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They weren’t always the double act we know them as now.

Ireland U19 0 Slovenia U19 3

Kilmaloda House near Timoleague, Co Cork, was built as the country seat of the Beamish family.

Several people have come forward with information since the parents of six children who died in a house fire appeared in court last week, police in England have said.

Ireland U17 3 Azerbaijan U17 0

The next generation of Munster rugby stars will be unveiled at Musgrave Park on Friday (5.30pm) when the province contests their second British and Irish Cup final in three years, against Welsh club Cross Keys.

FORMER Ireland and Lions star Mike Gibson has become the fifth Irishman to be inducted into the International Rugby Board’s Hall of Fame.

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates ousted the US Air Force’s top military and civilian leaders today, holding them to account in a historic Pentagon shake-up after nuclear missile warhead fuses were mistakenly shipped to Taiwan.

A CAR salesman told his boss he could stick his job after mistakenly believing he had scooped £1 million on a scratchcard.

Australian Scott Strange leads the field in the New Zealand Open in Auckland, battling high winds and heavy rain.

It is a little known fact that the distinctive look of the newspaper read by schoolboy wizard Harry Potter and his friends is the work of a couple of muggles.

EUROPEAN champions Wasps last night revealed a sense of “deep embarrassment” over their humiliating Powergen Cup exit which has sent shockwaves through English rugby.

SOUTH African golfer Richard Sterne rescued his European tour career in brilliant fashion yesterday by winning the Madrid Open with a closing 65.

Trevor Immelman began the Madrid Open with a birdie 24 hours after one of the most terrifying experiences of his life.

LOCAL hero Robert Allenby kept his unbeaten record in play-offs to claim the first Australian Mastercard Masters of his long career yesterday.

Local hero Robert Allenby kept his unbeaten record in play-offs intact to claim the first Australian Mastercard Masters of his lengthy career on Sunday.

IAN POULTER, sporting red streaks in his hair to celebrate Arsenal’s FA Cup win and to match his Ferrari, drove off with the £250,000 first prize after a three-shot victory in the £1.5 million Wales Open.

England star James Simpson-Daniel today revealed that contract talks are moving “in the right direction” as Powergen Cup winners Gloucester look to retain one of British rugby’s hottest properties next season.

GARY EVANS produced a magnificent display to reach halfway at the ANZ Championship only one point off the lead.

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Padraig Harrington has stormed up to fourth place in the Italian open. He is currently on 14 unders after 17 holes, five shots behind leader Ian Poulter.

England's Ian Poulter takes a one-shot lead into today's play at the Italian Open.

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Padriag Harrington and Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell are tied in 40th place at the Italian Open.

The Italian Open has been reduced to 54 holes due to inclement weather conditions.

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Alastair Forsyth and Barry Lane share the lead in the Carlsberg Malaysian Open after opening rounds of 63, eight under par.

Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood are tied for first at the Scandinavian Masters after round three.

Ian Poulter leads by one stroke at the Scandinavian Masters

Andrew Coltart is the current clubhouse leader of the Dutch Open at Noordwijkse.

Thomas Levet finishes at seven under at Murphy's Irish Open at Fota.

Ireland's Paul McGinley has finished the first round of the Murphy's Irish Open at Fota on two under. He shot a round of 69.

Australian Jarrod Moseley produced a sparkling finish to move into the lead in the rain-delayed first round of the Novotel Perrier French Open this morning.

Here are some facts for the Tetley's Bitter Cup.