Pat Smullen could not be happier with Free Eagle ahead of today’s Prince of Wales’s Stakes despite it being his first outing of the year.

A businessman who ended up in debt on 25 properties resorted to making a false insurance claim for €16,000 for a crashed car and yesterday said it was a desperate attempt to pay banks.

Pádraig Harrington predicted earlier this year that within the decade, the likes of Bubba Watson and Rory McIlroy will be battling a new generation of stars who will hit the ball 380 yards — at least. 

A cluster of 19 deaths from a new unregulated stimulant drug has been reported to the authorities in Northern Ireland, a scientist told an inquest.

Colette Sheridan pays tribute to the late musical director and legend of Irish theatre, Bryan Flynn.

Aldi is entering the Communion wear market, with dresses from €24.99.

A leading expert in music education will address an event hosted by the Academy of Popular Music at CIT Cork School of Music next Saturday.

Musical theatre director Bryan Flynn’s ten years of directing the Cork Opera House’s biggest productions will be marked on Saturday in a tribute show entitled Hey, Mr Director!.

A teenager has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering another teenager, after luring him into a ‘fatal trap’ two years ago.

A 19-year-old is to serve a life sentence for murdering another teenager, who he stabbed to death in Dublin two years ago.

Equinome has opened a sales and marketing office in Sydney in response to rising demand for its equine genomics services.

The battle lines were drawn before the game when Galway showed the fruits of their planning.

A new documentary on Michael Collins: The Musical will be premiered at Cork Opera House tonight, says Colette Sheridan

FORMER Cork senior football boss Larry Tompkins is one game away from claiming his first county title as a manager after his Mitchelstown side overcame Courcey Rovers 1-4 to 0-6 in dramatic fashion in the Cork JAFC semi-final in Páirc Uí Rinn last night.

THREE unanswered points in the final 10 minutes helped Ballyduff past Courcey Rovers at Cloughduv in the Munster IHC yesterday, a first hurling victory for a Kerry club in the provincial competition.

AFTER years of gruelling cancer treatment, 11-year-old Emma McCarron decided she wanted to give something back to Crumlin Children’s Hospital.

COURCEY ROVERS are just one step from senior ranks after surviving a stern test from Kilbrittain before a big crowd at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday.

ASTONISHINGLY Mallow plucked a draw from the jaws of defeat in this fourth round Cork Premier IFC tie at the splendid Killavullen venue on Saturday night.

Galway hurling manager John McIntyre has added goalkeeper James Skehill and forward Kerril Wade to his training panel ahead of this summer's Championship.

Galway 1-14 Tipperary 4-23, Pearse Stadium, Allianz Hurling League

Irish-born trainer Carl O’Callaghan could be a new face at Royal Ascot in the summer after hitting the big time with his American raider Kinsale King in the Golden Shaheen at Meydan.

TRAGEDY struck one of the most high-profile Irish exports in recent memory yesterday, when Aidan O’Brien’s former rising star Changingoftheguard died in bizarre circumstances in Melbourne.

Godolphin’s Kirklees is one of two high-profile scratchings from Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup.

David Hayes is counting his blessings that Changingoftheguard did not win this year’s St Leger at Doncaster back in September.

A piece of work on Thursday will determine whether Changingoftheguard is prepared for the Emirates Melbourne Cup.

Hayley Turner’s progress into the top level of British jockeys took another leap forward at Newbury toay as Marcus Tregoning entrusted her with the ride on a colt he regards as a possible Derby candidate.

CORK corner-forward Patrick Horgan showed some real class as Glen Rovers defeated Blackrock 3-11 to 0-15 in a top-class Evening Echo Cork SHC quarter-final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday.

Courcey Rovers 2-15 Mallow 1-10

Connections of Purple Moon believe the Ebor winner is coming to his peak at just the right time ahead of the Emirates Melbourne Cup on Tuesday.

THE battle for Fitzgibbon Cup semi-final places commences this afternoon with games in LIT Grounds, UL Grounds and Dangean, while the fourth quarter-final is fixed for St. Pats Grounds, Drumcondra on Thursday.

Kieren Fallon will be able to ride Yeats in the Emirates Melbourne Cup on Tuesday week despite picking up a 10-day ban for a riding offence at Moonee Valley.

Kieren Fallon made a winning start to his spell in Australia by taking the Group Two Schweppes Stakes at Moonee Valley.

Former John Dunlop inmate Tawqeet has won the €1.5m Group One BMW Caulfield Cup in Australia.

Galway manager Conor Hayes has made three changes to his side for tomorrow evening's All-Ireland SHC quarter-final with Kilkenny (Semple Stadium, throw-in 6pm).

Portumna's Eoin Lynch will make his championship debut when Galway meet Westmeath in their final All-Ireland SHC Group A qualifier tomorrow evening (Pearse Stadium, throw-in 7.00pm).

Waterford 1-25 Galway 2-20,

Galway hurling manager Conor Hayes has confirmed his panel for the forthcoming All-Ireland SHC qualifiers with teenage sensation Joe Canning a notable absentee.

Galway manager Conor Hayes has made two changes in personnel and a number of positional switches for tomorrow's NHL Division 1B clash with Limerick (Pearse Stadium, throw-in 2.30pm).

WATERFORD make one change from the team that narrowly defeated Wexford for tomorrow’s NHL clash with All-Ireland champions Cork at Páirc Uí Rinn.

CHAMPIONS Limerick IT are yet to decide whether Eoin Kelly plays in today’s Datapac Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-final against UCC.

Goodwood Cup winner Distinction heads a list of 24 British entries for the Emirates Melbourne Cup in November.

Galway 3-11 Clare 1-13

Waterford boss Justin McCarthy has to plan without the services of star trio Ken McGrath, Paul Flynn and Tony Browne for today's NHL Division 1A encounter with Laois at O'Moore Park.