Derry manager Brian McIver has made one change in personnel to the team for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC second round qualifier against Down at Celtic Park.

Derry 2-17 Westmeath 1-5

The editor of the Irish Daily Star, Michael O'Kane has been suspended with immediate effect, following the publication of topless photos of Kate Middleton in the newspaper.

The Republic of Ireland's hopes of reaching the UEFA U21 Championships play-offs ended after a frustrating loss to Hungary in Kecskemet today.

Reigning Power NI Dr. McKenna Cup champions Derry claimed their second win in the competition, beating UUJ 1-16 to 0-14, as substitute Paddy Bradley marked his return from injury with the only goal of the Celtic Park encounter.

A Dublin teenager, who is serving a seven-year term for the manslaughter of a man who was fatally shot in 2008, received a one-year sentence today for motoring offences.

A court has heard how an egg throwing incident in Dublin's East Wall escalated within minutes to manslaughter.

A Dublin teenager has been cleared of murdering his neighbour whom he shot in the chest after the 50-year-old had chased him down a lane wearing a balaclava, because the youth had egged his house.

An 18-year-old on trial for murder told Gardaí the neighbour he is accused of shooting dead had threatened to “put him in a wheelchair” and said he had paid the INLA who would come knocking on his door.

Tyrone and Laois booked their places in the quarter-finals of the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies senior football championship with comfortable round 2 qualifier victories today.

Derry 1-12 Mayo 2-12

The Bradley brothers, Paddy and Eoin, will feature for Derry in Sunday afternoon's Allianz NFL Division 1 encounter with defending champions Kerry in Tralee (throw-in 2.30pm).

The Derry hurling panel have a new manager at the helm for the 2010 season following the ratification of James O'Kane's appointment.

Dinny Cahill has been appointed as Antrim's senior hurling manager for the second time this decade, succeeding the joint management team of Terence 'Sambo' McNaughton and Dominic McKinley.

Dungannon 15 Ballymena 19, Stevenson Park

DERRY 1-18 WESTMEATH 0-7

Gardaí investigating the killing of Dublin man Aidan O' Kane have found a handgun and ammunition.

A handgun and ammunition were seized tonight by detectives investigating the murder of father-of-one Aidan O’Kane.

Gardaí in Dublin have arrested a ninth person in connection with the murder of Aidan O'Kane in the East Wall area of the city over the weekend.

Gardaí in Dublin are continuing to question six teenagers this morning in connection with the murder of Aidan O'Kane in East Wall at the weekend.

Irish middleweight Eamon O'Kane joined John Joe Joyce and Ross Hickey in the semi finals of the 37th European Senior Championships after recording a deserved win over Andranik Hakoyban in Liverpool tonight.

Derry 2-12 Fermanagh 1-10

Antrim 0-10 Derry 1-13

Finnish goalkeeper Mikko Vilmunen was Drogheda's hero in the penalty shootout as Paul Doolin's side retained the Setanta Sports Cup at Windsor Park following a penalty shoot-out.

Defending champion Rory McIlroy struggled to a four-over par 75 as Co Louth's Simon Ward led the qualifiers in the Radisson-SAS West of Ireland Amateur Open.

Drogheda United 0 Linfield 1

A suspected drug dealer was shot dead on his birthday by the Provisional IRA during its ceasefire, an inquest heard today.

IRISH YOUTHS AMATEUR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 2006

Big-hitting Andrew Pitcher led the qualifiers in the Golfsure Irish Amateur Close Championship at the European Club.

Derry 1-8 Tyrone 0-5

Some quick recoveries from injury have afforded Derry manager Paddy Crozier the chance to name an unchanged side for the visit of Kildare to Celtic Park on Sunday (throw-in 2.30pm).

Armagh 1-11 Derry 0-10

Bedminster International, a bio-energy technology company, has signed a €200m agreement to convert post-consumer organic material into a high quality bio-fuel in the United States.

DYNAMIC wing-back Francis McEldowney has been passed fit, so Derry have named the same team that started in the quarter-final against Westmeath for Sunday's Bank of Ireland All-Ireland SFC semi-final clash with Kerry at Croke Park.

A police board chief in Fermanagh tonight resisted demands for his resignation as a new row flared over the PSNI full-time Reserve.

Derry 0-25 Cavan 2-9 aet

CATHRIONA Duignam is aiming to wow a host of top beauty experts on the judging panel of this year's Miss Universe pageant with two stunning Irish designer creations.

In Dunloy, they speak of the teams who almost made it — and vow not to be one of them.Mark Gallagher visited the Antrim village where hurling is king.

Dunloy defender Greg O'Kane has got the go ahead to take part in tomorrow's All-Ireland club hurling final against Newtownshandrum.

All-Ireland club hurling finalists Dunloy have been dealt a crushing blow with the news that Greg O'Kane will miss the March 17 decider.

Daryl O'Kane returns from a holiday in New Zealand to the Ballymena second row for the visit of leaders Cork Constiutution to Eaton Park in Division One of the AIB League on Saturday.

DUBLINER Jennifer O'Brien did not need the threat of the controversial ban on smoking in the workplace to give up nicotine after smoking an average of 40 cigarettes a day for the past 22 years.

BY the time the All-Ireland semi-finals roll around in February, there may be no established names left in the AIB Club championship.

Leinster Schools14 Gloucestershire Schools12