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

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

Millstreet maintained their grip of the Duhallow U21AFC after a two point win over Blackwater Gaels at Boherbue yesterday.

Neil Lennon looks likely to be locking horns yet again with the Scottish Football Association following Celtic’s William Hill Scottish Cup semi-final defeat by Hearts at Hampden yesterday which saw him march on to the pitch to confront referee Euan Norris after the Hoops lost to a late penalty.

Celtic manager Neil Lennon has made one change to his side for their William Hill Scottish Cup semi-final against Hearts at Hampden today.

Rangers have made five changes from last week’s defeat to Dundee United as they aim to prevent Celtic from claiming the victory that would see them to win the SPL title at Ibrox today.

Daniel Majstorovic is back in Celtic’s squad for Sunday’s Scottish Communities League Cup semi-final against Falkirk at Hampden.

Gary Hooper and Kris Commons are back in contention for Celtic’s Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Dundee United at Parkhead tomorrow.

CELTIC manager Neil Lennon was critical of Peterhead’s aggressive approach in their William Hill Scottish Cup fourth-round clash yesterday.

Scottish Cup holders Celtic made six changes for the fourth-round trip to Balmoor to face Peterhead.

Kris Commons is out of the Celtic squad for tomorrow’s Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with St Mirren at Parkhead.

A MEATH man has been sentenced to eight years for glassing a man in a nightclub “for no apparent reason”, causing him to lose sight in one eye.

A former IRA man who attempted to murder a soldier in a 1981 ambush has been jailed for 20 years.

A crime boss and his wife who were shot dead in the North were murdered by somebody they knew, police revealed tonight.

IN June last year, 20 Roma families, including many small children, were forced to move out of the Village area of Belfast following an organised campaign of harassment against them.

A Swords plumber who stabbed a Howth publican in the leg causing him serious injuries after being ejected from his pub has been sentenced to four years in prison at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Sinn Féin tonight condemned an attack on a former Ulster Defence Regiment soldier after a concrete block was thrown through his car window.

Detectives were tonight given an extra 48 hours to question an unsuccessful candidate in the Northern Ireland Assembly Elections about the attempted murder of a soldier more than 25 years ago.

Fermanagh South Tyrone was tonight shaping up to be a dull election story - until one of the candidates got arrested in connection with an attempted murder.

A candidate in the North's Assembly elections was tonight being questioned about the attempted murder of a soldier more than 25 years ago.

Independent republican candidates standing against Sinn Féin in the North's Assembly Elections will not be a flash in the pan, a leading Irish American sympathiser claimed today.

Sinn Féin is being forced into u-turn after u-turn because of the insatiable demands of Ian Paisley, a former party member said tonight.

Former IRA prisoner Gerry McGeough has confirmed his intention to stand against Sinn Féin in the next Assembly election.

Sinn Féin will welcome any electoral challenge to it from republicans opposed to moves to get involved in policing structures in the North, Martin McGuinness claimed.

WORKERS at a Limerick factory frantically tried to resuscitate a man after pulling him unconscious from a duct he was cleaning, an inquest heard yesterday.

Former Waterford United manager Jimmy McGeough has been confirmed as the new boss of Irish League side Larne FC.

Former Waterford United manager Jimmy McGeough is being lined up by Irish League side Larne FC.

Peter Hutton could be taking charge in his last game as Derry City’s caretaker manager when the Premier Division strugglers go to Waterford United tonight (7.30pm).

Derry City appear to have found a new manager and may be set to unveil Jimmy McGeough before Friday night's trip to Waterford United.

Waterford United chairman Ger O’Brien has sought to clear the air regarding the controversial sacking of former manager Jimmy McGeough at the end of last season.

WATERFORD UNITED have sacked Jimmy McGeough as manager after two-and-a-half years in charge at the RSC.

Waterford United have today sacked manager Jimmy McGeough.

WATERFORD UNITED manager Jimmy McGeough threw his hands in the air at the prospect of condemning his home-town club, Derry City, to relegation for the first time in history and exclaimed: "Don't blame me, it's not my fault."

CORK CITY centre-forward, John O’Flynn, yesterday received the encouraging news that he should not have to undergo surgery to cure his stubborn knee injury. But it is virtually certain he will not play again this season.

WATERFORD UNITED manager Jimmy McGeough, is looking forward to the match against eircom League leaders Shelbourne at Tolka Park (7.45) tonight.

WATERFORD UNITED are without the suspended Mark Clifford and Thomas Hughes for their FAI Carlsberg Cup quarter-final against Longford Town at Flancare Park tonight (7.30).

DON GIVENS yesterday named four uncapped players and three Irish-based players in Ireland's U21 squad of 18 for a challenge game in Poland on Tuesday, August 19.

WATERFORD UNITED captain John Frost will spend tonight’s FAI Carlsberg Cup second round tie against Everton in a hospital bed rather than at Turner’s Cross as doctors strive to locate a leak in his lung.