A man who raped his step-daughter 64 times over a seven-year period has been sentenced to 12 years with the final two years suspended.

A Corkman who raped and sexually abused his step-daughter over a seven-year period will be sentenced later this month.

Tyrone’s dominance over neighbours Derry shows no sign of abating, and another convincing win saw them collect a sixth successive Dr McKenna Cup title at Pairc Esler.

As caddie to elite professionals including Ernie Els and Retief Goosen, Colin Byrne has been at the pinnacle of golf. Now the Irishman wants us all to benefit from his experience.

The going in Thurles is very good and conditions are favourable for a special fundraiser in aid of a local school’s autism unit.

A man caught with over €37,000 worth of heroin on St Patrick’s Day in a car near a motorway toll booth in Cork had a lifestyle that included trips to Las Vegas, despite social welfare being his only declared income.

Baraweez landed the Irish Stallion Farms EBF “Ahonoora” Handicap for the second successive year as British raiders dominated the feature event on the final day of the Galway Festival yesterday.

It was a case of the veteran versus the baby, and no quarter was asked or given.

Clare 1-23 Tipperary 0-12

I haven’t written about the Sky-GAA deal yet but brace yourself now, because I really feel I have to.

Tipperary 0-22 Wicklow 4-12

RTÉ can expect repercussions from the GAA after what president Liam O’Neill deemed the “shocking imbalance” of their reportage of the Sky Sports media rights agreement.

Kildare 3-17 Derry 4-14

Tipperary 0-12 Waterford 1-9

Tipperary’s new import Conal McCullagh is confident that the Premier County can challenge Munster football’s established order.

Cormac McGinley rescued Tyrone champions Errigal Ciaran with a 59th minute equaliser in last night’s Hunky Dorys SFC first round tie at Carrickmore, tying it up at 0-7 each.

Journalist David McCullagh is leaving Leinster House to become a presenter on RTÉ’s Prime Time — a position that became vacant after Pat Kenny moved to Newstalk.

RTE has announced that its political correspondent, David McCullagh, is to be the new presenter of Prime Time.

Duntle, winner of the Sandringham Stakes at Royal Ascot in June, earned a valuable Group 3 bracket when getting the better of in-foal Ballybacka Lady and Requisition in the featured Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown last night, where the ground turned soft after rain before and during racing.

Former champion Pat Smullen was seen at his brilliant and determined best when getting odds-on favourite Ceol Rua home a narrow winner of the Ladies Day At Ballinrobe Maiden in Ballinrobe last night.

Out of action since fracturing an ankle in Japan back in November, Fran Berry made a successful return in Dundalk last night, scoring on his only two rides, Fairy Wing and Regal Tramp.

Tyrone easily brushed aside Donegal’s challenge in last night’s Ulster U21 FC quarter-final.

DOUBLES for champion jockey Johnny Murtagh and Niall McCullagh, along with trainer Eddie Lynam, proved the highlights of Dundalk’s first meeting of 2012 last night.

ST BRIGID’S manager Mark Byrne conceded he thought his team were dead and buried at half-time of this Dublin SFC semi-final on Saturday.

Coral Wave opened her account at the third attempt with a convincing all-the-way win in the Flame Of Tara EBF Stakes at the Curragh.

JOHN Oxx maintained his 100% record in Britain this season courtesy of a taking success for Saddler’s Rock in the Stobart Doncaster Cup yesterday.

THE Boxing Council of the IABA will meet at 11am today to select a team for the World Championships while the boxers settle into their training camp in Assisi alongside Olympic hopefuls from Italy, Ukraine and Azerbaijan.

THE great Frankie Dettori produced a magical piece of riding to snatch the Darley Irish Oaks on Blue Bunting at the Curragh yesterday.

DEPARTMENT of Health officials have been instructed by the Department of Justice to enact an EU agreement which allows people to carry legally prescribed narcotic or psychotropic drugs for medical use.

FOR MS sufferer Noel McCullagh one of the side effects of taking the medicinal cannabis product, Bedrocan, is banishment from his native Ireland.

Armagh 1-9 Kerry 1-13

JOE WARD (Moate) had a word of warning for Kenny Egan on Saturday night after he comprehensively outpointed former world youths bronze medallist Davy Joe Joyce (St. Michael’s, Athy) in the semi-finals of the national senior championships to qualify for the finals.

TYRONE duo Ryan Mellon and Colm McCullagh have both called time on their inter-county careers.

A SPOOF TV programme aired on RTÉ raised few laughs among political staff at the national broadcaster after fuelling a rumour that the Health Minister was set to resign.

The Reluctant Taoiseach: A biography of John A. Costello

FORMER taoiseach Liam Cosgrave has said his predecessor John A Costello helped to modernise Ireland more than the country ever realised.

TYRONE’S dazzling form this season was ultimately rewarded with silverware in yesterday’s ESB All-Ireland MFC final in Croke Park. However, they had to withstand a ferocious and dramatic late Cork revival before surviving.

Tyrone 1-13 Cork 1-12

KERRY boss Pat O’Driscoll wasn’t in the mood to offer excuses after this footballing lesson at GAA headquarters. Instead he heaped the praise on Tyrone.