A council that won an award for its trailblazing decision to introduce “no-fry zones” around schools has broken its own rule a fortnight later by granting permission for a takeaway to open.

Riverdance romances have bloomed since the international Irish dancing phenomenon was introduced to the world 22 years ago.

Offaly 0-17 London 1-7: Offaly may have beaten London but it was evident that they still hadn’t left the one-point defeat by Westmeath in the Leinster Champions behind them, with manager Pat Flanagan admitting that the players were suffering from a hangover as a result of events in Mullingar a fortnight ago.

Councils are ignoring planning guidelines that keep fast-food premises away from schools. Just one local authority has written the policy into its development plans.

London 0-11 Cavan 2-22: Cavan’s trip to London proved more routine than expected but victory came at a price for Terry Hyland’s men.

Cavan recorded their second All-Ireland SFC qualifier win over London in three years as Gearoid McKiernan and Dara McVeety both found the net in a 2-22 to 0-11 success at Ruislip.

Roscommon 1-14 London 0-10: Ruislip hosted its final championship match before redevelopment yesterday but the dilapidated old ground went out with a whimper as Roscommon coasted past their London hosts and into a Connacht semi-final.

A Ciaran Murtagh goal proved decisive as Roscommon advanced to a GAA Connacht SFC Semi-final date with Sligo, following a seven-point win in Ruislip.

Allianz FL Division 4 Round 2: Carlow 2-9 London 0-13: Second-half goals from Hughie Gahan and Darragh O’Brien proved decisive as Carlow just held off the sustained challenge of London in this entertaining fog-shrouded NFL Division 4 tie at Netwatch Cullen Park yesterday.

London 1-2 Offaly 0-9: Allianz Football League Division 4: New Offaly manager Pat Flanagan expects the Faithful County to embark on a promotion-winning campaign after holding off a spirited London revival at Ruislip to claim a perfect league start in Allianz NFL Division 4.

Dara Ó Cinnéide says there is sufficient evidence to support a revitalised Tommy Murphy Cup-style competition.

The GAA are expected to launch an investigation into Meath manager Mick O’Dowd’s claim that Mickey Burke was bitten by a Dublin player, after the player’s claim was mentioned in the referee’s report.

Former Mayo footballer Michael Moyles has supported James Horan’s open desire to win the league as they prepare for a second clash with Derry in seven days in Sunday’s Division 1 semi-final.

London 2-7 Carlow 0-13

London 1-08 Clare 2-14

A “proud” Chris Moyles said goodbye to the Radio 1 breakfast show this morni

Channel 4 is being probed by the media watchdog after a lewd comment made by comic David Walliams on one of its shows sparked a number of complaints.

Frankie Cocozza has been tipped for the exit in this weekend’s 'X Factor' when two acts will be voted off the show.

ST OLIVER Plunkett’s/Eoghan Ruadh made hard work in accounting for Lucan Sarsfields at Parnell Park last Saturday.

FOR a long time, this game was moving towards an apparently inevitable Kildare victory without the bite or intensity you expect from games between these two, no matter what’s at stake.

Kildare 1-14 Meath 1-12

SEAMUS McENANEY’S stock was already low in Meath after the opening three rounds of the Allianz League but it plummeted further yesterday after a dismal display at Páirc Tailteann.

A JUDGE has made summary judgment orders for €13.6 million against former Irish Nationwide Building Society chairman Michael Fingleton over unpaid development loans.

FORMER Irish Nationwide Building Society chairman Michael Fingleton, a Fianna Fáil senator and two developers are opposing a bid to fast-track a legal action against them over unpaid property loans of €13.5 million.

RADIO 1 DJ Chris Moyles hit out at his BBC bosses yesterday in an extraordinary rant on his breakfast show, accusing them of “a huge lack of respect” and revealing he had not been paid since July.

Kildare 2-17 Meath 1-12

Meath 1-12 Louth 1-10

ANTHONY MOYLES was happy to let Meath’s attack bask in most of the acclaim after Sunday’s devastating destruction of Dublin, but the versatile veteran feels a strong case was made for the defence as well.

Meath 5-9 Dublin 0-13

Meath 2-14 Laois 0-10

Meath 1-20 Offaly 2-7

A number of stars have found their travel plans disrupted by the grounding of flights due to the ash problems.

Meath 1-15 Kildare 0-13

IT mattered little to the Tipperary management that they secured their first victory in the National Football League yesterday in Semple Stadium by beating a Meath side which performed well below the standard normally expected from the Royals.

ROBBIE WILLIAMS’ comeback single provoked extreme reactions when it received mass air play yesterday, although, love it or not, the song is tipped to head straight to number one.

Regrets, he has a few, but Eamon O’Brien was making no apologies for doing it his way.

REGRETS, he has a few, but Eamon O’Brien was making no apologies for doing it his way.

“SWITCH off your television. Go and walk the dog” – That is the group text Cork manager Conor Counihan should have sent from Croke Park yesterday to all his panel after Tommy Walsh’s goal in the second-half of this listless, boring mismatch.

Injury doubt Anthony Moyles has been named in the Meath team for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC semi-final showdown with Kerry at Croke Park (throw-in 3.30pm).

TADHG KENNELLY has been named at centre-forward ahead of Tommy Walsh on the Kerry team for Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC semi-final showdown against Meath at Croke Park.

FROM the stands in the Gaelic Grounds last July, Anthony Moyles was tormented by what was unfolding in front of him. Limerick were careering away from his Meath teammates like a runaway train with Ian Ryan lashing balls to the Royals net for fun.

Mayo injury doubt Barry Moran will be given every chance to prove his fitness ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final clash with Meath at Croke Park (throw-in 2pm).

Meath 1-13 Limerick 2-09