What was expected to be a fiercely contested clash between two clubs that have been regular participants in the Leinster club championship surprisingly proved a one-sided encounter as Rhode overwhelmed Moorefield.

All-Ireland champions St Vincents of Dublin will start next month’s Leinster club championship final as clear favourites against Rhode of Offaly after today's semi-finals.

A armed robber who was caught with a loaded shotgun outside a family home in Cork last year has been jailed for 14 years.

Moorefield 1-15 Sarsfields 1-06 Moorefield cruised to victory and retained their Kildare SFC crown after a dominant display in a largely one-sided replay at St Conleth’s Park.

Sarsfields 1-13 Moorefield 0-16

The trial of a man accused of arming himself with a pump-action shotgun for an attempted aggravated burglary in Glanmire collapsed yesterday.

A Garda helicopter flew to the scene of an attempted house raid in Cork that was intercepted by armed officers, while a heat-seeking device in the helicopter picked up a man trying to conceal himself in undergrowth.

Acting on a tip-off that a robbery was planned at the home of a businessman who sometimes kept money in his safe, gardaí who were lying in wait detonated a stun grenade to disorientate three men creeping around the house, it was claimed yesterday.

A gangster whose meticulously-planned raid on a safe in a businessman’s home was thwarted by armed gardaí with grenades and helicopter support has been jailed for 12 years.

A shotgun stolen two years ago from a suburb on the western side of Cork City was discarded by raiders as they fled from armed gardaí who lay in wait for them as they attempted to rob a businessman.

A gang captured while attempting an armed robbery on a businessman’s home may have targeted him two years ago — but abandoned the plan when it was rumbled by gardaí.

The hunters became the hunted as scenes akin to a Hollywood cops and robbers blockbuster unfolded in a quiet, middle-class rural community.

A pair of early John Hayes goals provided the platform for Carbery Rangers to advance to the Cork County SFC quarter-finals by overcoming Ballincollig at Bandon last night.

A CONVICTED stalker, who starved, imprisoned, assaulted and humiliated his sick elderly parents for almost six months, was dubbed a “sadistic monster” by Judge Anthony Kennedy (pictured) yesterday.

THE scoreline points to an emphatic win for UCC, but it was a tough struggle before they progressed past Dublin IT in yesterday’s Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup first round clash at the Mardyke.

Roscommon manager John Maughan has made one change to his team for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier against Kildare (Dr. Hyde Park, throw-in 3pm).

Kildare manager John Crofton has named Kevin O'Neill and Ross Glavin as his midfield pairing for Sunday's Leinster SFC first round clash with Meath (Croke Park, throw-in 4pm).

Dublin 0-13 Kildare 0-11

Dublin 1-11 Kildare 1-11

Kildare 0-13 Laois 0-8

Kildare give competitive starts to 2002 minor captain Michael Foley from Athy at midfield and his 2003 counter-part, Moorefield’s Ross Glavin, at full forward for Sunday’s Allianz NFL tie against Derry in Newbridge.