Ireland’s Conor Dunne claimed the biggest win of his career yesterday with a brilliant ‘smash and grab’ in the hardest one-day race on the UK calendar, the Rutland-Melton Cicle Classic (1.2).

An otherwise run-of-the-mill meeting produced a very special moment at Tramore Racecourse last night as jockey Andrew McNamara, one of the true gentlemen of the weigh-room, bowed out aboard a winner on his final ride in the saddle.

Exciting prospect Gilgamboa enhanced his reputation with a terrific display in the featured Grade 2 Shannon Airport Novice Chase yesterday at Limerick.

A 29-stone Limerick man who has been waiting seven years to have a gastric band fitted said he is "outraged" the service in Dublin has been axed for the rest of the year.

THOUSANDS of messages of condolence have been posted on internet sites to demonstrate the public outcry over the murder of Shane Geoghegan.

TIPPERARY bid to get their title challenge back on track against Antrim in this afternoon’s All-Ireland MHC quarter-final, (Mullingar, 3.15pm).

THE Cork team for Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC quarter-final against Clare shows one change from the side that defeated Galway last Saturday night.

TIPPERARY put their Munster minor hurling championship title on the line tonight when they entertain Clare in the semi-final at Semple Stadium (7.30pm).

ROY FAHY (East Cork) justified favouritism for yesterday’s Champion Sports Cork City Marathon and ensured the title remained at home with a 2:33:55 victory as Cork athletes filled the first three places in a field of 8,000 runners.