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Hopes that extra charges for checked-in baggage for airline passengers might be declared illegal have been dashed by the European Court of Justice.

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Cork sailor Olivia Van Walleghem tells Jonathan deBurca Butler about the buzz of taking part in the Tall Ships Race in Dublin

The sails were shredded by the wind, some had their masts broken, and others were stripped of power systems and water but the tall ships and their crews made it to Dublin.

Show jumper Denis Lynch yesterday said he had “learned an incredible amount” about himself and others as a result of the loss of his Olympic place and subsequent dismissal of his appeal by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Colin Griffin achieved the 50k standard for the Olympic Games at the IAAF World Cup of Race Walking in Saransk, Russia over the weekend.

ROBERT HEFFERNAN got his preparations for London 2012 back on track at the IAAF Racewalking Challenge Final in La Coruna on Saturday, breaking his own national record for the 10k walk when finishing sixth behind the world and Olympic champion, Valeriy Borchin, in 39:19.

Security has been stepped up around Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho after a member of the coach's security team was stabbed.

JESSICA KUERTEN greatly boosted her chances of making the World Cup final yesterday when fending off a strong effort from the home contingent to win the qualifier at Mechelen, Belgium.

ROBERT HEFFERNAN is ready to deliver the performance of his lifetime in tomorrow morning’s (7.05 am Irish time) 20k walk, which gets the European Championships under way in Barcelona.

UNTIL last weekend, Robert Heffernan held every race walking record up to 50k. But along came his old training partner, Jamie Costin, who smashed his 3,000m time before his home fans at Cork City Sports.

PAUL HESSION underscored his European championship credentials in a fighting finish with arch rival, Brendan Christian (Antigua & Barbuda), in the men’s 200m that ended in a dead heat at Cork City Sports on Saturday.

ORLANDO, which has been a very good destination for the Irish travel industry, is still on the list of desirable places to visit for 2010.

DESPITE an ash cloud 2,100 miles long and 1,400 miles wide hovering off the west coast, Irish airports will be open for business for much of today, allowing airlines to operate a near-normal service.

Further flight disruptions were expected in European airspace today as a plume of volcanic ash snaked its way through southern France, Switzerland and northern Italy, the European air management agency in Brussels said.

Volcanic ash from Iceland caused yet more travel disruption today as a number of flights from the UK and Ireland to Spain, Portugal and France were grounded.

THEY botched the biggest drugs shipment in Irish history and now the gang behind it have had to suffer the further ignominy of seeing their boats and jeeps sold off.

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has warned his side not to think the hard work in their quest to reach the World Cup finals is over, despite continuing their 100% record in Group Five.

WE are a small group with ideas we feel can be beneficial to this area, or even to the country as a whole, if they are implemented by the powers that be.

OLIVE LOUGHNANE will be among the elite medal prospects when she lines up at the Brandenburg Gate for the start of the women’s 20k road race at the world championships tomorrow.

Part of a sports centre collapsed in high winds today in the northern Spanish city of Barcelona, killing four children and injuring 16 other people, officials and witnesses said.

Spanish rescue teams saved the 16-member crew of a British trawler that sprang a leak and sank in the Atlantic today.

The 16 crew of a British trawler have been forced to abandon ship after it sprang a leak in the Atlantic.

Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster is refusing to give up hope that Chelsea target Robinho will still be at the Bernabeu this season, despite leaving the winger out of his squad for Sunday’s league opener at Deportivo La Coruna.

ROBERT HEFFERNAN continued his sensational build-up to the Olympic Games by knocking 20 seconds off his national record for the 10,000m walk at the Woodies DIY national senior track and field championships yesterday.

SPANISH police testified in Cork that they detained the Lucky Day yacht and arrested the two crewmen on board four days after €440 million worth of cocaine was discovered off the coast of west Cork.

A LAWYER working for Jessica Kürten says the show jumper’s suspension from competition by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) could cost her dearly.

THE announcement on Monday of the Irish nations cup quintet for the Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show (August 8-12) allows the chance for a more educated guess as to the make-up of the squad for the European Championships, which take place the following week.

CAMERON HANLEY is the last Irishman to win the grand prix at the Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show and he is not ruling out a repeat in two weeks’ time.

The Spanish authorities have detained a boat in connection with the massive cocaine seizure off Cork's west coast earlier this week.

CIAN O’CONNOR is launching an offensive on the Winter Equestrian Festival in Palm Beach, Florida, flying seven horses to the 10-week long event and taking up the reins of a new addition to his string.

REAL MADRID failed to take advantage of slip-ups from La Liga’s frontrunners with a woeful display at the Riazor as they went down to Deportivo last night.

ROBERT HEFFERNAN will complete his build-up to the European Championships in Helsinki when he defends his 10,000m race walking title at the Woodies DIY National Championships at Morton Stadium tomorrow.

I’VE mentioned him in this column before, my friend the Long-Suffering Liverpool Supporter.

Shelbourne are to stage a benefit night later this month for supporter Sean Lynch. The Shels fan suffered a heart attack in La Coruna when Pat Fenlon’s side were in the Spanish city to play Deportivo in a Champions League qualifier in August.

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HUNDREDS of Shelbourne fans will shout themselves hoarse in Spain tonight when the club bids for a Champions League place and a remarkable multi-million euro jackpot.

Hundreds of Shelbourne fans will shout themselves hoarse in Spain tomorrow night when the club bids for a Champions League place and a remarkable multi-million euro jackpot.

ONE of the benefits of advancing this far in European competition is that the draw can send you to some of the most beautiful corners of Europe.

Reports today allayed fears any Irish people could have been hurt in a bomb attack in Northern Spain today.

ROBERT HEFFERNAN commences the Irish athletic campaign in Athens today in the men’s 20k walk - the first event at the Olympic Stadium this morning.

Shelbourne has announced additional travel packages to La Coruna to cater for the large numbers of their fans travelling to see them take on Deportivo in their crucial Champions League qualifying second leg.