Footballer Michael Murphy showed, on his television appearance on ‘The Toughest Trade’, that he possesses the attitude of a full-time sportsman. On Saturday, his manager with Donegal praised that mindset.

Armagh 1-15 Tipperary 0-12

After a flying start to the season, Ciara Mageean is optimistic about her medal chances at next month’s European Indoor Championships in Glasgow, where the 26-year-old is set to take on home favourite Laura Muir over 1500m.

Colm Collins blamed a frozen pitch in Páirc Esler for the horrific ankle injury sustained by Dermot Coughlan, while Kieran McGeeney was unhappy three key decisions went against Armagh in an action-packed Division Two draw in Newry.

Armagh boss Kieran McGeeney has questioned if his team are getting enough frees and admitted it could require a change in tactics to address the issue.

Cork hit all the right notes with its unique music event, write Eoghan O’Sullivan and Des O’Driscoll

Maritime-themed Radharc is ship-shape and is sure to attract attention from sailors and landlubbers alike, writes Tommy Barker

Kilmainham, Dublin

He would have been entitled to feel smug or wag a finger in the general direction of his detractors after a torrid 18 months, but Eamonn Burns instead used his winning platform to heap praise on his unfancied Down team after they pulled off the county’s first Ulster championship win over Armagh in 25 years.

Down scored a first Championship win over Armagh in 25 years, but they won’t be making any bold forecasts of a major breakthrough following this unconvincing success against a misfiring opponent.

Tipperary 3-8 Armagh 0-16

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Cavan 2-8 Armagh 0-11: Any lingering notion that the Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup is nothing more than a gentle preamble into the more serious business of the GAA season was emphatically kicked into touch in this turbulent, fractious encounter at Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen yesterday.

South Africa 34 Scotland 16: Stand-off Duncan Weir hopes his stunning second-half burst against South Africa on Saturday will help seal his place in coach Vern Cotter’s plans as Scotland look to book their place in the World Cup quarter-finals.

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Glasgow 16 Ulster 14: Glasgow left it late to book a place in the Guinness Pro12 final after a nail-biting 16-14 win over Ulster at Scotstoun.

Ulster signalled its serious intent for tonight’s Guinness Pro12 semi-final at Glasgow Warriors by naming its strongest possible side.

Glasgow 32 Ulster 10

Roared on by a sell-out crowd, Glasgow scored a come-back bonus point 32-10 win after they had trailed 10-6 to Ulster at half-time.

Armagh continued the impression that they are moving in the right direction under Kieran McGeeney’s stewardship, overcoming a slow start and the first-half sending off of centre-back, Finnian Moriarty to bag the Allianz Football League Division 3 crown.

Guinness Pro12

A collection of black and white images depicting a community through the 1960s to the 1980s has become a Facebook sensation in an east Cork town.

Mo Farah has apologised for his Twitter spat with fellow 5,000m and 10,000m runner Andy Vernon, saying he has learned a lot from the episode.

Champions Cup round up: Guy Noves’ Toulouse handed Leinster a home Champions Cup quarter-final after blowing the chance to top Pool 4 by squandering a 20-9 lead yesterday.

There are already 22,000 people employed across Dublin’s Sandyford Business District — where a collection of four existing business parks has scope for 17,500 more employees, as well as further commercial and residential development.

Imagine Brian Mullins without aggression and physicality? He’d be more suited to playing for Cork today than Dublin in the ‘70s.

Leinster 28 Glasgow Warriors 25

Leinster 28 Glasgow Warriors 25

Fionnuala Britton bids to get 2014 off to a good start at the Antrim IAAF International Cross Country event in Greenmount today in a stellar line-up while Paul Pollock will have to pit his wits against world cross country champion Japhet Korir of Kenya.

Former Wolves defender Steven Mouyokolo made his Celtic debut in the Scottish Premiership clash with Aberdeen at Pittodrie.

Vince Vaughn's wife Kyla Weber has given birth to a baby boy.

A new company looking for investment opportunities in Irish commercial property will list on the Irish and London stock exchanges next month.

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Matthew E White’s songwriting is informed by his interest in spirituality, says Ed Power

After a lacklustre second instalment, which saw Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the hypochondriac giraffe and Gloria the hippopotamus crash-land in Africa, ‘Madagascar 3’ rediscovers some of its animal magic.

Elvis Presley’s ex-wife Priscilla and their daughter Lisa Marie stunned a crowd of thousands on Wednesday when they greeted fans who had flocked to Graceland for a candlelight vigil marking the 35th anniversary of the singer’s death.