WEXFORD YOUTHS advanced to the next round of the EA Sports Cup with a two-goal victory over a hard working Cobh Ramblers at a bitterly cold St Colman’s Park last night.

SHEIKH MANSOUR’S £1billion investment in Manchester City was unable to save the Blues from an embarrassing Carling Cup defeat to West Brom’s second string at the Hawthorns.

AFTER the devastation of their loss 12 months ago, Tipperary boss John Evans was ecstatic at the final whistle last night in Austin Stack Park after securing the county’s first ever Munster U21 football crown.

PAT McENEANEY has been surprisingly overlooked for the All-Ireland football final by GAA chiefs, who’ve handed the prestigious job to Sligo whistler Marty Duffy.

THE Green Party is coming under increased pressure to secure a wide range of concessions from Fianna Fáil as negotiations on the revised Programme for Government (PfG) enter the final two days.

ONLY five Irish international airports will be sustainable into the future and European funding will be vital, Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary said yesterday.

TIPPERARY goalkeeper Brendan Cummins has revealed a dizzy spell prevent him from returning for the closing minutes of Sunday’s Munster SHC victory over Cork after receiving seven stitches in a head wound.

THE public must not turn its back on hundreds of families who are still facing a “personal crisis” in the aftermath of the floods disaster, the President of Ireland has said.

DUBLIN county board chairman Gerry Harrington believes that Croke Park stadium chiefs should abandon the “nonsensical” practice of trying to stop pitch invasions at GAA HQ and allow fans onto the field.

AFTER a woeful performance from Tiger Woods in Ohio at the weekend, United States Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin may well have to review his long-stated position that the world number one is an integral part of his planning for this year’s title defence against Europe.

DCU and Carlow IT meet in this afternoon’s Ulster Bank Ryan Cup final at Pearse Stadium, Galway (12.45) after beating NUI Maynooth and IT Tralee, respectively, in yesterday’s semi-finals.

NEWLY crowned All-Ireland intermediate club champions Carbery Rangers laid aside celebrations last night as Rosscarbery honoured the late Paddy Santry.

AIB’S on going scandal of overcharging customers over a period of years is destined to drag on.

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WILL the Cats lap it up once again or have the Reds got what it takes to curdle their cream?

FORMER Ireland soccer star Liam Brady put the boot in yesterday, severely criticising the FAI’s decision to allow Roy Keane rejoin the Irish squad.

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IT was third time lucky for the footballers of Kerry as they finally overcame their neighbours and old rivals Cork to secure a place in the All-Ireland senior football final.

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.

PAT COX'S chances of becoming the next president of the European Commission are fading as EU chiefs indicate they would prefer a former prime minister in the job.