Two of Ireland’s great soccer academies battle for glory today as UCC and UCD meet in the Irish Universities Collingwood Cup final at Maynooth University (2.30pm).

Barry Hearn has vowed to spruce up snooker after the players voted him into power on a historic day for the sport.

KEN DOHERTY kissed goodbye to the Betfred.com World Championship as Mark Selby charged through to the second round on a 10-4 scoreline.

Barry Hearn remains optimistic the players will approve his plans to shake up top-tier snooker despite the resignation of the influential Lee Doyle from the board of the world governing body.

Ronnie O’Sullivan will not be carrying out his threat to take a break from snooker.