A suicide bomber has attacked a checkpoint in northern Mali, killing only himself, in the first known suicide bombing since French military forces intervened in the country.

Donegal's Brian McElhinney has announced his decision to turn professional at the end of the month.

WHILE European Challenge Tour No 1 David Higgins plays in the Daily Telegraph Dunlop Masters, the rest of the Challenge Tour’s Irish contingent are in Italy for the XX Tessali-Metaponto Open di Puglia e Basilicata.