The flags of five countries will fly at Ballindenisk Horse Trials next week, as the Cork venue continues to build on its stature.

Ballindenisk will host the European Championships in 2019, if the Fell family ambitions are realised.

Next month’s Johnson & Perrott Land Rover International Horse Trials in Ballindenisk is gearing up to be one of the best as the Cork venue again attracts the cream of international and national riders.

Ballindenisk Horse Trials is boosting its attractiveness with the offer of a €50,000 bonus.

Jayne Doherty would be the first to acknowledge she does not do “quietly confident”.

NEXT MONTH’S Ballindenisk Horse Trials has attracted a stellar line-up, according to the organisers.

JUST one of the nine A samples taken from horses on the domestic circuit that tested positive for a banned substance has been confirmed by a B sample positive, according to ShowjumpingIreland.

DENIS LYNCH will be aiming to further repair his “dented pride” this weekend when he lines out in the second leg of the Global Champions Tour (GCT) in Valencia, Spain.

MICHAEL RYAN was yesterday named among the six eventing riders to carry Irish hopes in the Alltech World Equestrian Games (WEG), which begin this month in Kentucky and he took the opportunity to highlight the importance of the Cork venue, Ballindenisk, to the sport in Ireland.

A Lucan man who stabbed his landlord has been given a three-and-a-half-year suspended sentence following the assault at his home in September 2006.

THE Fell family are aiming to stage the Ballindenisk Eventing World Cup qualifier again next year, despite the sport’s national governing body yesterday backing an application by Tattersall’s, Co Meath.

Ray Fell, chairman of the Leeds United Supporters’ Club, has described the Football League’s 15-point penalty as a “recipe for relegation”.

New Zealand and Britain have signed a landmark open skies deal, allowing New Zealand’s airlines to operate unlimited flights into and out of the UK.

THE last vestiges of the Cian O’Connor saga are, one by one, being dealt with.

Pitcairn islanders have been ordered to hand their guns to British authorities over fears that a six-week sex trial could lead to violence.

Leeds supporters’ chief Ray Fell hopes the club treat Eddie Gray with respect and ensure he retains a “worthwhile” role at Elland Road.

David O’Leary has been warned by Leeds fans to expect a degree of hostility upon his return to Elland Road on St Stephen's Day.

The chairman of the Leeds Independent Fans Association believes his club had no choice but to change manager tonight in order to avoid relegation.

Leeds Supporters’ Club chairman Ray Fell feels it would be “grossly unfair” if the club chose to sack Peter Reid after just 16 matches in charge.

Leeds Supporters’ Club chairman Ray Fell was “bewildered” but not surprised by news of Terry Venables’ departure from Elland Road this morning.

A CLAIM 150 bar staff die each year from passive smoking is a blatant lie, pub owners said yesterday.

A SURVEY which shows the price of a pint in Dublin is the highest in Europe is misleading, pub owners claimed yesterday.

Leeds supporters have cancelled their player of the year presentation to prevent Rio Ferdinand collecting the award.

Leeds United Supporters’ Club chairman Ray Fell was relieved that an end now seems in sight to the confusion over Rio Ferdinand’s future.

Rio Ferdinand should be allowed to leave Elland Road if he no longer wants to play for Leeds, claims supporters club chairman Ray Fell.

LEEDS legend Peter Lorimer believes Terry Venables can keep World Cup star Rio Ferdinand and teammate Lee Bowyer at the club.

Defending champion Paul Hunter has reached the final of the Benson and Hedges Masters, after beating Alan McManus 6-5.