Allianz FL Division 2

Conservation measures to protect our environment and its wildlife have in many cases proven to be ineffective, with species still declining, writes Gordon Deegan

Ireland needs a single body to deal with flood management and river maintenance, said IFA flood project chairman Tom Turley.

Flood victims and farmers have reacted angrily after it emerged that government officials charged with tackling the flood crisis did not meet for up to six years.

Down 0-7 Donegal 3-15: Rory Gallagher wants Donegal’s established players to feel the heat from the next generation, and there were loads of positives for him to take from Saturday night’s emphatic league win in Newry.

Local authorities are to receive €106m in funding to help repair flood-damaged roads, bridges, and culverts.

In the North, police are searching for a dangerous prisoner who is on the run from Magilligan Prison.

Allianz FL Division 2 Round 2: Down 1-11 Roscommon 1-15: An impressive away victory in Pairc Esler on Saturday night is further proof that Roscommon will be "no pushovers" this year, according to manager John Evans.

Down 3-13 Kildare 1-15

O’Donovan Rossa (Antrim) 2-12Cappoquin (Waterford) 1-8: AIB All-Ireland Club IHC semi-final:

Down 1-13 University of Ulster 1-07: Down made light of terrible conditions in Páirc Esler to see off the students in last night’s Dr McKenna Cup tie.

IRFU WOMEN’S RUGBY WORLD CUP POOL B:

Down 4-18 Leitrim 0-9

Down scored their biggest ever win in the All-Ireland qualifiers when they dished out a drubbing to an understrength Leitrim side at Pairc Esler in Newry.

Tyrone 2-11 Down 3-8

A man was being questioned last night in connection with a shocking carjacking in which a woman suffered serious injuries.

Laois 1-16 Down 2-10

Galway 1-12 Down 0-08

Down 0-10 Antrim 1-12

A third woman has told how she was targeted by the same gang said to have forced Melissa Reid and Michaella McCollum to smuggle cocaine.

Derry 0-13 Down 1-5

Derry 0-13 Down 1-05

Jim McGuinness’ greatest trick is convincing the world that Donegal are invincible.

Donegal 0-12 Down 0-9

Meath 1-25 Down 2-22 (aet)

Bord na Mona Kehoe Shield Final

Down 1-08 Tyrone 1-11

James McCartan joked that he had a taxi ordered and the engine was running.

London boss Eamonn Phelan hailed his side’s resilience after they booked their place in the Christy Ring Cup final.

Twice Down came from behind to grind out a draw with London in this exciting and closely fought Christy Ring Cup semi-final at Páirc Esler on Saturday.

Cork 2-17 Down 1-12

A game that began with Mayo as overwhelming favourites to maintain their unbeaten record ended with Down tearing up the form book and the referee being escorted from the field by local stewards.

As the clock whittled down in the dying minutes of normal time, Kieran Donaghy suddenly stopped with ball in hand short of the halfway line in front of the Páirc Esler stand.

Meath 1-15 Monaghan 1-9

Down 1-10 Donegal 1-9

THEY say necessity is the mother of invention.

MAINTAINING farming’s existing funding levels and rectifying the sector’s age imbalance are two critical positions that must be supported by the imminent budget, warn farmer groups.

MAINTAINING farming’s existing funding levels and rectifying the sector’s age imbalance are two critical positions that must be supported by the imminent budget, warn farmer groups.

Tyrone 1-13 Monaghan 1-11