PAUL CASHMAN partnered the initial four-timer of his career at the well-attended Tallow point-to-point, run under the auspices of the West Waterford Foxhounds, on Jimmy Mangan’s lands at Conna yesterday.

THERE could yet be an IAAF licence for the whole island of Ireland, despite the refusal by the Executive of the Athletics Association of Ireland to allow the issue on to the agenda for the last Annual Congress, where it would have met with overwhelming support from the grassroots membership.

BACK ON TOP is the choice to give John Hassett and Shay Barry a first ever success in the Hewlett-Packard Galway Plate at Ballybrit this afternoon.

RUBY WALSH rode his first winners for Paul Nicholls in this country when Sporazene landed the featured IAWS Champion four-year-old Hurdle and Le Roi Miguel the Swordlestown Cup Novice ’Chase at Punchestown yesterday.

Waterford IT 1-14, Cork IT 2-9

ENDA BOLGER’S Shady Lad, recent winner of a point-to-point, found plenty for Paul Carberry pressure to land the Molony Cup Handicap Chase at Thurles yesterday.