One of the GAA’s most respected physiotherapists believes a “copycat phenomenon” is partly to blame for pushing inter-county training workloads “over the edge”. 

How the Irish fared:

The triumph and tragedy of sport was encapsulated by Harry Purcell’s magnificent senior 800m and 400m double before he pulled a hamstring in the 4x100m relay at the Aviva All-Ireland Schools Track and Field Championships in Tullamore on Saturday.

Luxury shoe designer Jimmy Choo is reportedly in talks over a potential £1bn (€1.2bn) stock market debut as flotation fever shows no sign of ending.

Luxury shoe designer Jimmy Choo is reportedly in talks over a potential £1bn stock market debut as flotation fever shows no sign of ending.

A philanthropist/property developer, who told gardaí they were “bastards” when he was arrested at a pub he had owned which was subsequently taken over by Nama, has been placed on a peace bond by Tallaght Court.

Developer Niall Mellon did not hold a licence to sell drinks when proprietor of the Three Rocks Bar in Dec 2009, a court has heard.

Galway 2-20 Tyrone 2-05

Losses at a development company operated by entrepreneur Niall Mellon increased by €14.2m to €40.5m over two years.

Former presidential candidate John Edwards was found not guilty on one of six campaign fraud charges today.

The neighbour of a pregnant mother-of-four strangled to death in her home heard "wailing" coming from her house on the night of the killing, a murder trial has heard.

LOSSES at a development company owned by entrepreneur Niall Mellon widened to €26.3 million in 2009, new figures show.

THE Niall Mellon Township Trust (NMTT) is on course to meet its target of housing 100,000 people in South Africa in the next number of months and will complete 3,500 homes this year.

A Judge has found that philanthropist Niall Mellon was defamed by a daily newspaper in a report claiming that he had sacked a personal assistant shortly before she was due to give birth.

THERE are contradictory, pre- and end-of Celtic era touches to Kilkenny’s Coolmore estate, on 242 acres.

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

A BITTER war of words between the founder of the Niall Mellon Irish Township Trust and the Government intensified last night.

The neighbour of the alleged victim in a murder trial told the Central Criminal Court that she heard wailing coming from the woman’s house on the morning she died.

Pascal McConnell will make his first appearance of the 2009 Championship when All-Ireland champions Tyrone take on Kildare at Croke Park on Sunday (throw-in 4pm).

Donegal 0-11 Tyrone 0-8

TOWNSHIP dweller Kenny Towke loves the Irish. When he met President Mary McAleese in the Áras last year she asked: “What kind of houses does the Niall Mellon Township Trust (NMTT) build for you?”

Tyrone 1-18 Monaghan 0-17

A NEW Irish charity is aiming to build or repair 3,000 homes in poverty-stricken Haiti over the next three years thanks to a €1 million kickstart from its founder.

Down 0-16 Tyrone 0-9

Louth 1-10 Tyrone 1-18

Down 1-19 Tyrone 0-21 (aet)

STAFF at four newspapers that closed down without warning last Friday have still not been paid even though they were promised payment yesterday.

PHILANTHROPIST Niall Mellon has raised his ambitions for this year’s South African township building blitz by 25% despite the downturn in the construction industry.

A CROOKED private detective who helped spy on Jimmy Choo shoe boss Tamara Mellon was jailed for 21 months yesterday.

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern yesterday pledged €5 million in support for the Irish mass volunteer project building homes across South Africa’s poverty-stricken townships.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern today announced €5m in Irish Aid funding for the Niall Mellon Township Trust.

Ulster SFC champions Tyrone were dealt a tough hand in last night's draw for the 2008 Gaelic Life-sponsored Dr McKenna Cup tournament.

ON A night of surprise announcements, late on Friday philanthropist Niall Mellon told his army of volunteer builders he is taking his name off the charity he founded.

HEARTACHE proved a lot more painful than backache for the Irish volunteers who toiled for seven days to ensure 1,500 South Africans’ lives have been changed forever.

PHILANTHROPIST Niall Mellon has revealed plans to build the world’s first charity house factory which be believes can be used as a model to eradicated shanty-towns in developing countries.

IT IS not often a €2.75 million property deal is sealed with a hug and a tear in the middle of a shanty-town in South Africa.

A FIERCE wind drove coarse, dirty sand across the Freedom Park township in Cape Town throughout the weekend, caking a layer of grime over skin, clogging ears and turned the snot in your nose jet black.

Christian Slater is dating shoe mogul Tamara Mellon, according to reports.

THE world’s best-known shoe-maker Jimmy Choo said he hopes to live out his lifelong dream of coming to Ireland soon to get some inspiration to design his world-famous footwear.

Ulster champions Tyrone have received a massive boost ahead of tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final (Croke Park, throw-in 4pm) with the news that team captain Brian Dooher has been passed fit to start the game.

AMERICAN oil and banking heir Matthew Mellon yesterday expressed his relief after he was cleared of illegally being involved with a private detective agency which tried to hack into his ex-wife’s emails.