IT HAS been a year filled with shattering lows for Clare hurling, but last night in Fraher Field Dungarvan their fortunes enjoyed a soaring high.

Clare 2-17 Waterford 2-12, Fraher Field, Dungarvan

TONIGHT it’s a Munster U21 hurling decider with a twist. The heavyweights of Cork and Tipperary are both marked absent ensuring the first final without either of the Old Firm in fifteen years. It promises to be a unique evening in Dungarvan.

IPSWICH owner Marcus Evans has been working in the background for a number of weeks on changes to improve the Blues chances of realising his goal of Premier League football.

NIRE dethroned champions Ballinacourty to claim the Waterford SFC title in this replayed decider at Fraher Field, Dungarvan yesterday.

John Gorman believes Tottenham’s decision to sell Robbie Keane and Dimitar Berbatov is the reason why they have made a poor start to the season, but insists it is only a matter of time before they return to winning ways in the league.

THE Cork team for Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC quarter-final against Clare shows one change from the side that defeated Galway last Saturday night.

WATERFORD hurling goalkeeper Clinton Hennessy suffered an injury scare in the opening round of the senior football championship.

Nigel Pearson could yet be rewarded for masterminding Southampton’s dramatic final-day escape from relegation by keeping hold of his job as manager at St Mary’s.

ABBEYSIDE secured passage to the Waterford SHC quarter-finals with this emphatic group stage victory over a depleted Passage East at Walsh Park on Saturday.

TO have one child whom doctors predict may just about survive to his 21st birthday is devastating, to have two is unimaginable.

THE champagne was not the only thing Bristol Rovers kept on ice after their FA Cup fifth round triumph over Southampton on Saturday.

CHRIS COLEMAN has emerged as the new favourite for the manager’s post at Southampton.

FORMER Cork City midfielder Brian Barry-Murphy hopes to be involved in another FA Cup upset at Southampton this afternoon.

Northampton have appointed Stuart Gray as the club’s new manager.

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SHEFFIELD UNITED boss Neil Warnock has been named Coca-Cola Championship manager of the month for September.

Cork 1-15 Waterford 2-7

KERRY include four of the St Brendan's team recently beaten in the Corn Uí Mhuirí final for tomorrow night's Munster MFC opener against Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds.

John Gorman has left Gillingham after one game in charge as caretaker manager.

Thurles CBS 2-15 Coláiste Chríost Rí 1-2

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MEATH senior hurling manager John Hunt has refused to play Sunday’s re-arranged NHL Division 2 Group 1 tie against Down in Portaferry.

A GREAT day for St Augustine’s, Dungarvan at New Inn, Co Tipperary on Saturday and some football cheer for Waterford too, the Friary having both the skill and know-how to beat Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh in a lively Corn An Uachtarán (Munster Colleges S‘B’FC) final.

GLENN HODDLE last night expressed his “shock and disappointment” at losing his job as manager of Tottenham but pledged to bounce back and return to football “at the highest level”.

Glenn Hoddle tonight expressed his “shock and disappointment” at losing his job as manager of Tottenham – but pledged to bounce back and return to football “at the highest level”.

Tottenham are today beginning their search for a new manager after taking the decision to sack Glenn Hoddle last night.

Tottenham assistant manager John Gorman believes he and under-fire manager Glenn Hoddle can turn the club’s ailing fortunes around and avoid dismissal.

Top Premiership stars have gone for the draw in a new campaign to kick racism out of football.

The invasion of Iraq by US and UK-led forces could have the same consequences as the British occupation of Ireland, a leading Sinn Fein figure said today.

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BRIAN KERR will look to Spurs coach and former Irish defender Chris Hughton to spearhead his backroom team if named the next Republic of Ireland coach.

A veteran Ulster unionist member of the Northern Assembly is to retire at the next Stormont election.

James Beattie's goal made it a miserable return to Southampton for Glenn Hoddle.

The Irish Government and judicial system conducted a ‘‘hideous cover-up’’ after a young girl was subjected to years of sexual abuse, it was claimed today.

A DUP Assembly member was threatened with suspension from the Assembly today after he addressed Education Minister Martin McGuinness as ‘‘the Commander’’.

Tottenham striker Steffen Iversen was today released from hospital but is almost certain to miss the game at Sunderland on Saturday.

Glenn Hoddle has finally been given the green light to become the new manager of Tottenham after Southampton released his registration.

Tottenham have officially announced the appointment of Glenn Hoddle despite the continuing legal wrangling over his move from Southampton.

Confusion still reigns as to whether Glenn Hoddle will take up his duties as new Tottenham boss this morning.

Glenn Hoddle was finally confirmed as Tottenham's new manager at a White Hart Lane press conference this evening.

Stuart Gray is likely to be given the chance to build on Glenn Hoddle's good work at Southampton for the rest of the season.

Glenn Hoddle will be unveiled as Tottenham manager tomorrow, according to his agent Dennis Roach.