A frustrated Ryan Mullen believes his decision to push the pace on the opening lap of the Men’s Time Trial cost him a medal at the European Games in Minsk yesterday.

Ireland’s intense boxing schedule at the European Games in Minsk continues tonight with four in the ring as canoeing makes its bow at the Games, and cycling’s time trial medallists are decided.

Archery supplies Ireland’s first interest at the European Games in Minsk, with just one Irish competitor in action on the opening day.

Three teams in the lower half of All-Ireland League Division 1A all won on Saturday

With two man of the match awards to his credit in the RBS Six Nations U20 campaign, Jack O’Sullivan now makes the cut with Munster A for today’s B&I Cup quarter-final against Leinster at Donnybrook.

Skerries teenager Ciaran Frawley converted four of UCD’s five tries and kicked a penalty as they dished out a 36-8 derby defeat to Dublin University, moving to the top of Ulster Bank League Division 1A in the process.

Cailean O’Boyle comes in for Benny Heron in the only change in the Derry side for tomorrow night’s Ulster SFC semi-final clash with Donegal in St Tiernach’s Park in Clones (7pm).

Westmeath produced a dream ten minutes to knock Wexford out of the Leinster football championship and set up a provincial semi-final for themselves against Meath in two week's time.

A community tourism plan to build on the legacy of last year’s Gathering has been launched by the Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring.

Dessie Dolan, who won an All-Star award when Westmeath were last crowned Leinster champions in 2004, will start for the Lakesiders against Carlow in Sunday's provincial Championship opener.

There are only five survivors in the Westmeath team to play Derry in Allianz Football League Division 2 this weekend.

David Duffy and John Gaffey has been named in the Westmeath team to play Laois in Sunday's Allianz League Division 2 tie at Cusack Park (throw-in 2.30pm).

Galway manager Alan Mulholland has made a series of changes to his team for Sunday's Allianz Football League encounter with Westmeath at Tuam Stadium (throw-in 2pm).

Westmeath 2-7 Longford 1-8

Bernard Flynn has attacked the standard of refereeing in this year’s football championship and claimed some officials have cost teams games.

Pat Flanagan slammed Martin Higgins’ performance in Mullingar yesterday and claimed some of his decisions cost Westmeath a famous “four or five point” win over Kerry.

Out of Dodge and into the next round, Kerry’s get out of jail card trick just about fooled Westmeath in a horrid affair in Mullingar yesterday.

Westmeath 1-12 Kerry 2-10

Callum McCormack has played his way into the Westmeath team to face Kerry in Sunday's All-Ireland SFC second round qualifier in Mullingar (throw-in 3pm).

Having watched their hurling counterparts win by 44 points, Kildare footballers ran riot on Westmeath to register an equally impressive 17-point victory.

Kildare 3-23 Westmeath 1-12

Tyrone 2-11 Westmeath 0-8

Louth 0-12 Westmeath 1-6

THE Burren tops the list of our most favourite heritage sites in a survey commissioned to mark National Heritage Week 2010.

Canovee 1-10 Delanys 0-3

Ballyhea 1-14 Delanys 0-10

THANKS to an almost perfect strike rate from Timmy McCarthy, Castlelyons will continue to play in the Cork SHC next year while condemning Delanys to the intermediate division after this relegation play-off at Midleton on Saturday.

Blackrock 2-16 Delanys 3-8

Delanys 0-10 Castletownbere 0-8