Irish-trained runners were utterly dominant at the Cheltenham Festival, recording a record haul, but the British-based trainers are fighting back on the return trip, to Punchestown, writes Tommy Lyons.

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Trainer Pat Fahy topped and tailed yesterday’s meeting at Clonmel with the victories for Eyes Of A Tiger and Ten Times Better, while their respective riders, Ruby and Katie Walsh, helped record a memorable day for the Walsh family as their father, Ted, was also on the mark, with Old Castletown.

WITH just over three weeks to go before schools re-open, a Dublin mum of three has created an innovative fee collection system for schools — allowing parents to easily pay for an activity or event using text message, email or a dashboard if they don’t have a smartphone.

Jody O’Connor was the first speaker on stage at last January’s GAA Games Development Conference.

Two sisters, named locally as Jody Brogan, aged 24, and Anngeline Brogan, 28, died in a house fire in Letterkenny yesterday morning.

POOR Jennifer Aniston. Pretty, successful, and with millions in the bank, this Hollywood actress deserves our pity because she has never had children.

A Wicklow man serving a life sentence for murder has been handed down a 10-year sentence for possessing the gun he used to murder a Dublin man in front of his partner and son.

Tulisa Contostavlos was nervous before filming her first ever love scenes for her new video.

Lindsay Lohan and Charlie Sheen have joined the cast of 'Scary Movie 5'.

Wolves' dwindling hopes of avoiding relegation from the Premier League suffered another blow today with the news midfielder Jamie O’Hara and defender Jody Craddock could miss the rest of the season.

A teenage sailor from the Netherlands has completed a year-long solo journey around the world.

WHEN little Reuben Blake went back to school after Christmas, he left his twin sister Floren behind — and she will not join him for five years.

THE most memorable scene in Carnage, Roman Polanski’s new film, belongs to Oscar-winner Kate Winslet.

Wolves have suffered an injury setback with veteran defender Jody Craddock ruled out to the new year while winger Michael Kightly faces further knee surgery.

Jody Craddock is facing at least six more weeks on the sidelines following a setback in his recovery from injury, Wolves manager Mick McCarthy has confirmed.

WOLVES boss Mick McCarthy challenged his side to keep their destiny in their own hands after they moved a point nearer to Premier League safety with a goalless draw against Stoke at Molineux yesterday.

THIS had the look of an encounter tailor-made for Giovanni Trapattoni, an opportunity to check up on the form and fitness of Glenn Whelan, Liam Lawrence and Kevin Doyle in one fell swoop ahead of the tussle with France this month.

Mick McCarthy insists Saturday’s opening-day defeat to West Ham proved to his players that they can cope with the demands of the Barclays Premier League.

The 'Hell's Kitchen' contestants have experienced mixed emotions in the wake of 'Shameless' actor Jody Latham's departure.

Football pundit Gary Lineker fears chef Marco Pierre White may have taken a shine to his fiancée while she competes in 'Hell’s Kitchen'.

A Limerick man, accused of stabbing a 59-year-old man to death, was climbing on the roof of his ex-girlfriend's house on the night of the death, a Central Criminal Court jury has heard.

DEFENDING champions Kilkenny will have their James Stephens contingent of Eoin Larkin, Jackie Tyrell, Donncha Cody and Eoin McCormack available when they travel to Semple Stadium, Thurles on Sunday.

CAPTAIN John Terry has set his sights on leading Chelsea out for the FA Cup final at the new Wembley. Chelsea take on Everton in their fourth round replay at Stamford Bridge tonight with victory setting up a relatively easy clash against high-flying League Two side Colchester in the last 16.

LITTLE Stephen Tate, who is unwell, celebrates his first birthday today - in a tent.

SUSPECTED dissident Republicans were in custody last night after a millionaire businessman was tied up and pistol-whipped, while his pregnant wife was held at gunpoint in what gardaí believe was an extortion bid attempt.

Sunderland skipper, Ireland's Gary Breen, returns from injury tonight hoping to take his side to the top of the Coca-Cola Championship for the first time this season.

AWAY PRINCESS, owned by Con Kelleher from Donoughmore, Co. Cork, realised the top price at a very successful Cork Greyhound Sales at Curraheen Park on Tuesday when he was sold to the Swift Leisure Syndicate from Clonmel, Co, Tipperary for €3,200.

OFFALY GAA officials have reacted angrily to anonymous allegations about football manager Gerry Fahy’s re-appointment, which the County Board’s management committee have described as “totally inaccurate.”

ON the weekend when Munster rugby resumes its annual attempt to conquer Europe, only one team stands between Munster hurling and dominance of the current National Hurling League.

Brian Horton has been appointed as the new manager of Third Division strugglers Macclesfield until the end of the season.

Jody Morris’ troubled time at Leeds was ended today when the club and the player agreed to terminate his contract.

New signing Kevin Cooper has revealed how a number of former Sunderland stars convinced him to move to the Stadium of Light.

Leeds boss Peter Reid believes Jody Morris is the man to “whip it up” for Leeds this season after moving to Elland Road on a free transfer.

Leeds have gained a measure of revenge on Cardiff by signing Jody Morris from under the noses of the Welsh side.

Leeds manager Peter Reid is poised to make former Chelsea midfielder Jody Morris his first signing of the summer.

Late Night Shopping: In a city that sleeps, some people have to work. Four friends hang out in a caff during their night shift, lost in limbo, hating their jobs.

Hundreds of fans tonight gathered to see ex-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell promote her second autobiography.

DUBLIN-BORN footfootballer Des Byrne, who is accused of attacking a nightclub bouncer, yesterday said he had “lost it” when a doorman insulted him for being Irish.

A MOTHER looks adoringly at her twin baby boys knowing that one of them must die if the other is to survive.