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Carlow defy odds coming from 11-points down to outfight Offaly

Carlow recorded their first ever away win in Division One hurling today, and they couldn’t have done it in more dramatic circumstances as they came from 11 points down to outfight Offaly in Bord na Móna O’Connor Park, condemning the Faithful County to relegation to Division Two next year.

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Carlow have ‘bit between their teeth’ as Limerick loom

Preston North End v Newcastle United - Sky Bet Championship - Deepdale

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Aleksandar Mitrovic brace keeps Newcastle clear at the top

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Ten of the best music documentaries

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Irish orchestra plans Italian voyage

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Darragh Clinton stars as underdogs Westmeath stun Eddie Brennan’s Kilkenny

Late red cards for Carlow give crisis-hit Offaly victory

Crisis-hit Offaly restored some pride with a battling, if uninspiring win over Carlow in the Leinster SHC Round Robin series at Tullamore.

Sat, 07 May, 2016

Final joy and play-off shot as Westmeath hang on

Westmeath 0-10 Carlow 0-8: Westmeath manager Michael Ryan will be a very interested spectator at next Saturday’s Kerry v Laois play-off as his side came through a dour and disjointed contest against Carlow in the Division 2A decider at O’Connor Park in Tullamore on Saturday.

Mon, 28 Mar, 2016

Laois v Dublin - Bord na Mona Walsh Cup Group 2

Walsh Cup Roundup: Dublin, Galway, Offaly and Wexford go through

Dublin, Galway, Offaly and Wexford are through to next Sunday's Bord na Móna Walsh Cup semi-finals.

Sun, 17 Jan, 2016

Carlow so close as Kilkenny escape to victory

Kilkenny 2-14 Carlow 2-12: They never actually trailed but Kilkenny still departed Netwatch Cullen Park wiping beads of sweat from their brow last night.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2015

Kilkenny call on Enda Morrissey and Brian Troy for Leinster semi-final

Leinster U21 HC semi-finals Kilkenny v Carlow, Netwatch Cullen Park (J Heffernan, Wexford), 7.30pm.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2015

St Peter’s wear down dogged Borris

St Peter’s College (Wexford) 2-18 Borris Vocational College 0-15: SHEER persistence paid off for St. Peter’s as they secured a flattering nine-point win over a resilient Borris VC in this Leinster SHC ‘A’ semi-final at O’Kennedy Park, New Ross, Saturday.

Mon, 16 Feb, 2015

Students make it tough for Mayo

FBD Connacht League: Mayo 1-13 NUI Galway 1-11

Mon, 05 Jan, 2015

Poc Fada champion Cummins faces stiff competition

Defending champion Brendan Cummins, who is chasing his seventh All-Ireland Poc Fada title, will have to beat some of hurling's best talents in the final on Annaverna Mountain next month.

Tue, 23 Jul, 2013

Rooney double ensures Birmingham win

Sheffield United 0 Birmingham 4

Sat, 28 Jan, 2012

Bell: 'The Eagle' director was 'lucky' to have me

Jamie Bell believes the director of his latest movie was “lucky to have him”.

Tue, 22 Mar, 2011

Albrighton signs new Villa deal

Aston Villa winger Marc Albrighton has signed a new three-and-a-half year contract with the midlands club.

Fri, 05 Nov, 2010

Last-gasp Huth strike denies Villa

Stoke 2 Aston Villa 1

Mon, 13 Sep, 2010

Villa right to turn towards you-know Hou

THE current Premier League table is highly misleading in regard to my recent visit to Villa Park: Aston Villa in fourth place?

Mon, 06 Sep, 2010

Blues on course for top-10 finish after win over Burnley

FT: Birmingham 2 Burnley 1

Sat, 01 May, 2010

Burnley come from behind to keep their survival hopes alive

Hull 1 Burnley 4

Sat, 10 Apr, 2010

Clarets fine McDonald for half-time walk-out

Burnley have fined midfielder Kevin McDonald after he left Turf Moor without permission at half-time in Saturday’s 6-1 defeat to Manchester City.

Tue, 06 Apr, 2010

One change for Burnley

Brian Laws has made one change to his Burnley side for tonight's crucial Premier League clash with Stoke.

Wed, 10 Mar, 2010

Terry shrugs off scandal to hit winner for Blues

Burnley 1 Chelsea 2

Sat, 30 Jan, 2010

Reading dump Burnley out of the cup

Reading 1 Burnley 0

Sat, 23 Jan, 2010

Two-goal Everton end losing run with win over Burnley

Everton 2 Burnley 0

Mon, 28 Dec, 2009

Coyle keen to pay up Pompey for Nugent

BURNLEY manager Owen Coyle hopes a deal can be sorted out so that David Nugent will stay at Turf Moor when his loan deal ends next month.

Mon, 28 Dec, 2009

Nugent gives Burnley a point against Bolton

Burnley 1 Bolton 1

Sat, 26 Dec, 2009

McCarthy grateful to rested pack of Wolves

MICK MCCARTHY insisted he did not need this victory as “vindication” for his roll-over at Manchester United, but his actions told a rather different story.

Mon, 21 Dec, 2009

Wolves out of drop zone

Wolves 2 Burnley 0

Sun, 20 Dec, 2009

Alexander spot-on as Gunners fail to fire

ARSENAL showed that if they had turned a corner with their gritty win at Liverpool, it was straight into a cul-de-sac, as they buckled and threw away a chance to keep touch in the title race by giving away a great position at Turf Moor.

Thu, 17 Dec, 2009

Burnley frustrate Gunners who drop points

Burnley 1 Arsenal 1

Wed, 16 Dec, 2009

Dindane does it for Pompey

Portsmouth 2 Burnley 0

Sat, 05 Dec, 2009

Caldwell suspended for Burnley

Burnley captain Steven Caldwell is suspended for the trip to Portsmouth tomorrow after his red card last week at West Ham.

Fri, 04 Dec, 2009

Heskey springs from the bench to earn a point for Villa

Burnley 1 Aston Villa 1

Sat, 21 Nov, 2009

Burnley gain first away points in thriller at City

Manchester City 3 Burnley 3

Sat, 07 Nov, 2009

Ageless Alexander seals victory for Burnley

Burnley 2 Hull 0

Sat, 31 Oct, 2009

Rodriguez out for three months

Burnley have lost yet another player for an extended period after Jay Rodriguez was ruled out for three months with a fractured ankle ahead of the Clarets’ Premier League match against Birmingham on Saturday.

Fri, 02 Oct, 2009

Doyle injured as Burnley deal blow to Reading promotion hopes

Burnley 1 Reading 0

Sat, 09 May, 2009

Crowe shines in old-fashioned political thriller

A good old-fashioned political thriller – based on a really excellent BBC TV series (well worth seeking out for comparison) – in which Crowe plays that all-too-rare animal, an investigative reporter with ethics.

Fri, 24 Apr, 2009

Eduardo helps Gunners to FA Cup semi

Arsenal 3 Burnley 0

Sun, 08 Mar, 2009

Wenger rues lack of focus by young Guns

ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger admits his young players were taught a lesson by Burnley in the Carling Cup on Tuesday night.

Thu, 04 Dec, 2008

Wenger rues lack of focus

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admits his young players were taught a lesson by Burnley in the Carling Cup last night.

Wed, 03 Dec, 2008

Cuppa bagged cup hero McDonald

Burnley manager Owen Coyle has revealed that a cup of tea with Kevin McDonald’s parents helped pave the way for him to secure the midfielder’s signature in the face of stiff competition.

Wed, 03 Dec, 2008

Burnley shock Arsenal youngsters

Burnley 2 Arsenal 0

Tue, 02 Dec, 2008

Burnley lead Rams to the slaughter

BURNLEY took advantage of Reading’s weekend off — Steve Coppell’s side face Coventry tonight — to move up to fourth place with a 3-0 win over Derby County on Saturday.

Mon, 01 Dec, 2008

McGeady sweeps PFA Scotland awards

Celtic winger Aiden McGeady tonight followed in the footsteps of former team-mate Shaun Maloney by landing PFA Scotland’s SPL Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards.

Sun, 20 Apr, 2008

Keane serious about Republic friendly

Robbie Keane insists there will be nothing friendly about the Republic of Ireland’s match away to Denmark tonight.

Wed, 22 Aug, 2007

Whitaker a deserved Oscar recipient in Last King of Scotland

FOREST WHITAKER turns in the performance of his life as dictator Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland (€24.99).

Fri, 11 May, 2007

In the dugout

THERE has been some criticism recently about Pat Devlin’s role in Steve Staunton’s back-up team, the suggestion being that an eircom League boss hardly has the required experience to sit beside the senior national team boss.

Sat, 02 Sep, 2006