AN empty pint bottle of cider was hurled from the crowd and struck a female garda. Seconds later the riot squad was moved to the front line.

IT’S funny you know. You turn up at a major championship venue on the Monday, have a look at the course, play maybe nine or 18 holes, and come off shaking your head in bewilderment.

KEN Hogan wasn’t one bit surprised by the strength of Limerick’s challenge in Thurles yesterday. It proved that the potential from winning three All-Ireland U21 titles is there, he said.

TARA WHELAN’S remains have returned to her family home, to her heartbroken parents, brothers, sisters, niece and a shattered community.

THE expected result, but it came in unexpected circumstances. The Datapac Sigerson favourites survived a scare in Rossa Park and had the Cork IT forwards kicked better, the weekend would have been ignited by a shock.

Southampton 0 Arsenal 1

Steaua Bucharest 1 Southampton 0 (Steaua win 2-1 on aggregate)

INTERNET service providers have been warned they face State regulation after it emerged that many have ignored a voluntary code of practice covering access to illegal or harmful material, including child pornography.

LIMERICK coach Joe McKenna covered every inch of Semple Stadium, urging his charges on.

OLYMPIC gold medallist Cian O’Connor is innocent until proven otherwise, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern urged yesterday.

Ahane 1-11 Garryspillane 0-13

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A CATHOLIC priest caught up in loyalist protests at Holycross Primary School in Belfast has been told he will be killed within days.

Clare 1-20 Wexford 0-12

A SENIOR GAA official has warned that Waterford cannot deliver on the huge expectation in the county unless they achieve a united camp.

Lyon 3 Celtic 2

When sprawling suburbia enveloped Castleknock and Blanchardstown, the local GAA club didn’t sit on their hands. St Brigid’s instigated a juvenile programme which has brought them all the way to an All-Ireland Club SFC semi final on Sunday. Mark Gallagher visited Dublin 15.

SVEN-GORAN ERIKSSON warned England they must "stand up" and be counted if they are to retain their "big brother" status over Wales in today's World Cup qualifier.