Skibbereen CS 5-9 Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra 1-11: A deluge of goals brought the new Skibbereen CS their first Corn Uí Mhuirí win as they triumphed at Kilmurry yesterday, but it wasn’t enough to prevent their elimination.

Eoghan O’Connell is set to make a return to first-team action for Celtic tonight as they bid to keep their European hopes alive in Germany.

Ireland U-21 1, Serbia U-21 3: Ireland’s U21 Euro campaign ended on a losing note last night, despite Noel King’s troops taking the lead at the Waterford RSC against a classy Serbian outfit.

Not once but twice has Ireland U21 skipper Tommie Hoban overcome injuries which have threatened to end his career before it can even take flight.

Hapoel Be’er Sheva 2 Celtic 0 (Celtic win 5-4 on aggregate): Celtic reached the Champions League group stage for the first time in three years, but only after an enormous scare in Israel.

Celtic youngster Eoghan O’Connell has unshakeable belief in his ability to retain his place in an oversubscribed Hoops defence.

Celtic 2 Astana 1 (Celtic win 3-2 on agg)

Eoghan O’Connell hopes he can catch the eye of Ireland boss Martin O’Neill after proving he can perform in front of a packed Aviva Stadium.

While the SSE Airtricity League top two of Dundalk and Derry are, respectively, away to Bohemians and at home to Sligo Rovers, probably the most eye-catching Premier Division fixture this evening sees third play fifth, as Cork City host St Patrick’s Athletic at Turner’s Cross.

Cork City 3 Finn Harps 1

Cork City 7 Waterford United 0: Cork City went goal crazy at Turner’s Cross last night as they banged seven second-half goals past a hapless Waterford United outfit to book their place in the third round of the EA Sports Cup.

Galway United 2 Cork City 2: Cork City became the first side this season to score, and take a point, from Eamonn Deacy Park, but John Caulfield won’t be happy as his side dropped points for a third successive game last night to fall further off the pace.

With the majority of young amateurs nowadays turning professional as soon as they make any kind of mark in the championship arena, the days of course specialists have more or less dwindled away to nothing. 

Eoin Doyle has targeted an Ireland call-up after English football’s current top scorer finalised his €1 million move to Cardiff City last night.

John Guidetti’s second-half strike gave Celtic a deserved 2-1 Premiership win over St Mirren in Paisley in a match of only sporadic inspiration and excitement.

Dundee 1 Celtic 1

An own goal edged a spirited Inverness past league champions Celtic in the Scottish Premiership clash in the Highland capital.

Greystones’ Paul Dunne survived the shock of nearly missing his tee time and went on to become the first Irish amateur to come through Final Qualifying for the British Open for 27 years.

Dundee United 0 Celtic 2

Ireland rugby captain Paul O’Connell says he’s looking forward to visiting Parkhead to see his cousin Eoghan O’Connell line out for Celtic.

All adventures must come to an end, yet Eoghan O’Connell isn’t too downbeat about his Uefa Champions League ride fizzling out in Barcelona.

Just days after Bruce Springsteen was dancing in the Páirc, two of Ireland’s most talented young exports were back in their hometown.

Castle’s Daniel Holland broke the hearts of the huge home gallery when he left Des Morgan in his wake and cruised to a three-shot win with a brilliant final round performance in the Mullingar Scratch Trophy.

British Amateur champion Alan Dunbar thought his place in the 2013 Masters was priceless.

IT’S very difficult to put into words the admiration I have for Darren Clarke after his stunning achievement in becoming the fifth Irish man to win a major championship yesterday at Royal St George’s.

IRISH golf had a day to remember at Baltray yesterday and, incredibly, Pádraig Harrington was not part of the feel-good story.

SHANE LOWRY, the leading Irish contender for the Walker Cup team to take on the Americans at Merion next August, entered the 3 Irish Open record books at Baltray yesterday by shooting an opening round of five under par 67.

WHILE they celebrated at Clandeboye Golf Club last night after the inclusion of Jonathan Caldwell in the British & Irish team to play the US in the Walker Cup at Royal Co Down on September 9 and 10, there was disappointment at Banbridge when Richard Kilpatrick was omitted.

Walker Cup skipper Colin Dalgleish has hailed Holywood star Rory McIlroy as a similar talent to Spanish wonderkid Sergio Garcia.

THE Rape Crisis Network of Ireland (RCNI) has warned sex attacks by young boys are increasing.

SIMON HOLMES, golf coach to the stars, believes former client Seve Ballesteros will never again be a major force on the professional circuits of the world.

THIS is Des Smyth's 23rd Open and "very probably" his last.