Walter Figueria was the Waterford hero as the Blues took victory over Cork City for the third time this season thanks to a late salvo at Turner’s Cross last night.

Preston North End took a deserved victory at Turner’s Cross last night, but an outstanding performance from Cork City goalkeeper Tadhg Ryan ensured the Championship side had to earn the win.

It was quarter-finals night in the EA Sports Cup tonight.

Sometimes goals are the product of power and pace, or skill and technique, or even dumb luck. This was none of those...

Bohemians came from 2-0 down to beat UCD 5-3 in a penalty shootout after extra-time at Dalymount Park to advance to the quarter-finals of the EA Sports Cup as the wet weather wreaked havoc with yesterday’s schedule, forcing the postponement of five of the competition’s eight fixtures.

Millstreet International Horse Show begins today and it is big: 1,200 horses and ponies stabled on site, topped up by some 400 daily arrivals, accounting for more than 7,000 entries in the 93 contests at the Cork fixture.

All the positive spin in the world cannot hide the desperation that has engulfed the once mighty St Nicholas.

JACK O’CONNOR’S reign as Kerry manager was officially extended by three years at a meeting of the county board in Austin Stack Park, Tralee last evening.

DEFENDING champions St Brendan’s are still in the race to retain their Corn Uí Mhuirí title, but only by the skin of their teeth.

BEFORE spending €34 billion of taxpayers’ money, why doesn’t Transport Minister Martin Cullen seek fully to utilise our current infrastructure?