waterford United go head-to-head with Sligo Rovers in tonight’s eircom League of Ireland Premier Division clash at the RSC, kick-off 7.45pm.

Shamrock Rovers host Waterford United in this rescheduled eircom League of Ireland Premier Division clash at Tolka Park, kick-off 8.00pm.

Waterford United take on league leaders St Patrick's Athletic in tonight's eircom League of Ireland Premier Division clash at the RSC tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

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A GROUP of schools has saved thousands of euro on power bills - thanks to students opting for green energy.

Shamrock Rovers will be close to full strength for tonight’s promotion/relegation first leg play-off at Dalymount Park against in-form Dublin City.

The retail franchise division of the country’s largest food distributorhas signed a two-year contract extension with electricity firm Energia, the Evening Echo has reported.

Relegated Dublin City have added more players to their squad for 2005 and a new assistant for manager Dermot Keely.

New Dublin City manager Dermot Keely has begun his attempt at returning the Vikings to the top flight with three new signings for next season.

Daryl Murphy scored a hat-trick inside four minutes to take his tally on the night to four goals in a crazy game at the RSC which also saw a trio from Willie Bruton.

Cork’s John McCarthy/Dan Maguire made an impressive start to the KBB Doors National Forest Championship with a dominant victory in the Suirway Lifts Carrick on Suir Forest Rally. Debuting a Subaru Impreza 555, they controlled the rally from the opening stage.