Coláiste Choilm Ballincollig 52 Patrician College Newbridge 51: Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig won the U19A All-Ireland Schools League in dramatic fashion, beating Patrician College Newbridge with the last score of the game at the National Arena.

Philip Walton, Europe’s Ryder Cup match-winning hero in 1995, and 1999 runner-up Jean Van de Velde are among 12 players to have come through the 36-hole final qualifying for next week’s Open Championship.

Gordon Taylor, chief executive of the Professional Footballers Association, remembered George Best as “one of the true legends of the game”.

MANCHESTER United will hold a minute’s silence prior to tomorrow’s derby clash with Man City at Old Trafford in memory of former skipper Noel Cantwell.

Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy equalled the scoring record for Manchester United in European competitions with the opening goal against Stuttgart in the Champions League at Old Trafford last night.