Ireland’s U-19 women crashed out of the European Championships qualification hunt yesterday in Serbia following their second defeat in three days.

Ivory Coast set up a final showdown with Zambia after Gervinho’s solo goal saw them past Mali in Libreville last night.

ARMCHAIR sports fans are in for a treat next Saturday after RTÉ announced yesterday that Willie ‘Big Bang’ Casey’s attempt to take Guillermo Rigondeaux’s WBA world super bantamweight crown will be broadcast live.

WILLIE “Big Bang” Casey is about to face the best 122 lb puncher of all time.