THE flying skills of a former airline pilot saved his life when he managed to put his tiny homemade plane down in a field near Limerick after it suffered engine failure.

The Republic of Ireland squad to take part in the Four Nations Tournament in Scotland next week was today formally announced by manager Mick Neville.

THERE may be plenty of young blood in the ranks of the St Patrick’s Athletic team which will play Derry City in the FAI Cup final on Sunday but manager John McDonnell has also ensured that his squad is seasoned with a sprinkling of wise old heads.

Seemingly from nowhere, Martin Brassil has emerged as one of this country’s rising training talents over the past two years. But, as Declan Colley discovered, the quietly spoken Curragh handler prefers to let his charges do the talking for him.