An entrepreneur and Trinity College graduate who organised the importation of €29m worth of cocaine into the country will be sentenced next month.

The editor has given me the inch.

The new ‘Nicolas Roche Performance Cycling Team’ has announced its roster for the coming season with an eight-man line-up comprising some of the most talented underage riders in the country.

KEEPING Rathmore golfers out of the news these days is far from being an easy task.

Three players sharing the lead after the opening round of the Irish Boys Amateur Close Championship at Bangor Golf Club today.

Portstewart's Paul Cutler gave his Walker Cup hopes a boost when he captured the East of Ireland Amateur Championship at Baltray.

Portstewart's Paul Cutler and Portmarnock’s James Fox fired three-under-par 69s to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the East of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at fast-running Baltray.

THEIR provincial final scare was as real as it gets. Three weeks ago the Cork Under-21s performed a great escape act, squeezing out Tipperary by a point thanks to a last-gasp goal from the unlikeliest of sources, corner-back Noel Galvin.

A man is due to appear in court today charged in connection with a shooting incident in Dublin last weekend.

A man remains in a critical condition in hospital this morning following a shooting at a garda sports and social club in Dublin yesterday.

One man has been taken to hospital and another arrested following a shooting incident in west Dublin.

THE last time the All Blacks came to Dublin they made an historic 15 changes from the starting XV that hammered Wales the week before and yet still ended up finishing 45-7 winners with a virtual second string selection.

Defending champion Darren Crowe crashed out of the weather-delayed South of Ireland championship at Lahinch.

Defending champion Darren Crowe will face Limerick's Michael Kemmy in Sunday's second round of the South of Ireland championship at Lahinch.

Forrest Little's Eoin Arthurs took advantage of perfect early morning conditions to scorch to a six-under par 66 and a two stroke lead in the East of Ireland Amateur Championship at County Louth.

A special torch taken around Ireland in support of the country’s Special Olympics athletes will complete its tour in Dublin today.

Twelve-year-old Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) beat twin sister Leona by one hole to win the 2007 Flanagans Leinster Girls Championships at Old Conna Golf Club.

Dublin 1-10 Galway 0-12, Westmanstown

Sean Boylan's Ireland squad is gathering in the manager's native Dunboyne today, ahead of Sunday's International Rules second Test against Australia.

Laois youngster Colm Begley is training with the Ireland International Rules squad in Dublin today.

Today's scores from the Nissan Irish Boys Amateur Close Championship.

Sean Boylan, Ireland's manager for the 2006 International Rules series, has confirmed his provisional training panel for the autumn encounters with Australia.

DUBLIN’S senior ladies footballers were yesterday relegated to Division Two of the Suzuki National Football League following a 1-9 to 0-8 play-off defeat by Tyrone at Westmanstown.

G Bowden claimed the Mullingar Scratch Trophy at Mullingar Gol Club tonight as he beat M Geady in the third play-off hole.

The gardai have beaten the PSNI in a special Gaelic football match played today.

A team from the North's police service is due to travel to Dublin today for the first ever official Gaelic football game involving members of the British security services.