Imokilly 3-20 UCC 1-11: Séamus Harnedy starred as Imokilly put together a fine all-round performance to better UCC at Riverstown in the opening round of the Cork SHC last night.

Liam Broady and Kyle Edmund are both just one match away from qualifying for the Australian Open for the first time after impressive performances in Melbourne on Thursday.

On a piece about the John McNulty controversary, Labour’s Kathleen Lynch told her interviewer on radio that it must have been a slow-news week.

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray remain on a quarter-final collision course at the Rogers Open in Toronto after both men came through their second round matches yesterday.

Defending champion Rafael Nadal survived a serious scare against Radek Stepanek before recovering to reach the third round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.

The two women held over suspected drug trafficking in Peru have claimed they were forced to act at gunpoint by Colombian gangsters, it was claimed last night.

Two women held over suspected drug trafficking in Peru have claimed they were forced to act at gunpoint by Colombian gangsters, it was claimed tonight.

The family of an Irish woman, facing up to 25 years in prison in Peru, have said they are very concerned for her well-being.

An Irishwoman could face up to 25 years in a “pretty dour and horrible jail” if she’s convicted of drug trafficking in Peru.

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You can bring your own boat to the doorstep of this Rathcoursey home — and, if you haven’t one, its upbeat selling agent might even promise one. After all, he delivered before on a vague promise - only it was with a goat.

It may have only one bedroom but this East Cork property is close to the beach in a picturesque area close with lots of amenities nearby, Tommy Barker reports

Novak Djokovic could not hide his satisfaction after completing the first step on the road to a place in history at the Australian Open.

American fourth seed Andy Roddick advanced to the quarter-finals of the ATP BB&T Atlanta Open on Wednesday with a straight-sets victory over his French Open conqueror Nicolas Mahut.

Rafael Nadal will look to join chief title rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in the third round of Wimbledon when he takes on Czech Lukas Rosol on Centre Court this evening.

It was not always pretty, but it was job done for Rafael Nadal as he started his bid for a third Wimbledon title with a first-round win over Thomaz Bellucci yesterday.

Newmarket are full of surprises.

Distinctive features ensure Midleton property stands out from the crowd, writes Trish Dromey

Spanish veteran Feliciano Lopez led a trio of seeds through to the second round of the Sud de France Open in Montpellier with a straight-sets win over Russia’s Igor Kunitsyn.

A LEADING coroner has added weight to calls for a blanket ban on all looped- cord window blinds after another toddler lost his life after becoming entangled in the widely used product.

AVONDHU enter unchartered territory for the division in modern times when they contest the Cork SFC quarter-final next weekend after they fashioned an extra-time win over Aghada in last night’s fourth round replay in Castlelyons.

Former world number one Andy Roddick won his first match since Wimbledon when he enjoyed a regulation straight-sets victory over Edouard Roger-Vasselin at the Winston-Salem Open.

Second seed Juan Martin Del Potro booked his place in the quarter-finals of the Farmers Classic in Los Angeles with a straight-sets win over James Blake.

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic launch their Wimbledon campaigns today – with defending champion Rafael Nadal insisting it is far to early to contemplate facing either man later in the tournament.

RAFAEL NADAL stayed up late to watch his friend Rory McIlroy win golf’s US Open but was still fresh enough to start the defence of his Wimbledon title with a straight-sets win over Michael Russell yesterday.

Rafael Nadal got the defence of his Wimbledon crown off to a winning start as he saw off the challenge of the unheralded American Michael Russell on Centre Court this afternoon.

Rafael Nadal wants to establish himself as the undisputed grass-court king before going for gold in the Olympic tennis tournament at Wimbledon next year.

Tommy Barker visits a gem in a gentle curving terrace in Cobh which boasts a sweep of scenic harbour views.

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Juan Martin Del Potro eased into the second round of the Sony Ericsson in Miami today.

ELEVEN pupils were injured in Scotland when an air weapon was fired near a school yesterday.

Andy Roddick booked his place in the semi-finals of the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships after coming from a set down to beat fellow former world number one Lleyton Hewitt in Memphis today.

Andy Roddick claimed a straight-sets win over Janko Tipsarevic in the second round of the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis today.

GLEANN FIA is a development of 32 houses situated in the idyllic village of Mogeely, East Cork.

THE owner of the pristine Ard na Gowan admits to loving the heat – and that’s why she’s on the way to northern Italy to live.

Roger Federer lit up the opening day of the US Open with another moment of sheer genius during his first-round victory at Flushing Meadows.

Roger Federer opened his ATP Rogers Cup campaign with a straight-sets second-round victory over Juan Ignacio Chela in Toronto on Tuesday night but Andy Roddick withdrew from the event due to illness.

Top seed Andy Roddick had to dig deep in a tough encounter with Rajeev Ram before booking his place in the quarter-finals of the Atlanta Tennis Championships.

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Lleyton Hewitt will begin the defence of his US Men’s Clay Court title against Indian lucky loser Somdev Dewarman following a busy day of first round play in Houston, Texas.