WILLIE Mullins took the training honours is Sligo last night, completing a fine treble with Earls Qaurter, both ridden by champion jockey Paul Townend and Pickapocketortwo partnered by the trainer’s son Patrick.

CHARGER has a leading chance in the South Tipp Today/Nationalist Handicap Hurdle at Clonmel tonight.

PAUL CARBERRY delighted punters in Ballinrobe last night when completing an early double on Sublime Talent and Jim Will Fix It.

ERIC McNAMARA saddled his first winner of the new National Hunt season when Hevelius landed the Frank Purcell Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Clonmel last night.

A TIPPERARY technology company is set to expand its workforce after signing a lucrative deal to provide technology designed and manufactured by one of the world’s leading providers of vision systems.

JOHN QUEALLY’S Memories Of Milan justified strong market support, under Tim Carroll, in the Powerstown Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel last evening.

ISABELLAREINE is set for quick reappearance at Dundalk tomorrow following a smooth success in the featured Midland Breeders Mares Hurdle at Kilbeggan last evening, first leg of a double for talented claimer Bryan Cooper.

KILLARNEY has long been lucky for Austin Leahy and the Limerick handler struck again at the track last night when Kims Dream landed a little gamble in the Killarney Oils Ltd Handicap.

A jogger has been killed by a plane as he was running along a beach, US authorities said today.

Bostons Angel sprang a minor surprise as he saw off his only two rivals to claim the McCarthy Insurance Group Hurdle at Cork.

LONG odds-on Apt Approach had to dig deep to beat Taradoun in the Lisronagh Beginners Chase at Clonmel yesterday.

Former 'Doctor Who' star Christopher Eccleston is to star as music legend John Lennon in a biopic set during the turbulent demise of The Beatles, it was announced today.

IN COMPLIANCE, having his first run since December of 2007, made a stunning return in the Thurles Chase at Thurles yesterday.

PAUL TOWNEND landed a double at Cork yesterday, producing a particularly fine effort to take the featured Kinsale Handicap Chase aboard Keys Pride.

Llanelli Scarlets could be on the verge of making two major southern hemisphere signings – despite sacking their rugby director Phil Davies.

Dwayne Peel will become the youngest Wales player to reach 50 caps when he runs out against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday.

GRIMSBY claimed a place in the League Two play-off final against Wycombe after a hard-fought win over Lincoln City last night.

Averting a potential state lawsuit, Michael Jackson has agreed to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in back wages owed to dozens of employees at his Neverland ranch, according to a statement from the California Department of Industrial Relations.

Former Wales captain Robert Jones has warned Gavin Henson he must maintain his discipline on the field to avoid heavy scrutiny of his conduct.

Two former guards convicted in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal testified at US Army Pfc. Lynndie England’s military trial that she was impressionable and under the sway of her soldier boyfriend, Private Charles Graner, labelled the ringleader of detainee abuse by the prosecution.

Dwayne Peel admits it will be “a dream come true” when he runs out for the Lions against New Zealand on Saturday.

Dwayne Peel could secure the coveted Lions Test scrum-half spot tomorrow - thanks to a little help from former Welsh rugby heroes Rob Howley and Robert Jones.

All-Ireland finalists Kilkenny had a wake-up call following their defeat to Clare last weekend and will be keen to make amends in their National Hurling League Division 1A clash against Dublin at Parnell Park today.

Laois boss Paudie Butler has kept faith with the side that defeated Dublin last time out for Sunday's National Hurling League clash against champions Galway in Portlaoise.

TIMMY HOULIHAN is recalled to the Limerick hurling team for Sunday’s National League clash with Antrim in the Gaelic Grounds.

FORMER star forward Joe McKenna was last night elected interim manager of the Limerick senior hurling team by his fellow selectors.

Clare 1-16 Laois 2-11

RONAN O’GARA is set to create a new Heineken Cup record when Munster clash twice with Castres in the tournament next month.

Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium is set to host the Lions next May in a warm-up game for their tour of New Zealand.

A British film tackling the controversial subject of abortion has scooped two prestigious awards at the Venice Film Festival.

MICK O’DWYER makes one change in personnel to the Laois team that defeated Carlow in the previous round for Sunday’s Leinster SFC semi-final against Meath with Padraig Clancy in at left half forward for Mick Lawlor.

JAMES YOUNG wants Laois to finally make their Leinster SHC breakthrough this weekend — just like opponents Offaly did in the 1990s.

KERRY have left a vacancy at centre-forward on their team to meet Galway in Sunday's Allianz NFL final at Croke Park pending a late fitness test on Declan O'Sullivan.

KERRY have left a vacancy at centre-forward on their team to meet Galway in Sunday's Allianz NFL final at Croke Park pending a late fitness test on Declan O'Sullivan.

Laois 2-18 Wexford 2-18

DIARMUID O’SULLIVAN has been given the all-clear to play with Cork in Sunday’s Allianz National Hurling League clash with Galway at Pearse Stadium.

WITH his side already through to the knockout stages of the Allianz NHL, Tipperary manager Ken Hogan has rested a number of first choice players for Sunday’s clash with Cork at Pairc Uí Chaoimh.

LAOIS’ rejuvenation under Paudie Butler continued apace at O’Moore Park yesterday as the midland county put Dublin to the sword with a ruthlessly impressive display.

New Zealand will head into their World Cup quarter-final against South Africa determined to prove that their poor defensive effort against Wales was a timely wake-up call rather than a disastrous exposure of major problems.

LIMERICK are taking no chances ahead of their Bank of Ireland, Munster SFC semi-final clash with next-door neighbours Clare at Cusack Park, Ennis on Sunday next.

LAOIS’ facile win over Carlow in the Leinster SHC on Saturday evening didn’t tell Paudie Butler much he didn’t know about his team’s capabilities.