THE glory they experienced in the third-level arena last spring ensured 2011 would always be filled with special memories for the UCC football camp.

Castlehaven 2-9 St Finbarr’s 1-7

LOCALS have told a sky adventure company to take “a run and jump” over a planned airfield expansion in north Tipperary.

A man who knocked his own mother to the ground in order to stab a neighbour in the presence of plain-clothed gardaí has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison by Judge Katherine Delahunt.

In keeping with what has gone on in recent years, Seandun go into this Cork County SFC game against Muskerry at Páirc Uí Rinn, 8pm, with little or no preparation.

Cork 0-13 Kerry 0-12

TONIGHT: Permanent tsb IFC: Ballinora v Carrigaline - Bandon, 7.30pm.

ULSTER will be understrength for the Celtic League visit of Glasgow to Ravenhill this evening (7.35) which will be shown live on TG4.

IF ever a player epitomises what his club means to him it’s Niall Cahalane.

Players’ union boss Gordon Taylor today urged the crisis-hit Football League to start talks over the most sensational overhaul in the history of English football – combining with the Scottish Premier League.

The Football League were today starting to search for a new chairman and chief executive to fill a power vacuum left by the resignations of Keith Harris and David Burns.

David Burns today paid the price for his part in the ITV Digital fiasco when he resigned as Football League chief executive.

CLUBS must emerge from an 'Alice in Wonderland' dreamland of counting on TV incomes rising each year after the loss of the Football League's compensation claim against Carlton and Granada.

DOZENS of English clubs are facing the threat of oblivion after the Football League lost their claim for £131.9million against Carlton and Granada, parent companies of the now defunct ITV Digital.

Celtic and Rangers were told today that a seismic shift in the balance of power in English football would be needed to revive their fading hopes of joining Division One.

The Football League in England has filed a claim in the UK's High Court for £178.5m (€286m) against Carlton and Granada.

The Football League finally confirmed today that they have held two meetings with officials from Celtic and Rangers in the past fortnight.

UEFA have warned Celtic and Rangers that they will only consider allowing the clubs to move south if there is agreement from all parties involved.

Hopes of a settlement in the ITV Digital crisis have risen after senior executives of Carlton Communications and Granada held talks with Football League officials for the first time.

Football League chiefs will tonight lobby MP's for their support in the ITV Digital crisis.

The Football League may be prepared to accept a £100m (€163m) pay-off from ITV Digital to buy their way out of their broadcast contract.

The Premier League tonight warned Carlton and Granada there could be long-term consequences for their commercial reputation if they do not honour ITV Digital’s contract with the Football League.

The Football League have issued ITV Digital with an ultimatum, threatening legal action unless they receive the remaining two instalments of their £315m (€515m) three-year agreement to televise live matches.

The dispute between footballing authorities and players over television cash has been resolved after decisive talks.

Television cameras will be at grounds on December 1 and 2 and players are obliged to play in front of them, according to Football League chief executive David Burns.

There are signs a thaw may be taking place in the icy dispute over television money which could see players going on strike at the end of this month.

Wimbledon chairman Charles Koppel has vowed to fight a legal battle with the Football League to win the right to take the club to Milton Keynes.

The next three FA Cup finals and three FA Charity Shield matches will be staged at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.