Sunderland 0 Manchester City 3

GALWAY’S hopes of a clean sweep of All-Ireland hurling titles died at O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, on Saturday where Wexford won the intermediate title for the first time in 41 years in thrilling fashion.

A PRESSURE that I enjoy. hat’s the excited reaction of Paul McGinley to the coming three tournaments that will decide whether he again lines out for Europe against the US in the Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills next month.

ANYONE engaging Justin McCarthy in conversation about Sunday’s Guinness Munster hurling final will find he takes little notice of talk about Cork not being as formidable as they were perceived last season.

AMERICAN Shawn Crawford won the men’s 200 metres gold medal amid astonishingly hostile scenes in the Olympic Stadium as the Greek public vented their spleen against the Games organisers.

CORK manager John Allen yesterday admitted to having had major doubts about his coaching abilities when he accepted the role last year.

ANYONE looking for a mission statement from Waterford’s hurlers had it moments after the Munster final on Sunday in Thurles from captain Ken McGrath.

IN sport, the opportunity for redemption rarely comes so quickly. In the aftermath of Munster’s defeat in Kingsholm, the team, and the forward unit in particular, were seething.

Armagh 2-12 Fermanagh 1-7

TURKEY’S sports minister accused FIFA of leaning too heavily on president Sepp Blatter’s version of events and vowed to challenge the severe punishment doled out after violence marred November’s World Cup play-off against Switzerland.

Irishman Paul McGinley's joint-sixth place in the USPGA Championship in Whistling Straits has put him in the 10th spot for a Ryder Cup place. He moves up to 16th in the European Order of Merit.

IN the unequal world of old-boys’ sport, looks can’t curry favour.

THEY came in their hundreds yesterday with dusty heirlooms wrapped in black bags and newspapers all hoping that things left in the attic for years might be worth a fortune.

A PSYCHIATRIC unit has been officially opened, as well as services for new-born babies, radiology patients and those in need of hospital care in the south-east.

Spain 0 Portugal 1

HOLLAND striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has been banned for two World Cup qualifiers by UEFA after insulting referee Anders Frisk after their Euro 2004 semi-final against Portugal.