Irish-trained runners were utterly dominant at the Cheltenham Festival, recording a record haul, but the British-based trainers are fighting back on the return trip, to Punchestown, writes Tommy Lyons.

After securing seven nominations at the Golden Globe awards, Irish talent has received just four nods at this year’s Baftas.

Rise Of An Empire, trained for Gigginstown House Stud by Noel Meade, recorded his third success over hurdles when making all to land the Investec Rated Novice Hurdle in Ballinrobe last night.

The national research body into sudden infant death syndrome (Sids) has expressed concern that the number of tragedies could rise because the HSE has stopped printing the Reduce the Risk of Sids advice leaflets for parents.

Willie Mullins’ Indevan easily reversed previous Kilbeggan form with Bally Longford in the Benchmark Hospitality Novice Chase at rain-swept Killarney last night.

AbbVie is to manufacture one of the world’s newest blockbuster drugs following an €85m expansion at its plant in Sligo.

Caoimhe’s Delight gave trainer, Sean O’Brien, his first success in graded company when landing the Grade 2 INH Stallion Owners’ EBF Dawn Run Mares’ Novice Chase at Limerick yesterday.

Ruby Walsh had an armchair ride on his only mount at Thurles yesterday - the long absent Isleofhopendreams which coasted to a smooth odds-on success in the Killinan Handicap Hurdle.

Bookmakers got a screamer of a result in the four-runner Easter Time Hurdle at Thurles last evening, with victory going to the 14-1 outsider, Dancing Tornado.

Daniel Day-Lewis has been nominated for Best Actor for his title role in US historical drama 'Lincoln' as the nominations for the Oscars were announced today.

Fermanagh 2-15 Donegal 2-7

Monaghan turned on the style in the second half to book their place in the Ulster MFC semi-finals.

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

Tyrone blitzed Fermanagh last night at Brewster Park to set up an Ulster U21 FC first round proper tie with Donegal.

UEFA have made up for an injustice perpetrated on Celtic 27 years ago by reinstating the club in the Europa League, according to Hoops legend Frank McGarvey.

An elderly man whose car crossed on to the wrong side of the road and in collision with another vehicle, resulting in the death of his wife and a child suffering severe spinal injuries, has claimed he is not liable for the accident because a medical ailment caused him to lose control of his car.

Loreto Grammar School, Omagh (Tyrone) 2-10 Coláiste na Sceilge, Caherciveen (Kerry) 3-5

Celtic legend Frank McGarvey believes the Parkhead club‘s concerns over referees is a “load of rubbish”.

Former Celtic skipper Tom Boyd believes Gordon Strachan’s departure was inevitable as he began to lose the backing of the supporters.

Former Celtic star Frank McGarvey has praised Gordon Strachan for his handling of the highly-publicised spat between Artur Boruc and Aiden McGeady which threatened to overshadow the Homecoming Scottish Cup fifth-round win over Queen’s Park on Saturday.

Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell has backed Gordon Strachan’s decision to impose a weekend city centre ban on his squad.

CELTIC manager Gordon Strachan is set to use tomorrow night’s Champions League clash against Villarreal as an opportunity to reintroduce players struggling for form and fitness.

FORMER Celtic striker Frank McGarvey fears for his old club’s title hopes if Gordon Strachan does not buy another goalscorer.

PARENTS in Britain are being advised to give dummies to newborns on the grounds that they can cut the risk of cot death.

A senior lecturer at the Royal College of Surgeons has told a jury that, according to witness statements, a nurse accused of poisoning two elderly patients injected the patients in an inappropriate manner.

Former Celtic striker Frank McGarvey has advised Stilian Petrov to stay with the Bank of Scotland Premier League champions unless Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United make an approach for his services.

Frank McGarvey believes UEFA’s decision to clear Rangers of “discriminatory chants” should serve as a wake-up call to Scotland.

Former Celtic striker Frank McGarvey claims nobody could have done any better than Scottish Football Writers’ manager of the year Gordon Strachan this season.

Abbey CBS (Down) 1-10 DLS Macroom (Cork) 1-8

By Vivion Kilfeather

Frank McGarvey believes Stilian Petrov will soon follow Martin O’Neill in pledging his future to the club – but only if the money is right.

Fans of cyber babe Lara Croft will have to wait at least another three months for the release of the latest Tomb Raider computer game, design group Eidos said today.

Ian Rodgers

CELTIC will contest UEFA’s decision to ban manager Martin O’Neill from the touchline for two matches.

Tomb Raider group Eidos was pinning its hopes on a series of new releases today as it showed losses were coming down across the business.

Former Celtic star Frank McGarvey claims the present title-winning side are more ‘‘boring’’ than the team which last one back-to-back championships 20 years ago.