A woman charged with murdering her colleague by driving him into a harbour, where he drowned, told a paramedic that “he shouldn’t have been there. I drove the car into the water,” her trial has heard.

Jenny Rispin is a player that stands out. In a fortnight that’s seen the dual star dilemma raise its ugly head again for Cork, Rispin and the Meath ladies footballers have been furrowing away under the radar ahead of today’s All-Ireland qualifier in Semple Stadium (3pm, live on TG4).

Republic of Ireland 1 - 0 Portugal

The Republic of Ireland women’s U-19 team recovered after losing to Italy on Tuesday to draw with the same opposition in Rome on Thursday.