A murder accused said gardaí would never be able to charge him and dismissed their evidence saying "they have nothing", a trial at the Central Criminal Court heard today.

Dublin 1-15 Cork 2-7: After a week in which Dublin’s home comforts of Croke Park were atop the pre-Championship agenda, Jim Gavin’s men made a successful 600km round-trip to the hilly amphitheatre of Cill na Martra yesterday.

Dublin became the first team to qualify for the Bord na Móna O'Byrne Cup semi-finals after a hard earned victory over Offaly, with wins also for Maynooth University, Kildare, UCD, Meath, Westmeath, Wexford and DIT tonight.

Diarmuid O’Flynn balances one of his posters against his leg as he passes campaign leaflets to afternoon pedestrians in Carrigaline.

The Irish musician Philip Chevron died yesterday in a London hospice, aged 56.

Phil Chevron, the guitarist for The Pogues, has died aged 56.

Michael Ryan's tenure as Waterford senior hurling manager is over after two years in charge, it has been confirmed tonight.

Alan Brogan has been ruled out of Dublin’s opening Leinster SFC match against either Westmeath or Carlow on June 1.

Tyrone 0-18 Dublin 1-14

Diarmuid Connolly has recovered in time for tomorrow's Allianz Football League Division 1 match against Mayo at Croke Park (throw-in 7pm).

Diarmuid Connolly has been ruled out of Dublin's next Allianz Football League fixture against Mayo at Croke Park on Saturday, March 2.

Kerry 0-04 Dublin1-11

As several thousand happy and sated punters headed for the exits at the Irish Examiner Food Festival in Cork’s Fitzgerald Park yesterday evening, the light mist finally began to thicken, marking the end of the splendid weather that proved a vital ingredient in the tremendous success of a celebration of food and drink on Leeside.

Enjoying a head massage by the pond in Fitzgerald Park, still savouring the exquisite aftertastes of some Ballymaloe crab paté washed down with a 30-year-old sherry, as a string quartet plays in the background — it is hard to imagine a finer place to be on a Friday afternoon than the inaugural Irish Examiner Food Festival.

Some of Cork's best restaurants will be showcasing their dishes this weekend at the The Irish Examiner Food Festival, which returns to Fitzgerald's Park in Cork city, and will run until Sunday.

This year's Irish Examiner Food Festival kicks-off in Cork this afternoon.

After helping Dublin capture their second All-Ireland Under-21 Football title, Ciarán Kilkenny has been named as the 2012 Cadbury Hero of the Future.

Dublin 2-12 Roscommon 0-11

They did not replicate the crushing defeats they inflicted on opponents in the provincial arena, but there was still plenty of merit to and plenty to admire in Dublin’s victory in Saturday’s Cadbury’s All-Ireland U21FC semi-final in Portlaoise.

Dublin 3-11 Cork 0-14

Leinster chairman Martin Skelly was moved to describe Dublin as potential All-Ireland champions after this convincing U21 Leinster final display in Páirc Tailteann.

Dublin 1-16 Louth 0-8

The Waterford County board last night ratified Ken McGrath and Sean Cullinane as selectors for the county's senior hurling team.

Brother Philip Ryan has admitted he stepped down as Waterford selector after realising players wanted a change in coaching.

Ex-Deise full back Sean Cullinane is to join the Waterford management ticket following the departure of defence coach Brother Philip Ryan.

The Waterford camp was rocked by the departure of selector Brother Philip Ryan in the aftermath of yesterday’s victory over Galway.

Ciarán Kilkenny kicked 0-7 as Dublin completely overwhelmed Laois at Parnell Park last night.

Dublin bid to build on last week’s victory over champions Wexford when they face Laois in this evening’s Cadbury’s Leinster U21 FCquarter-final at Parnell Park.

Four points in the closing five minutes helped Dublin to a narrow victory over reigning champions Wexford in an excellent Leinster U21 football championship opening round game in Enniscorthy last night.

IT TOOK Waterford County Board delegates just five minutes last night to confirm Fourmilewater’s Michael Ryan as the new senior hurling manager.

FORMER manager Tony Mansfield has backed Michael Ryan’s appointment as Waterford’s new senior hurling team boss.

LIMERICK captain Gavin O’Mahony believes John Allen is the perfect choice to replace Donal O’Grady as senior hurling manager.

Reigning Cadbury All-Ireland Under-21 Football champions Dublin fell at the first hurdle as Meath claimed an extra-time win at Pairc Tailteann tonight.

A pharmaceutical company and one of its contractors are to be sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in October in relation to waste management practices.

WITH the season drawing to a close, it is a huge weekend on the junior rugby front.

Down 2-16 Dublin 2-14

DESPITE having led by six points at one stage, Dublin needed a Gary Sweeney point 90 seconds into injury time to rescue a draw in the ESB Leinster MFC final at Croke Park yesterday.

Dublin 5-17 Offaly 1-15

AFTER the trauma of last year’s All-Ireland minor final replay defeat, Mayo boss Ray Dempsey sets off on the 2009 campaign trail tomorrow in the Connacht MFC semi-final against Galway.

THE number of people caught trying to cross the Border illegally from the North is up almost 20% on last year, according to figures.

WATERFORD is on the brink of an historic development with work now underway on the €530 million Waterford City Bypass, which includes a long-sought second river crossing.

I WAS disgusted to learn that Deputy Donie Cassidy intends to recall the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise and Small Business, of which he is chairman, to investigate alleged inaccuracies in Eddie Hobbs’ TV programme, Rip Off Republic.

The management team which brought Tipperary's minor hurlers to the All-Ireland Final in 2002 have been re-appointed to the position for the coming year following a meeting of the Tipperary County GAA Board.

Cork and Tipperary will replay the Munster football final next Sunday at Pairc Ui Chaoimh after a thrilling game ended in a draw at Semple Stadium.