Cork boss Eamonn Ryan claimed he was "very nervous" before his team demolished Armagh by 14 points in Saturday’s TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC semi-final at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, Longford.

Armagh 1-14 Waterford 1-5

As born winners, Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane will dig deep to turn around Ireland’s fortunes — which is good news for prospective new talent.

The Irish priest believed to be one of Australia’s worst clerical child sex offenders was sent there from an Irish order because he was “a bit hard to get on with in ordinary life”, it has emerged.

Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill admits he is surprised Wolves teenager Liam McAlinden has chosen to turn his back on the Irish Football Association.

Armagh 1-12 Waterford 1-05

Armagh 1-12 Waterford 1-5

Monaghan finished with a flourish to book their place in the Ulster MFC final at the Athletic Grounds.

At an Armagh training session back in the day, joint-manager Brian McAlinden and Kieran McGeeney ended up glaring at each other.

A RESOLUTE Kildare recovered from a poor start to win the Gala All-Ireland Junior A final with a 3-10 to 2-8 victory over Armagh in Ashbourne on Saturday.

A goal from super sub Louise Walsh in the dying minutes ensured that Kildare would be All-Ireland champions for the first time in 20 years when denying Armagh in the Gala All-Ireland junior A final in Ashbourne by 3-10 to 2-8.

DURING the last decade of decadence anyone who visited an airport at this time of the year was almost certain to bump into a county squad destined for the sunny climes of the continent.

GROUNDBREAKING stuff in Dublin 4. St Gerard’s have never won the Leinster Schools Senior Cup but they paid scant attention to history yesterday by seeing off defending champions and 66-time winners Blackrock in this nip-and-tuck quarter-final.

Armagh 0-10 Mayo 0-7

IIB Homeloans have today cut its three- and five-year fixed rate mortgages as well as introducing a new Flexi Saver mortgage product.

HOLDERS Drogheda survived a late rally from Cliftonville to make a winning start to their Setanta Cup campaign at United Park last night.

AN IRISH fashion designer told a court yesterday that a Dunnes Stores top was “a direct copy” of a Karen Millen sweater, in a landmark legal case over the protection of design rights.

Cork have retained their TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC title in dramatic fashion against Armagh.

Mayo coach Mickey Moran has been accused of being too emotionally involved — but he is never reluctant to admit he loves his players to death. Jim O’Sullivan reports.

BENNY TIERNEY may have discarded the goalkeeper’s mini-rainbow jersey but he remains one of the game’s most colourful characters.