An 8-year-old girl with dyskinetic cerebral palsy after her birth at a Cork hospital has settled her action against the HSE for €5.8m.

The sentencing of Mick and Mairead Philpott, who killed six children in the UK, has been delayed until tomorrow.

A father accused of killing his six children in a house fire collapsed and sobbed in the witness box as a court heard a 999 call made by him and his wife as the blaze took hold.

A man accused of killing his six children in a house fire has told a court he did not start the blaze but that he has his suspicions about who did.

Allianz Football League Div 2: Armagh 3-8 Wexford 3-8

A father accused of killing his six children was overheard on the phone saying someone being interviewed by police was going to "drop us in it", a court has heard.

The former mistress of “benefits scrounger” Mick Philpott, who is accused of killing his six children, told a court how she ended their relationship after enduring years of abusive and domineering behaviour.

Cherry Orchard caused the shock of the round as goals from Philip Sheppard and Alan Caul dumped First Division leaders — and two-time winners — Longford Town out of the cup at Frank Cooke Park.

Munster Senior League champions Avondale United are favourites to lift a fifth FAI Umbro Intermediate Cup when they meet Cherry Orchard in a repeat of last year’s final at Tallaght Stadium tomorrow (3pm).

Ireland’s U17s are playing catch-up already to reach the European Championships following defeat to Serbia in yesterday’s opening elite stage qualifier.

IRELAND’S U17s face a cauldron of noise at the Tsentralniy Stadium in Almaty today (2pm) when 5,000 fans will be backing Kazakhstan’s bid to usurp John Morling’s side in their bid for UEFA U19 qualification.

UCD booked their place in the fourth round of the FAI Ford Cup as goals in each half by Sean Russell and Stephen Doyle gave them the narrowest of victories over brave Leinster Senior League side Cherry Orchard at the Belfield Bowl last night.

THE hiding-to-nothing prospect of facing non-league opposition on the back of four straight defeats is scarcely ideal for UCD in tonight’s FA Ford Cup clash.

TONY O’CONNOR spent most of his football life associated with the red and black stripes of Bohemians during a decorated playing career.

THIS coming Sunday is a third FAI Intermediate Cup final with Avondale United for Eoghan Lougheed.

A SCOTTISH truck driver in his 40s was arrested yesterday after a fatal road traffic accident.

THE real drama, and the best of the play, was compressed into the last 25 minutes in Clones yesterday.

Down 5-21 Armagh 0-14

SECTARIAN thugs who attacked a group of Dublin children at an international soccer tournament in the north also threatened to kneecap officials, it was revealed.

Armagh 2-8 Fermanagh 1-11

Irish raider Haatef looks to be another new kid on the block in the sprinting division after lifting the Group Two John Guest Diadem Stakes at Ascot.

Cork have retained their TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC title in dramatic fashion against Armagh.

DERMOT WELD’S Ansar heads the list of 45 horses entered for the valuable William Hill Galway Plate on August 2.

Bray Wanderers 1 Cherry Orchard 0

THE Republic of Ireland U-17 side claimed a place in the Nordic Championship final with a 3-1 victory over tournament favourites Denmark.

Armagh 3-11 Donegal 1-10

Armagh attacker Diarmuid Marsden has announced his retirement from inter-county football, just ahead of his 30th birthday.

BRIAN McENIFF believes he and his Donegal team are far better equipped for Armagh on Sunday than last year’s All-Ireland semi-final meeting.

Republic of Ireland U16 1 Turkey U16 1

SO, this footballing season will end predictably for a change. The footballing folk of Armagh and Tyrone bringing their mutual antipathy to Dublin for an afternoon in late September.

LONGFORD TOWN and Kildare County progressed to the FAI Carlsberg Cup quarter-finals on Saturday with victories over Limerick and Cherry Orchard, respectively.

Kildare County 1 Cherry Orchard 0

Cherry Orchard cruised past fellow non-leaguers Mochta's into the third round with an emphatic win at Coldcut.

Mick O'Dwyer worked the oracle with Laois as he guided them to the National Football League final amid a frenzy of excitement and delight at Croke Park.

BARMY Army chanting may have cost England the chance to push for an incredible victory in the fourth Test after their loud support aided Australia’s successful struggle to a five-wicket win at the MCG.

OISIN McCONVILLE needs to score six points on Sunday for the record books to acknowledge him as the sharpest shooter in this year’s championship.

Bohemians advanced to the last eight of the FAI Harp Lager Cup with a 2-1 win over Bray Wanderers last night.