VETERAN goalkeeper Eddie Hickey emerged as the penalty shoot-out hero for Fairview Rangers as the Limerick outfit captured the Umbro FAI Junior Cup for a record eighth time yesterday.

A student who claimed he was assaulted by security staff at a nightclub for no reason "deliberately misled" the court in order to advance his action for damages a High Court judge ruled today.

A 22-year-old man who claims that security staff at a nightclub "set upon him for no reason" and assaulted him has told the High Court that he "feared for his life" after being grabbed around the neck.

MORNING SUPREME kept her unbeaten record over jumps intact with an effortless victory in the Listed Dawn Omega Milk EBF Mares’ Novice Hurdle at Limerick yesterday.

JUBILANT NOTE, formerly trained on the flat by Dermot Weld, has proved a terrific money-spinner for Mick Murphy.

RATHMORE Castle is having a well-deserved mid-season break until February following his hard-fought victory at Navan last month.

Rathmore Castle outfought Gem Daly to come out on top by a head in the Grade Three Bank Of Ireland "Monksfield" Novice Hurdle at Navan.

THOSE who doubted Marseillais’ resolution paid a hefty price when he ran away with the second section of the December 26-29 Christmas Racing Maiden Hurdle at Limerick yesterday.

TONY McCOY, on a flying visit to Clonmel yesterday, took no prisoners when guiding the Joe Crowley-trained Good Harvest to victory in the Laganore Maiden Hurdle.

BALLYCULLEN BOY, trained near Limerick racecourse by Maureen Danagher, made a solid start over fences when taking the Gurtinard Beginners Chase at Listowel yesterday.

ON Sunday, Davy Russell had an afternoon to forget at Killarney, but redressed the balance aboard Farmer Brown in the Laurels’ Bar Hurdle back at the track last night.

THE Bowe family, who have produced superb racehorses over the years such as Limestone Lad and Solerina, are on the march again.

DAVY RUSSELL consolidated his position in the jockeys’ championship when taking his tally for the campaign to 63 aboard Tiarella in the Murray O’Laoire Architects Mares Hurdle at Limerick yesterday.

Longford PV’s Falcons 76 Team Blarney Park 58

It’s Pat Curtin’s first visit to the National Coursing Meeting in Clonmel as an ‘official’ trainer. However, he boasts two live contenders in Boavista and Smoking Banner. Diarmuid O’Flynn got the lowdown.

HISTORY was made at New Ross yesterday when two coursing Derby winners clashed in the final of An Corn Ros Mhic Treoin.

Maymount Celtic 0 Wembley Rovers 1

LAST month in the homeland of New Zealander and Midleton assistant coach and scrum-half Damon Urlich, IRB grandees had their annual state-of-the-game meeting where the laws of the game were discussed.

Bryan Hyland (UCC) will coach the Munster U21s next season with Phillip Danagher (Garryowen) as his assistant and Niall O'Shea (Shannon) continuing as team manager.

Galwegians 29 UL Bohemians 22