This afternoon’s thetote.com-sponsored Gold Cup and the other scheduled chase on the card at Punchestown have both been cancelled due to weather conditions.

HORSE Racing Ireland yesterday announced that Davy Russell is to be HRI’s National Hunt ambassador for the 2011/12 season, following in the footsteps of champion trainer, Willie Mullins, and jockey, Barry Geraghty.

The explosive autobiography of GAA star Donal Og Cusack today clinched a prestigious sports book award.

DESERTED buildings and acres of undeveloped land earmarked for business are wasting taxpayers’ money, it was warned last night.