OK, it’s official, Katrina is beginning to knock on our door.

St Patrick’s, Drumcondra 0-15 University of Limerick 0-19

Czech Republic 0 Greece 1 (Silver goal)

GOVERNMENT investment in sport will have a lesser influence in the development of young talent without a flow of volunteers, Sports Minister John O'Donoghue told guests at Kerry's All-Ireland medals presentation on Saturday.

THE peasants are revolting. And if you want the punchline for that joke, buy a Christmas cracker.

Munster 10 Dragons 8

JUDGE Liam Hamilton once said to me that he was sure he would get no thanks for exposing the malpractices in the beef industry, and all the other stuff that surrounded it.

THERE is absolutely no fear of Wexford taking Ulster champions Antrim for granted in their Guinness All-Ireland hurling quarter-final in Croke Park next Sunday.

Tipperary 1-11 Clare 0-11

Portugal 0 Greece 1

DUBLIN got their Allianz NFL title hopes back on track with a comfortable victory over Westmeath at Cusack Park yesterday.

ERNIE ELS and Vijay Singh are right on his heels and could overtake him on Sunday night but Tiger Woods has now equalled Greg Norman's record of 331 successive weeks as the world number one.

In the second part of our Top 50 list of the most influential figures in Irish music, Joe McNamee considers some of the surprising results.

Rathluirc CBS 3-8 Doon CBS 2-6

Brendan Larkin

HALMAHERA attempts to make history at Doncaster today by becoming the first horse to win the totesport Portland three times.

DERMOT WELD was in double form at Cologne in Germany, yesterday taking Listed races with Burren Rose and Society Hostess.

GAA PRESIDENT Sean Kelly yesterday leapt to the defence of under-fire referees and insisted the association will do everything in its power to ease the mounting pressure on them.