Clare 1-16 Galway 0-07

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A campaigner for the homeless was convicted of stealing almost €27,000 from the bank account an 87-year-old care home patient.

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A coroner has repeated her plea to government agencies to make it compulsory for all heavy goods vehicles to have specified safety mirrors fitted so as to prevent accidents with cyclists and pedestrians.

Locals in the Dublin suburb where innocent Melanie McCarthy was gunned down are bracing themselves for further violence following the funeral yesterday of the 16-year-old girl.

CORK senior hurling selector Ger Cunningham remains on course to manage UCC to a third successive All-Ireland Freshers (1) hurling title but his players had to withstand a fierce challenge from Cork IT before triumphing after extra-time in a thrilling quarter-final tie at the Mardyke yesterday afternoon.

The shotgun used to kill Melanie McCarthy was pressed against the passenger window when it was fired — giving the 16 year old no chance of survival.

The family of a murder victim has not been able to return home since leaving their house with just the clothes on their backs the night he was shot dead in their driveway.

The prosecution in a murder trial has described as "a slaughter pen" the car in which the victim was shot dead and his two friends wounded.

A murder trial jury has been shown fragments of bullets recovered from the body of the deceased as well as several bullets found in the car where he was shot.

Two Dublin men have given evidence of being shot in a gun attack in their friend’s driveway in which that friend was killed.

A 21-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to murdering a man and attempting to murder two others in Dublin more than two years ago.

FAVOURITES St. Flannan’s College proved too strong for Thurles in this Harty Cup second round clash at sunny Nenagh yesterday.

CHAMPIONS Ardscoil Rís opened the defence of their Dr Harty Cup title in fine style with a comfortable 3-22 to 0-8 win over Waterford Colleges in Tipperary Town.

A LAST-MINUTE point from midfielder Tony Kelly, and Clare minor hurlers got their season well and truly back on track last night, a close but well-deserved win over Tipperary in Cusack Park qualifying them for a Munster championship semi-final meeting against Limerick on June 24.

A GARDA drug unit has delivered a blow to a major trafficking gang after it seized more than e1 million worth of drugs, arrested two men and seized a number of cars.

DETECTIVES have made significant progress in connection with three gangland murders in Dublin.

Árd Scoil Rís 0-10 St Flannan’s 0-9

GARDAÍ investigating the murder of a man in Tallaght on Monday night have recovered the murder weapons.

Detectives investigating the fatal shooting of a man outside his family home recovered two handguns, they revealed tonight.

England U-21s 3 Republic of Ireland U-21s 0

Republic of Ireland Under-21 0 England Under-21 3

Don Givens has named his starting XI to take on England in tomorrow night’s crucial UEFA U-21 European Championship qualifying match in Turner’s Cross.

Republic of Ireland U-21 manager Don Givens today named his side to play Sweden in a friendly in Uppsala tomorrow evening (kick-off 5.30pm Irish time).

ASTON VILLA’S Stephen O’Halloran is set to have his long-term future at the club tied down, according to manager Martin O’Neill.

Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill wants Republic of Ireland international Stephen O’Halloran to sign a new long-term contract.

Republic of Ireland Under-21 manager Don Givens today announced his squads for the forthcoming matches against Sweden and England.

Republic of Ireland U21 0 Portugal U21 2

Republic of Ireland Under-21 manager Don Givens has named his starting 11 for tomorrow night’s vital clash against Portugal at Turner’s Cross (kick-off 7.45pm).

THE intimidating atmosphere of Turner’s Cross can help Ireland’s Under-21 side to victory over Portugal in their European Championship qualifier tonight (kick off 7.30pm).

Republic of Ireland Under-21 manager Don Givens today announced an 18-man squad for the friendly against Germany in Furth later this month.

Cork City and Sunderland last night agreed an eircom League record transfer fee for the sale of Roy O’Donovan.

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Republic of Ireland manager Steve Staunton has been praised for placing his trust in the country’s latest crop of emerging players during their week in the United States.

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Republic of Ireland Under-21 team manager Don Givens saw plenty of positives for the future even though his young side suffered a 1-0 defeat to reigning European Champions Holland in Venlo last night.

Republic of Ireland boss Don Givens has admitted his disappointment at seeing his side lose their unbeaten record in the Madeira Invitational Tournament.

There was mixed news today for Cork City boss Damien Richardson on the eve of the kick-off to the new season.

Republic of Ireland Under-21 1 Slovakia Under-21 0

The Republic of Ireland Under-21s will field a largely experimental side in this week’s Madeira invitational tournament after losing a host of the original squad members.

IRELAND’S largest food company, Kerry Group, has sold its primary poultry processing operations in Britain and Ireland in a drive to improve margins.

AN HOUR after the final whistle in this thrilling Limerick county senior final yesterday, the Gaelic Grounds was still buzzing, the celebrating Bruree supporters milking the last few drops of a fantastic occasion for the club.