Ireland prop Jack McGrath admits his World Cup omission has been “pretty painful” and one of the lowest points of his career.

The prospect of an Irish U20s jersey must have seemed a distant dream to a 16-year-old Tom O’Toole, as he looked out the window of Campbell College, in Belfast, on his first night at the school, and thought about the family he had left 10,000 miles behind, in Australia.

Munster A duly qualified for the quarter-finals of the B&I Cup with a comprehensive victory over Ospreys at Musgrave Park last night and jumped to the top of Pool 1 as they await the outcome of today’s clash between Bedford Blues and Nottingham.

Midleton CBS 0-25 Thurles CBS 2-13: Defending champions Midleton CBS were given a serious shock by Thurles CBS in round 2 of the Dean Ryan Cup at Fermoy before they eventually sealed their progress in extra-time.

U20 RBS Six Nations

Munster A 27 Moseley 21

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Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill has named a familiar squad for his side’s final World Cup qualifiers against Azerbaijan and Israel.

Portugal 1 Northern Ireland 1

Munster Schools 23 Connacht Schools 15

Ireland duo Andrew Trimble and Stephen Ferris have been included in Ulster’s 28 man squad to face Ospreys in the RaboDirect PRO12 on Saturday (Liberty Stadium, 6.30pm).

Michael O’Neill named his first Northern Ireland squad this morning, with former captain Aaron Hughes the standout name in a party of 24 having been persuaded to reverse his retirement.

ST OLIVER Plunkett’s/Eoghan Ruadh made hard work in accounting for Lucan Sarsfields at Parnell Park last Saturday.

West Ham midfielder Jack Collison has been recalled to the Wales squad for the first time in more than 14 months for the forthcoming Carling Nations Cup fixtures in Dublin.

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI has welcomed Robbie Keane’s transfer to West Ham, just one week after the Ireland manager warned that the striker’s Irish place would be under threat if he didn’t escape his limbo at Spurs.

Wales boss Gary Speed has left Craig Bellamy out of his squad for the Carling Nations Cup match against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin next month.

Record goalscorer David Healy has returned to the Northern Ireland squad for the Carling Nations Cup match against Scotland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on February 9, while there is also a first senior call-up for teenage striker Liam Boyce.

Record scorer David Healy has been omitted from the Northern Ireland squad to face Morocco in a friendly at Windsor Park on November 17.

Bebe is expected to be part of Manchester United’s squad for the first time as the Carling Cup holders begin the defence of their trophy at Scunthorpe.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson will again ring the changes for the Carling Cup match against Barnsley at Oakwell tomorrow.

Michael Owen’s reward for his dramatic Manchester derby match-winner is set to be a place in United’s starting line-up for the start of their Carling Cup defence at Old Trafford tomorrow night.

Kildare 1-16 Offaly 1-10

TYRONE manager Mickey Harte introduces one newcomer for tomorrow’s floodlit NFL opener against Dublin at Croke Park.

St Oliver Plunkett’s/Eoghan Ruadh 0-13 Kilmacud Crokes 1-10

KILMACUD CROKES 1-10 ST. OLIVER PLUNKETTS/EOGHAN RUADH 0-13

Reigning Irish champion, Shane Lowry scored a sparkling six under par 67 in the second round of the Portugal Nations Cup at Vale de Lobo in the Algarve, and supported by team mates Niall Kearney and Simon Ward, Ireland holds a four shot lead over Sweden going into the final round on Monday.

Ireland reached the final of the European Men's Amateur Team Golf Championship in Scotland after a dramatic 4-3 win over England today.

Offaly 2-19 Carlow 3-7

THE Celtic League title will go down to the last day after Ulster were held to a draw by Llanelli Scarlets at Stradey Park.

BRYN CUNNINGHAM will join the list of Ulster centurions when he faces Llanelli Scarlets at Stradey Park this evening.

SEAMUS MOYNIHAN and William Kirby are omitted from the Kerry team for Sunday’s Munster SFC semi-final against Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds.

Offaly go from favourites to underdogs today as they take on last year's Leinster runners-up, Laois, in the provincial quarter-final at Croke Park today.

Offaly boss Kevin Kilmurray has named his side to meet defending champions Laois in the Leinster SFC quarter-final at Croke Park next Sunday.

Offaly take on Louth today in the opening clash of the 2005 Leinster football championship and even though the Faithful men are huge favourites to advance, the Wee County believe the form book will have no say in today's encounter at Pairc Tailteann, Navan.

Offaly make three changes to the side that lost to Dublin in the last round of the league for Sunday's Leinster SFC quarter-final clash against Louth in Navan.

Offaly host Dublin in Division 1A of the National Football League today, but both sides are out of contention for a league semi-final place.

Offaly boss Kevin Kilmurray has named the same team that started last weekend's victory over Donegal for Sunday's National Football League clash against Dublin in Tullamore.

Offaly 1-13 Cork 2-10

Division 1A leaders Tyrone travel to Cork today to face the Rebels in the National Football League at Pairc Ui Rinn.

Tyrone 0-18 Offaly 0-09

Tyrone remain unbeaten in 2005 and have already picked up their first piece of silverware this year, but high-flying Offaly will provide a stern test for Mickey Harte's men in Division 1A of the National Football League.