VALERIE VAUGHAN (Blarney/Inniscarra) is hoping to fulfil a lifetime ambition when she lines up for the Evening Echo Cork Ladies Mini Marathon on Sunday.

MARTIN McCARTHY (Leevale) took his first major step towards a planned marathon debut in London next year when he won the AVIA Cork half marathon in 67 mins 34 secs from the Austrian international, Peter Wuundsam (LCC Vienna), over a new course around Blarney and Rathduff yesterday.

Ireland made it a double win over England at the weekend when Ireland¹s

Ireland won the match, England won the Six Nations trophy - now all eyes