A football club has expressed its sympathies to the family of an avid supporter who died after he was taken ill during a match which saw his team relegated from the Championship.

The public will soon have access to thousands of financial statements and accounts of public bodies which previously could only be accessed in limited circumstances, following a recommendation by an Irish Examiner journalist.

Leitrim 2-8 Clare 1-14

Yesterday was a busy day at Dublin’s Wax Museum on Foster Place.

Clare 0-13 Waterford 0-7

Only 40,000 out of a possible 200,000 households and businesses have signed up to the National Broadband Scheme over four years after it was first launched.

TOP-PAID RTÉ staff will not be subject to the €250,000 pay cap for public service and semi-state workers announced in the budget, the Department of Communications confirmed.

PROMPTED by the case of an extremely stupid bank robber, Prof Dunning of Cornell University and graduate student Justin Kruger wrote a paper on how people at various levels might be too stupid to understand their own stupidity. If that were true, it could have unfortunate consequences for society.

THE all-Ulster clash of Armagh and Donegal was the pick of last night’s All-Ireland senior football qualifiers first round draw.

OUTGOING London senior football team manager Noel Dunning has revealed he is among the nominations for the vacant post as county board officials continue to push for a three-man selection team.

Australia coach Robbie Deans has made four changes to Australia’s starting side to play Saturday’s historic Bledisloe Cup Test against New Zealand in Japan

Recalled prop Matt Dunning has warned northern hemisphere rivals not to underestimate Australia based on their lack of Tri-Nations success this season.

LIMERICK 0-14 ROSCOMMON 1-10

Wembley Stadium officials today responded to renewed scrutiny over the state of their pitch by insisting they “always endeavour” to provide the best possible playing surface.

AUSTRALIA ended their six-match tour with a hard-fought 18-11 win over the Barbarians in the Olympic Centenary match at Wembley last night.

Tommy Jordan is just days away from his championship debut as an inter-county manager as he takes his Sligo side to Ruislip this weekend to begin their Connacht SFC title defence against London.

Galway 2-16 Roscommon 0-6

The new REM album, released in Ireland today, is the latest to be recorded in a little-known Co Westmeath studio.

Frankie Dolan's long-awaited inter-county return failed to inspire Roscommon to victory in their Connacht FBD League clash with Mayo at Ballinlough this afternoon.

ENGLAND today move into World Cup semi-final mode, with head coach Brian Ashton claiming: “We have a team to trouble the French.”

Australia internationals Lote Tuqiri and Matt Dunning have been hit with a midnight curfew for the World Cup after attending a disciplinary hearing today.

AUSTRALIA have recalled full-back Chris Latham for the Tri-Nations and Bledisloe Cup showdown against the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday.

Australia prop Matt Dunning is relishing the prospect of his personal clash with New Zealand tighthead Carl Hayman in the Wallabies' next Tri-Nations match later this month.

A raft of injuries have not helped London's preparations for their Connacht SFC preliminary round clash with Leitrim on Sunday (Ruislip, throw-in 3pm).

Julian Huxley has been named at full-back for Australia in Saturday’s Test against Wales at Telstra Stadium, while George Smith and George Gregan will start on the reserves bench.

PROP Matt Dunning might be the only change to the Australia side for the clash against Wales at the Millennium Stadium tomorrow - but it is a significant one.

Australia head coach Eddie Jones has axed tight-head prop Al Baxter for Saturday’s clash with Ireland at Lansdowne Road and gambled on an inexperienced front row.

Australia have received yet another injury blow with the news Matt Giteau has a slight fracture to his knee.

NEW ZEALAND coach Graham Henry believes the All Blacks still have a long way to go if they want to win the 2007 World Cup despite confirming their place as the world’s number one team.

Australia’s dismal run of injuries continued on Friday when NSW Waratahs prop forward Matt Dunning failed to complete training.

Tipperary 0-15 Roscommon 0-11

AUSTRALIA have made four changes for Saturday’s Tri Nations opener against South Africa in Pretoria, with Matt Dunning, John Roe, Morgan Turinui and Daniel Vickerman coming into the starting line-up.

Clare 1-6 Cork 0-8

NUI Galway's footballers picked up their second inter-county scalp in seven days at Kiltoom today, as Michael Meehan and Brendan O Callarain inspired them to a 1-14 to 0-12 FBD Connacht Football League win over Roscommon.

THEY call it polling day but, in reality, polling has already being going on for weeks.

Vodacom Tri-Nations Series

A dramatic rescue operation was underway tonight after flash floods trapped scores of people in cars and buildings in the UK.

Vodacom Tri-Nations Series Australia v South Africa

The creative brilliance of Kieran McDonald, fused with Conor Mortimer's sublime finishing, provided the potent mix which inspired Mayo to a first Connacht Football Championship title since 1999.

The Connacht SFC final at Castlebar today is not unlike its Leinster equivalent, in that the managers

This morning's Tri Nations clash between Australia and new Zealand is being refereed by Irishman Alain Rolland.

Roscommon have made two changes to the side that defeated Leitrim in the semi-final for Sunday's Connacht football final against Mayo at Castlebar.