A blindfolded woman who says she was duped into having sex with a male impersonator said they also sunbathed and watched television together with her mask still on, a jury heard.

A woman told police of her disbelief when she discovered that her boyfriend of two years was a female friend, a jury has heard.

Mouse Morris is increasingly confident First Lieutenant will give Nina Carberry a “great ride” in the Crabbie’s Grand National at Aintree on Saturday.

Jonjo O’Neill believes ante-post favourite Shutthefrontdoor has been allotted a “fair weight” for this year’s Crabbie’s Grand National at Aintree.

Pineau De Re will not run over fences again before he defends his crown in the Crabbie’s Grand National next April.

Barry Connell must feel like kicking something.

Dr Richard Newland seems to be one of those rare people who would achieve in whichever field they set their mind to and the residents of Claines are grateful his passion happens to be for horse racing.

LEINSTER coach Joe Schmidt has admitted that the next fortnight will be crucial to his team’s hopes of reaching the Magners League play-offs.

LIKE Ireland in Rome last Saturday, Leinster found out last night that it is one thing being expected to beat Italian opposition but quite another to actually do it.

Ospreys 19 Leinster 15

A SIXTH win on the trot moved Leinster up into fourth place in the Magners League at the RDS last night as their second string brushed the Dragons aside and picked up a bonus point en route.

Leinster coach Joe Schmidt has named his side that will face the Dragons in Friday night’s Magners League clash at the RDS. (Kick-off 7.05pm)

JOE SCHMIDT might still be unsure of his starting line up for tomorrow’s Magners League clash with Edinburgh at the RDS (6.05pm), but fans can bank on the presence of vastly experienced wing Shane Horgan.

Leinster have signed New Zealand Maori prop Clint Newlands on a short-term deal until February.

Michael Smith and his wife Sandra may combine farming with training racehorses “just for fun” but they spiked the big guns at Aintree when Orsippus won the £100,000 Matalan Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices’ Hurdle.

Dr Richard Newland is hoping for a dry spell ahead of the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr on Saturday week.

Dr Richard Newland plundered another big handicap pot when sending out Burntoakboy to lift the Coral Cup with something in hand.

Monet's Garden exorcised the demons that haunted him at Kempton over Christmas as he landed his first Grade One success in the Commercial First Ascot Chase at the Berkshire track.