IT’S A grey and misty morning in New Jersey.

DROGHEDA UNITED will look to get back to their customary winning ways in the eircom League tonight when they take on Sligo Rovers at The Showgrounds (7.30pm).

SHAY GIVEN jetted in from Newcastle to begin the search for a team to represent Ireland in the Danone Nations Cup World finals in September.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS CEO Tim Shriver has given the movement he heads the challenge of trying to live up to the example set by Ireland this week in future World Games.

THE singing South Africans may have struck a bum note with their conquered Irish victims in the 11-a-side football tournament at the AUL complex in Clonshaugh, Dublin yesterday.

Ireland picked up six gold medals out of a possible 19 at the Special Olympics today.

IRELAND’S prospects in the upcoming European Championship will stand or fall on their capacity for hard work, a belief that will be illustrated when they open their qualifying campaign against Russia in Moscow on Saturday.

A number of injury worries in the Ireland camp have emerged at the start of the World Cup qualifying week.