IRELAND made a flying start to their bid for a first Women’s Home International title for six years when they demolished England in the sunshine over the Whitchurch course in Cardiff yesterday.

Baltray's Simon Ward scorched to a six under par 66 to lead the Irish

Rory McIlroy tied for ninth place as Welshman Llewellyn Matthews romped to a record victory in the St Andrews Links Trophy on Sunday.

Rory McIlroy revived his feint hopes of victory in the St Andrews Links Trophy when he carded a three-under par 69 over the Old Course in Saturday's second round.

Rory McIlroy's indifferent run of form continued in the St Andrews Links Trophy at the Home of Golf.

BRIAN McELHINNEY is the only Irish player on the Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team to defend the trophy in Chicago.

GARY WOLSTENHOLME, the only Britain and Ireland amateur to feature on four winning Walker Cup teams, has been named in a provisional 29-strong squad for next August’s defence of the trophy in Chicago.

Football fans in Cardiff were enjoying a carnival atmosphere today – as what is seen as the largest security operation surrounding an FA Cup Final was underway.

AN ARMY major, his wife and a college lecturer were yesterday found guilty of cheating their way to the top prize on the British TV quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

Major Charles Ingram and lecturer Tecwen Whittock were today found guilty of cheating their way to the top prize on the TV quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

Jurors in the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? trial embarked today on the third day of deliberations.

The jury considering its verdict in the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Trial today asked for another chance to see the unscreened TV footage of a British army Major accused of “cheating his way” to the show’s top prize.

A juror in the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? trial was discharged today for undisclosed legal reasons.

The jury in the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? trial was today continuing to consider its verdicts.

Jurors in the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? “coded coughing” trial retired today to consider their verdict after the judge advised them not to be “over critical and over analytical” when considering the evidence.

A MAN accused of using coded coughs to indicate answers to a Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? contestant had a “convincing” explanation for his apparent suffering, a medical expert said yesterday.

A COLLEGE lecturer told a jury yesterday that he did not help an Army major cheat his way to the top prize on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? because it would have been “silly”.

An Army major fought back tears today as he spoke of his “absolutely horrendous” ordeal since being accused of cheating his way to the top prize on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

An Army major said today he had not even known of the existence of a college lecturer who was supposed to have helped him win £1m on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? with a string of coded coughs.

An army major and his wife had debts of more than £50,000 (€73,000) when he allegedly “cheated” his way to the top prize on Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, a court heard today.

A British army Major accused of cheating his way to the top prize on Britain's version of the TV quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? was today expected to give evidence.

A college lecturer accused of using coded coughs to help a British army major pocket top prize on Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, had three children at private school and owed £20,000 (€29,500) on his credit card at the time, a court heard today.

Game show host Chris Tarrant told a court today of an army major’s “extraordinary, exciting behaviour” as he answered his way to the top prize on Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

AN army major appeared “very tense” and unhappy minutes after winning the top prize on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, a court heard yesterday.

AN army major and his wife may have considered a vibrating pager ploy before deciding a system of coded coughing offered a better chance of winning the top prize on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, a court heard yesterday.

AN army major used an accomplice’s strategic coughing to “cheat his way” to the top prize in Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, a court was told yesterday.

An Army major has appeared in a British court charged with dishonestly attempting to win £1m (€1.5m) on Britain's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?.

A lecturer was today charged by police investigating an alleged swindle involving the UK's Who Wants to be a Millionaire? quiz show.