Michael Murphy admits the Donegal panel have been working on their tackling drills ahead of the Ulster SFC preliminary round tie with Tyrone in Ballybofey on Sunday.

Tyrone withstood a barrage of late Tipperary pressure to secure the county’s fifth All-Ireland U21 football title this evening.

Tyrone reached their first All-Ireland U21 Football Championship final since 2003 with a hard-working win over Roscommon, embroidered by the grace of ace finisher Lee Brennan.

Two first-half goals against Armagh helped Tyrone into the Ulster U21 final for the first time in three years last night.

Tyrone were plunged into a relegation crisis following a heavy defeat to north-west neighbours Donegal at Ballybofey today.

Donegal 1-13

Aughawillan (Leitrim) 2-12 Tubbercurry (Sligo) 0-13

Mayo 2-13 Tyrone 1-13

Mayo 2-13 Tyrone 1-13

Tyrone 1-12 Roscommon 0-13

Tyrone 1-12 Roscommon 0-13

Longford claimed top spot in Division 3B of the Allianz Hurling League after inflicting a first defeat of the campaign on Sligo, while Warwickshire recorded an impressive 14-point win over Leitrim.

The Federation of Small Businesses yesterday welcomed the conviction of two Doncaster, England-based insurance brokers who were found guilty of defrauding nearly 500 small business owners in the North by accepting premiums for insurance cover which was not provided.

SEAN FOX is hoping his fortunes have taken a turn for the better after he rode his first winner since the ‘Ice Saint Affair’ at Sedgefield yesterday.

Breslin reports on the work of Irish troops stationed in Liberia.

SEAN FOX was yesterday cleared of any offence by the Jockey Club disciplinary panel for his riding of Ice Saint at Fontwell in March.

THE hearing into Sean Fox’s riding of Ice Saint at Fontwell in March is due to reach a conclusion today when the Jockey Club disciplinary committee reconvenes at 3.30pm.

Sean Fox will have to wait to find out whether his attempt to clear his name over the Ice Saint affair has been successful after his appeal hearing at the Jockey Club’s disciplinary panel ran out of time today.

YESTERDAY’S arrests over allegations of horse race fixing follow a number of high-profile controversies in the sport.

Ireland made a great start to Cheltenham Festival week yesterday with a victory for the Dessie Hughes stable plus the legendary name Tom Dreaper in the winner’s enclosure at Stratford.

SECURITY officials at the Jockey Club are to hold an investigation into events surrounding a controversial race at Fontwell Park on Monday.

The Jockey Club is to hold an investigation into jockey Sean Fox’s controversial fall from Ice Saint at Fontwell Park.

UNDER-FIRE jockey Sean Fox is “99 per cent certain” to appeal against the 21-day suspension he was given by the stewards over his riding of Ice Saint at Fontwell on Monday.

Jockey Sean Fox has denied deliberately jumping off market drifter Ice Saint at Fontwell yesterday.

RICHARD JOHNSON plans to return to the saddle at Exeter today following his heavy fall last at Taunton last Thursday.

A second jockey joined champion rider Kieren Fallon on suspension today after both men were judged to have broken racing rules.