East Kerry 1-16 An Ghaeltacht 0-16

Bank of Ireland hasestablished a new €2bn fund aimed at first-time buyers and people looking to move house following the news that house prices have been increasing.

CORK minor Paul Fitzgerald emerged as Coláiste Chríost Rí’s hero as the defending Corn Uí Mhuiri champions battled through to an all-Cork semi-final of the Munster colleges’ competition.

ST BRENDAN’S (Killarney) advanced to the Corn Uí Mhuirí quarter-finals when they ousted Coláiste na Sceilge 5-10 to 1-8 in yesterday’s Group B clash in Cromane.

A HAT-TRICK of goals in the first half by corner-forward Conor Keane proved instrumental in propelling St Brendan’s to victory over Cork opponents St Fachtna’s in their opening Corn Uí Mhuirí Group B encounter in Cloughduv yesterday afternoon.

MEXICAN waves and spontaneous cheering greeted the rare arrival of a ray of Irish sunshine as 30,000 revellers descended on Stradbally for day one of Electric Picnic.

A SAILOR on the Irish entry in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, which was abandoned after hitting a reef, said she and her crew-mates will be back on a Cork boat by the time the race arrives Ireland this summer.

ONE of the Irish sailors who narrowly escaped disaster after their yacht struck rocks in Indonesian waters during a major worldwide race has spoken of his near-death escape.

A man who carried out an attempted armed raid on a bookmakers, days after being released from jail with a newly-acquired heroin addiction, has been sentenced to three years in prison.

Tipperary 1-20 Derry 0-10

Antrim 2-17 Derry 1-12

Mayo 2-14 Westmeath 2-13, Castlebar

WORLD-RENOWNED golf course architect Robert Trent Jones has been appointed architect to the two courses planned by Douglas Golf Club for their new site at Ballinrea, Co Cork.

Gavin Kelly will start for Derry in Saturday's Ulster SHC semi-final replay against Down, Casement Park, throw-in 3.30pm.

New Derry manager Gabriel O'Kane has handed senior debuts to five players for Sunday's National Hurling League opener against Laois (Portlaoise, throw-in 2.30pm).

The following is the Connacht U21 side to meet Ulster at Ravenhill on Saturday (2.0):

The following is the Connacht U19 15 to play Munster at The Sportsground on Friday (4.30pm):

The Connacht U21 squad that will attempt to upset the more prosperous provinces has been announced.

Oleg Luznhy has been released by Arsenal, it was announced today.

Tottenham skipper Teddy Sheringham returns to the team for tomorrow’s visit of Everton after serving a three-match suspension.

Duncan Ferguson has recovered from flu and partners Kevin Campbell when Everton meet Tottenham at White Hart Lane.