Cork 2-22 Kilkenny 2-23: An enthralling game on Saturday night came to a fitting end deep in injury time at Páirc Uí Rinn — Kilkenny sub John Power intercepted a clearance by Cork ‘keeper Patrick Collins to loft over a long-distance winner and condemn the home side to a fourth NHL 1A loss.

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody paid tribute to his players’ attitude after their narrow win over Cork, saying they had fought “tooth and nail for every ball” in their one-point victory.

England 25 Wales 21: Eddie Jones has calmed England’s Six Nations title celebrations because an even greater prize is within reach as he targets a precious Grand Slam.

George Hook apologised to Johnny Sexton on The Late Late show last night after much cajoling from host Ryan Tubridy.

Scoil Mhuire, Carrick on Suir defeated Coláiste Íosagáin, Stillorgan to claim the All-Ireland SAFC title after a thrilling Lidl Post Primary Schools Ladies Football final at Nowlan Park yesterday (4-16 to 2-8).

Zinedine Zidane has urged Real Madrid talisman Cristiano Ronaldo to shrug off any criticism from the club’s fans ahead of the second leg of their Champions League last-16 clash with Roma.

We owe a debt of gratitude to Alice Hanratty (Irish Examiner, February 9) for blowing the whistle on the outrageous proposal to add the names of British soldiers to the list of1916 patriots for display in Glasnevin Cemetery.

Last week, many around Real Madrid were claiming that the selection of their youth talent was their best hope of getting something from this season.

Waterford 0-11 Wexford 0-12: An irate Waterford manager Tom McGlinchey remonstrated with referee Shane Hehir on the full-time whistle after Wexford squashed their promotion aspirations.

Mixed messages. Galway hurling has had its fill of them this last while. After last July’s Leinster Final defeat to Kilkenny, Anthony Cunningham let it be known he had told Brian Cody at the final whistle Galway would see them again in the All-Ireland final. It turned out he was right although later in the month, captain Andy Smith said his manager had made “strange comments”.

After seeing through the mark last Saturday, playing rules committee chairman Jarlath Burns was quizzed about the possibility of introducing a trial to Gaelic football limiting the number of consecutive hand-passes.

Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal’s fans did not make a “major statement” with their angry reaction to the midweek defeat to Swansea and believes his players are ready to bounce back against Tottenham.