More than 1,200 fish have been killed in a suspected slurry spill.

Italy 1 Ireland 0: Noel King last night hailed the courage of his Ireland U21 players after they succumbed to a second-half winner against 10-man Italy in Vicenza.

Youghal 0-12 Killeagh 0-11: Drama in Ballynoe on Saturday evening, with Youghal edging this Cork SHC second round clash by the narrowest of margins, teenage sub Darragh O’Connell hitting the late, late point which defeated Killeagh in this absorbing local derby.

England U-21s 3 Republic of Ireland U-21s 1

Italy couldn’t provide Carlo Cudicini with a breakthrough to realise his international ambitions but he’s hoping a coaching stint with Ireland’s U21s this week provides fulfillment of a different kind.

Having incurred their first loss against Newtownshandrum on St Patrick’s Day, the 2013 county champions responded emphatically, ending up 2-18 to 0-13 winners.

Cistercian College Roscrea 18, Belvedere College 11:

Leinster Senior Cup: Belvedere College 32 Gonzaga College 5

Ben Flower has been handed a six-month ban for the punches that marred the Super League Grand Final.

Sarsfields 5-12 Killeagh 2-09

Killeagh 2-11 Courcey Rovers 2-14

After that opening round Newtownshandrum heartbreaker a few short weeks ago, Killeagh were in no mood to squander a second Cork SHC chance in Castlemartyr on Saturday.

Douglas have surged to the top of the county football league in a perfect build up to next weekend’s championship action.

KANTURK cruised into the Cork JAFC semi-final after an impressive win over Glenbower Rovers at Mallow last night. In a dour affair Kanturk dominated proceedings from the start to book their place in the last four with 14 points to spare.

AFTER crashing to a 16-point defeat in the opening round, Killeagh’s season has undergone a remarkable transformation after they fashioned an impressive success over Bishopstown in the second round of the Cork SHC in Caherlag last night.

MONTHS of rehab sapped Jerry Flannery’s appetite for the sideline, so last month the choice was easy.

Carrigtwohill 2-14 Killeagh 1-10

Former Huddersfield captain Chris Thorman will leave Hull along with long-serving forward Paul King as part of an end-of-season clear-out.

Sean Long has left the Great Britain training camp based in Manly, Australia, and has returned home to the UK for personal reasons, according to a statement from the GB team.

St Helens are to carry out their own inquiry into an alleged betting scandal involving two of their high-profile players.