Bray Wanderers 1, Shamrock Rovers 1: Former Bray Wanderers man Gary McCabe came off the bench to end the Wicklow club’s record breaking run.

For years, the McKinsey Global Institute has been leading the charge for globalisation, publishing research on the virtues of free trade, open data flows, cross-border investment, and liberalised immigration.

St Patrick’s Athletic 0 Shamrock Rovers 2: Goals in either half from Brandon Miele and Gary Shaw gave Shamrock Rovers the points from this Dublin derby at Richmond Park.

Mark Walsh will not look back with any great relish on his performance aboard Waaheb in the Social Package Hurdle at Cork yesterday.

THE beauty of the Blackwater Valley has inspired writers over many years to describe it as the Irish Rhine.

Veteran BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall has been jailed for 15 months after he admitted 14 counts of indecent assault against girls as young as nine.

Davy Russell will remember yesterday’s meeting at Tramore, but for all of the wrong reasons.

PRUNELLA DOBBS has had no luck at the Cheltenham Festival – but that has not deterred her from having another go.

PRUNELLA Dobbs is confident a step up to three miles will not prove a problem for Our Girl Salley in the 1942 Was A Vintage Year Mares’ Hurdle at Ascot today.

Classy filly Unaccompanied showed the boys the way home with an impressive performance in the Istabraq Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown.

CORONATION Street star Michael Le Vell has vowed to do “everything in his power” to clear his name following allegations he abused a schoolgirl.

Pat Dobbs expects to be sidelined for about six weeks after breaking his upper arm in a freak accident at Newmarket on Saturday.

'EastEnders' scooped the Best Soap prize at the British Soap Awards for the fourth year in a row last night.

THE black adidas top with the Liver bird on the chest betrays Avondale United player-manager John Cotter’s ‘other’ footballing allegiance.

Paul Townend was coolness personified as he brought Golden Silver to deny the enterprisingly-ridden Rubi Light in the feature Tote Pick Six Normans Grove Chase at Fairyhouse.

OUR Girl Salley will be aimed at the David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle at Cheltenham in March after her easy victory at Leopardstown last week.

Willie Mullins continued his great run of form as Cottrelsbooley justified even-money favouritism in the paddypower.com Android App Maiden Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Robert Mills has large shoes to fill after inheriting the Epsom yard of his late father Terry at the start of this year, but a third Windsor winner of the month has helped him to finish the campaign with a flourish.

Prunella Dobbs suffered the highs and lows of jumps racing at Ballinrobe on Monday.

QUEVEGA emerged as a realistic Stayers’ Hurdle challenger to the champion, Big Buck’s, when totally outclassing the opposition in yesterday’s Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown.

Pat Dobbs expects to out for at least six weeks after fracturing his forearm in two places in a fall at Doncaster on Saturday.

Welsh Emperor was this morning described by trainer Tom Tate as “right as a robin” after being pulled up at Doncaster yesterday.

A boy allegedly abducted in a custody dispute two years ago has been found alive, hidden behind a wall at his grandmother’s home.

Pat Dobbs missed out on his two rides at Goodwood and a further five at Lingfield’s evening meeting after failing a racecourse breathalyser test prior to racing on the Sussex Downs.

THE teak-tough Blazing Bailey dug deep to win the ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday giving trainer, Alan King, his first ever winner at the Festival.

It almost ended in tears, but Tony Dobbin signed off his riding career on a winning note when he brought Ballyvoge home in front in a dramatic finish at Carlisle.

Monet’s Garden is set to renew old rivalries with Kauto Star in Saturday’s Commercial First Ascot Chase at the Berkshire venue.

The sun may not have been shining at Ayr but Marshall Hall is certainly making hay and took his second race inside four days with a bloodless victory in the RGM Really Good Move Novices’ Chase.

Willie Supple was seen at his very best on Doug Watson’s Mutasallil in the 10-furlong handicap at Nad Al Sheba this evening, the feature race of the Dubai track’s fourth meeting of the new season.

Connections of Etlaala are mulling over options for the four-year-old after his return to winning ways in the Axminster Carpets Cathedral Stakes at Salisbury.

Blackburn Rovers today lost a High Court claim against insurers who refused to pay the club £4m (€5.8m) over a back injury which ended the professional career of striker Martin Dahlin.

CELESTIAL GOLD gave Martin Pipe a late-season boost and ended a drought of big-race winners for the champion trainer under a beautifully-timed ride from Timmy Murphy in the Betfair Bowl at Aintree.

Caesar’s Palace put up an astonishing performance to win the Orangina Handicap Hurdle at Ayr for Kinross trainer Lucinda Russell.

Tony Dobbin stole the show at Ayr with a four-timer courtesy of Rasharrow, Silver Jack, Monet’s Garden and Programme Girl

Paddy Merrigan is making a name for himself as a rider of some potential and to prove the point he booted home his first double on The Pen and Model Son at Wetherby.

Chepstow’s meeting on Thursday has been transferred to Bath due to concerns about the ground at the Monmouthshire venue.

Racing at Chepstow was abandoned after jockey Pat Dobbs was involved in a nasty fall from Roll The Dice in the opening “Brightwells” The Bloodstock Auctioneers Maiden Auction Stakes.

Penzance pipped Faasel in a thrilling finish to the JCB Triumph Hurdle on the final day of the Cheltenham Festival this afternoon.

Town Crier enjoyed a welcome change of fortune to take the feature event at Newcastle today.

The wife of CNN Moneyline host Lou Dobbs was arrested at a New Jersey airport security checkpoint after a loaded gun was found in her handbag.

IT was smiles all round at Tramore last night as the Festival got back on track following a dreadful start on Thursday, when racing had to be abandoned after the third race.

Monaghan Utd drew one-all with Finn Harps in the First Division Cup (North) tonight.