Gareth McAuley has brushed aside James McClean's decision to snub Northern Ireland and says the team's Euro 2012 hopes will not be sidetracked by the issue.

Tiger Woods will today continue his search for a new caddie after parting company with Steve Williams, having working with the New Zealander since March 1999.

Linfield 3 Dundalk 5

Linfield 0 Bohemians 1 (Bohemians win 3-1 on aggregate)

IT’S champions versus champions-elect in the Setanta Cup today as Bohemians host Linfield in the semi-final first leg at Dalymount Park.

Linfield 1 St Patrick’s Athletic 0

SIXTY-FIVE years after he first saw the beaches of Normandy from behind a gun on the deck of a US Navy landing craft on D-Day, John ‘Harry’ Kellers will return to receive one of France’s highest honours today.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON reckons a “Battle of the Toughest” rather than a “Duel in the Sun” will give him the best chance of winning a hat-trick of Open titles at Turnberry in eight weeks’ time.

A Dublin businessman has gone on trial for allegedly running brothels in the city centre five years ago.

Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington has kept faith in Ryan McGivern for the World Cup qualifiers next month.

Northern Ireland U23s 0 Republic of Ireland U23s 1

DAVID HEALY scored for both sides as Northern Ireland’s first-half blitz proved enough to see off Georgia at Windsor Park last night.

Northern Ireland 4 Georgia 1

NIGEL WORTHINGTON has hailed David Healy’s prolific scoring record at international level and insisted: “I’ll never drop him.”

Linfield 3 Derry City 1

A GROUP awaiting a Bord Pleanála ruling on a controversial super-quarry is poised to launch an EU campaign to halt quarrying in their area.

CORK City will be kicking themselves for somehow failing to find the net in this Setanta Cup semi-final as Linfield made one of their few chances count to set up a final against Drogheda in Windsor Park on May 12.

Cork City travel to Windsor Park tonight looking for a place in this season’s Setanta Sports Cup final (kick-off 8.05pm).

CORK CITY are keeping their fingers crossed that John O’ Flynn will be fit for tonight’s Setanta Cup semi-final against Linfield at Windsor Park (8.05pm, live on Setanta Sports).

Glentoran 1 Linfield 2

Linfield 0 Drogheda United 0

A contractor killed in an explosion at a water treatment works in the North was standing on top of a bomb, an inquest heard today.

Victory for Linfield in tonight's Group 1 clash with Derry City at the Brandywell would almost certainly guarantee the Blues qualification for this year's Setanta Cup semi-finals, kick-off 8.05pm.

NORTHERN IRELAND showed their stubborn side last night as Wales, who face the Republic of Ireland next month, lacked inspiration and failed to fire at a freezing Windsor Park.

PADDY FITZGERALD’S lifetime of rural voluntary endeavour will be recalled Thursday night when the award which commemorates him will be presented at Adare, Co Limerick.

RESIDENTS fighting controversial plans for another quarry in East Cork will represent themselves at an oral hearing into the project, starting tomorrow.

Linfield 1 Gorica 3

The American dream is alive and kicking for four Northern Ireland U21 players.

FAI CUP winners Drogheda United, leaders of the eircom League Premier Division, have a confident feeling about tonight’s trip to Belfast to face Carnegie Premier Division kingpins Linfield in the money-spinning Setanta Cup semi-final at Windsor Park (8pm).

Linfield 6 Glentoran 0

Maik Taylor is grateful to be swapping a relegation scrap in the Barclays Premiership for the international stage this week.

Northern Ireland manager Lawrie Sanchez has given another chance to Linfield striker Peter Thompson.

Linfield 1 Derry City 1

Northern Ireland 1 Portugal 1

Northern Ireland manager Lawrie Sanchez is urging Peter Thompson to turn full-time.

MAIK TAYLOR has been given a resounding vote of confidence by Northern Ireland manager Lawrie Sanchez.

THE North’s manager Lawrie Sanchez has named three new faces, Dean Shiels, Brian McLean and Peter Thompson, in his squad to face Portugal at Windsor Park tomorrow.

IRELAND’S cricketers will make history next June when they play England in the first one-day international between the two nations in this country.

Shelbourne 0 Linfield 2

Glentoran 2 Linfield 4

Linfield 1 Longford Town 0

AS part of the Ireland team’s preparation for the ICC Trophy next July, the Irish Cricket Union have secured a fixture against English County Champions Warwickshire CCC.

As part of the Ireland team’s preparation for the ICC Trophy in July next year the Irish Cricket Union have secured a fixture against the current English County Champions Warwickshire CCC.

A young chef, who caused almost €4m damage when he burned Grainger’s public house and ‘Bed and Breakfast’ establishment in Baldoyle to the ground, will start a drug rehabilitation course next week.