A preliminary report into a plane crash that killed six people and injured six more will be published today.

THE brother of the only woman on tragic flight NM7100 has described her survival as miraculous and paid a deeply moving tribute to Cork city’s emergency services.

Full services resumed at Cork Airport today after the plane crash that killed six people, as the chairman of Manx2 airline insisted both pilots were fully qualified.

QUESTIONS surrounding the circumstances of Thursday’s Cork Airport tragedy remained unanswered last night after the mother of a pilot on the doomed flight revealed it was one of her son’s first as captain.

TWO of the six survivors from the Cork Airport tragedy are still in Cork University Hospital’s (CUH) intensive care unit after suffering serious injuries during the crash.

“We are the lucky ones but we are praying for those who are not so fortunate.”

Tony Hayes (K Club) set the pace after the opening round of the 54 holes Irish Seniors Amateur Close Championship, sponsored by Tourism Malaysia, when he shot a one under par 71 at Roscommon Golf Club.

ANDREW STRACEY (Littlestone GC, Kent), fired a final round 78 to win the Irish Seniors Amateur Open Championship at Bangor Golf Club yesterday.

The Irish team competing at the European Seniors Championship at Ruuhikoski Golf Club in Finland have reached the final in convincing fashion following a 4.5 to 0.5 drubbing of England today.

The five players selected by the Golfing Union of Ireland to compete in the European Individual Championship at Biella Golf Club, Italy from 23rd-26th August have been announced.

The annual Crosbie Senior Foursomes at Cork Golf Club yesterday was won by senior internationals Patrick Harrington, Muskerry and Gerry O’Keeffe from Waterford.

MALLOW Golf Club go in search of their second Bulmers Irish Senior Cup title in three years when they travel to Lisburn for this week’s annual festival of club golf.

The team selected to represent Ireland in the Seniors (over 55's) Home Internationals, to be played at Seaton Carew Golf Club from September 30 to October 2 has been announced.

Des Smyth flew into Cork from Celtic Manor in Wales to top the leaderboard after the Motorola pro-am at Little Island - a tournament that finished in darkness because of the bulging field.

American David Oakley made the early running today in the British Seniors’ Open Championship at Royal County Down posting a three-under-par 68 to be four-under for the tournament and is the clubhouse leader.

John Bland and Denis Durnien leaped into the lead after the first day’s play in the stg£501,000 British Seniors’ Open Championship at Royal County Down after both toured the Newcastle links in three-under-par 68.

South African John Bland who has been runner-up three times in the last four years in this £501,000 stg tournament has made a good start again.