A British MP whose campaign had a huge bearing on freeing the Birmingham Six will be guest speaker at a festival in Cork to honour another human rights champion.

St Croan’s (Roscommon) 0-14 Sean O’Mahony’s (Louth) 2-7: All-Ireland Club IFC semi-final: An injury-time free from Kevin Smyth proved enough to send St Croan’s into the All-Ireland Club IFC final after a thrilling encounter with Louth champions Sean O’Mahony’s at Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan.

Michael Moynihan asked Donal Lenihan and Charlie Mulqueen for the history of the Six Nations in 20 objects.

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Garrycastle ace forward Dessie Dolan will be hoping to add an AIB All-Ireland SFC Club medal to his collection this weekend as the Westmeath outfit become the first team from the Lake County to contest a St. Patrick’s Day decider.

Ireland’s women yesterday completed their preparations for next month’s UEFA qualifier against Scotland by lifting the Algarve Cup.

Cathal Mullin won’t bore you and tell you Garrycastle are taking each game as it comes.

A SEASONED Garrycastle had the necessary know-how to chisel out a hard-earned victory over a youthful Athy at Newbridge yesterday, and book their place in the Leinster Club SFC final.

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A lingerie buyer for Brown Thomas claims she was dismissed from her job after making a bullying complaint.

Two of Britain’s female beach volleyball champions are renting out their rears in an advertising deal that encourages spectators to photograph their behinds.

THOMAS BOYLE beat Olan Noonan by over a bowl of odds in the Sean Scanlon Cup at Donoughmore on Sunday, on a weekend where few fixtures survived the severe weather.

Transport Minister Noel Dempsey today predicted volcanic ash would not be dumped on the country despite forecasts for an unsettled northerly airflow over Ireland early next week.

RTÉ Television have begun the search for a new Gaelic Games correspondent.

Galway launched a superb second half fight back to hold onto their Connacht SFC crown at a wet Hyde Park.

New York 0-09 Roscommon 1-14

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August 9, 2005

DESSIE FARRELL last night urged Dublin county chairman John Bailey to avoid a knee-jerk reaction in looking for a football manager after Brian Mullin’s withdrawal from the race at the weekend.

A British minister warned Ethiopia and Eritrea today that the international community is running out of patience with the deadlocked peace process.

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Arsenal 1 Rotherham 1 (after extra time Arsenal win 9-8 on penalties)

The record-breaking achievements of Brian O’Driscoll have received a ringing endorsement from Irish legend Brendan Mullin.

Brendan Mullin, one of Ireland's most celebrated players of recent memory, has been appointed as the new Chairman of Zurich Premiership club London Irish.

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Second-half goals from Shefki Kuqi and Adam Proudlock gave Sheffield Wednesday a 2-0 win at Rotherham.

Sheffield Wednesday enjoyed the better of the first half at Millmoor but Rotherham held on to stay on level terms at the break.

Delta Airlines will slash another 7,000 to 8,000 jobs in a move that will reduce its payroll by 25% since last year's terrorist attacks.

Andy Cole has given Blackburn the lead against Millwall with three minutes left of normal time.

West Bromwich Albion have taken the lead against bottom of the Premiership Leicester.

Walsall have taken a two-goal lead over Premiership side Charlton at the Valley.

Chelsea and Everton are both in the lead at half-time in their FA Cup fourth round games.

Everton have again gone two goals clear of Leyton Orient at Goodison Park.

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Duncan Ferguson has given Everton a two-goal lead over Leyton Orient at Goodison Park.

Dave McGhee has scored an own goal to give Everton the lead over Leyton Orient at Goodison Park.

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