A dramatic 45 foot birdie putt on the 18th green at Fota Island last evening by Ulster’s Ben Best foiled Connacht of a famous victory on the second day of the Interprovincial Championship. The match ended 5½ points apiece, leaving Leinster, who defeated Munster 8-3, the favourites to retain the title when they take on Ulster in today’s decider.

Little Jack McDonnell Cummins lay in a white coffin in Doon church, surrounded by the christening garments and cup and candle used at his baptism in the same church four years ago.

A family of three boys were left shattered and heartbroken after their youngest son, aged just 4, was killed yesterday in a road crash.

FAMILIAR tales of joy for Tyrone and heartbreak for Mayo in yesterday afternoon’s minor curtain- raiser in Croke Park.

All-Ireland MFC semi-final

IT was a match where they were strongly challenged, but during the critical closing phase Armagh produced the goods to swing yesterday’s ESB All-Ireland MFC final at Croke Park in their direction.

TWELVE months after they were visited by heartbreak in the national decider, Mayo’s minor footballers established a platform for revenge after claiming the scalp of Down in yesterday’s ESB All-Ireland MFC semi-final in Croke Park.

Down 0-9 Mayo 2-9

Mayo 3-11 Tipperary 1-8

Motorists will now be able to buy parking tickets in Dublin through their mobile phones.