KERRY defender Marc Ó Sé last night predicted some of the long-serving members of the Kingdom squad will bring the curtain down on their inter-county careers in the wake of yesterday’s shattering All-Ireland final defeat by Dublin.

IRELAND’S tournament hoodoo against France almost resurfaced before Eugene Magee saved the day with the last touch of the match in a 2-2 Champions Challenge II draw in Lille yesterday.

MUNSTER Council chiefs have opted to replay the senior football championship semi-final between Cork and Kerry on Sunday in Páirc Uí Chaoimh (3.30pm) to avoid a repeat of the crowd delays which marred the corresponding fixture last year.

LOUTH forward JP Rooney insisted that last night’s decision not to replay the Leinster senior football final is the right one.

UNLESS you’re considered among Leinster’s big guns, provincial titles are hard to come in the east — just ask Louth.

EAMONN O’HARA insists Sligo can overcome the disappointment of letting a sizeable nine-point interval advantage slip away in last Sunday’s drawn Connacht SFC semi-final against Galway in Pearse Stadium.

MEATH attacker Joe Sheridan insisted that his controversial goal which decided yesterday’s Leinster decider against Louth was legitimate.

PEPE REINA has already exchanged jubilant text messages with Dirk Kuyt in anticipation of Sunday’s World Cup final – but he hopes the smile is wiped off his Liverpool team-mate’s face at Soccer City.

NINETY SEVEN days and 320 minutes of international rugby have passed since Declan Kidney last tasted a victory as Ireland coach.

VUVUZELA horns will continue to drone on at World Cup matches despite warnings from experts that they can cause permanent hearing damage.

MURDER victim Wayne Doherty was laid to rest yesterday with hundreds of mourners accompanying the 32-year-old father-of-two’s funeral procession.

CAPTAIN Steven Gerrard admits England are in a must-win situation but “wants to make the nation proud” with victory over Slovenia in tonight’s World Cup clash in Port Elizabeth.

IT seemed another comfortable day at the office for his charges, but as usual, Brian Cody wasn’t having any of that old talk.

ENDA COUGHLAN wasn’t mincing his words after the final whistle. For the Kilmurry-Ibrickane captain, first place is everything, second is a set of steak knives.

WHITES and blacks faced off angrily in song in front of a heavily guarded courthouse yesterday where a teenager and another farm worker who reportedly confessed to killing a white supremacist leader in a wage dispute were charged with murder.

NOW that I am a grandmother with seven precious grandchildren, I am more aware of the importance of passing on some life skills to the next generation. They all live within 15 minutes of us so we are fortunate to see them almost every day.

THE third episode of this year’s Dr Harty Cup final saga takes place at McDonagh Park, Nenagh today between Thurles CBS and Ardscoil Rís and, if it’s half as good as the two previous games, then hurling fans are in for another treat.

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If Government promises were enough to resolve our problems, we would probably have no problems, because the current Government has never been short on promises.

Fallout from the All Ireland senior hurling final between Kilkenny and Tipperary continues.