Italy’s early elimination from the World Cup has strengthened the belief that football in the country desperately needs a new direction.

Favourites Rae’s Creek and Massini’s Trap provided Fran Berry with a fine double at the opening stage of Ballinrobe’s two-day May meeting last night.

Detectives say they have solved the decades-old mystery of “Baby Hope” a little girl whose naked body was discovered inside a picnic cooler beside a Manhattan highway in 1991.

Giorgio Armani says women need fashion to feel good.

In the wake of her divorce from Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes has been a walking shop window for her own fashion line — which just so happens to be making its NY Fashion Week debut next month.

Italy defender Ignazio Abate is wary of England’s wide boys ahead of Sunday’s European Championship quarter-final.

ITALY international defender Giorgio Chiellini looks certain to stay with Juventus despite attracting interest from Manchester City and Manchester United.

Gianluca Vialli believes the appointment of Guus Hiddink as Chelsea coach makes Juventus’ Champions League last-16 clash even more difficult.

A THREE-YEAR-OLD bay gelding won the young horse championship for a Limerick exhibitor at Cork Summer Show.

Amy Winehouse is on the verge of a massive career and financial boost courtesy of George Clooney and Julia Roberts - who have been assigned to recruit the troubled singer for an exclusive New York event.

'Ocean's Thirteen' actors George Clooney, Matt Damon and Don Cheadle get rid of unwanted paparazzi attention by pointing out where their co-star Brad Pitt is.

Out After Dark can strike for trainer Clive Cox in the Northern Rock Gosforth Park Cup at Newcastle tomorrow evening.

Timo Glock has been given a second chance to race in Formula One after Eddie Jordan dumped Giorgio Pantano.

JORDAN has confirmed that Timo Glock will race for the team at this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix.

Jordan Ford have announced that Timo Glock, the team’s official third driver, will race in the Chinese Grand Prix this weekend.

Michael Schumacher became the fastest man to complete a lap of the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve as he again served notice of his intent ahead of tomorrow’s Canadian Grand Prix.

Stewards have given permission for Timo Glock to drive car number 19 for Jordan Ford for the remainder of the Canadian Grand Prix.

Formula One team Jordan has moved to quell speculation surrounding rookie Italian driver Giorgio Pantano's pedestrian start to his grand prix race career.

EDDIE JORDAN expects a tough season ahead for his Formula One team – but the Irishman insists things are looking up.

Eddie Jordan expects a tough season ahead for his Formula One team – but the Irishman insists things are looking up.

Ralph Firman’s hopes of staying in Formula One were left in tatters tonight as Jordan handed the final place on the grid to Italian rookie Giorgio Pantano.

AS the gymnastics, or gymfantastics as it has been re-named in the RDS Simmonscourt, continued yesterday, the arena got a surprise visit from one of the most famous gymnast Olympians.

The 25th running of the world’s toughest motorsport race, the Dakar Rally, will not end in the West African city on January 19.

Armani says its sales topped €800m last year, as upmarket shoppers splashed out on clothes and accessories.