The war of words between Roy Keane and Giovanni Trapattoni rumbles on, with the Irishman opting for many and the Italian responding with a choice one.

Skibbereen townhouse is fully renovated and extended, with excellent use of materials, writes Tommy Barker

Women’s Superleague National Cup final

Declan O’Brien’s spot kick separated the sides at Hunky Dorys Park last night as Drogheda United hung on for all three points against a spirited Bohemians side.

Killererin 0-12 Micheál Breathnach’s 0-10

Waterford Institute of Technology’s financial officer raised concerns with the college’s former president Kieran Byrne about his travel expenses a decade before lavish spending cost him his job, TDs have been told.

Reigning kingpins Edenderry crashed out of the Offaly senior football championship on Saturday at O’Connor Park, Tullamore as Ross Brady’s brilliant 55th minute goal helped Clara secure a semi-final victory.

Celtic midfielder Kris Commons is looking to blitz Benfica with a storming start in their Champions League Group G opener at Parkhead tonight.

Tyrone secretary Dominic McCaughey stoked the flames of the county’s rivalry with Kerry in his annual report.

Champions Oulart-the-Ballagh remain on course for a fourth title in-a-row when they defeated Shelmaliers (1-19 to 2-11) in their Pettitt’s Wexford SHC semi-final at Wexford Park on Saturday.

The Tyrone footballers weren’t alone in having their hearts broken in Kerry at the weekend. One love-struck farmer from the Red Hand county lost the potential love of his life almost as quickly as he had found her.

Spain had to win, and to win in style.

A year ago, Jason Ryan walked into the post-match interview room in Croke Park and declared himself to be sick of losing to Dublin.

Dripsey leapt around like spring lambs at the final whistle as if they’d won the championship, and heaven knows what the celebrations would be like if they actually did, but at least they’ll have the chance to do it next year after retaining their intermediate ‘A’ hurling status on Saturday night.

More punitive penalties for individuals and companies involved in white-collar crime are among a series of recommendations made by the former Director of Corporate Enforcement, Paul Appleby, to improve the detection and punishment of reckless and fraudulent behaviour.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has made reclaiming the Premier League title “priority number one”.

Even before the final whistle had sounded in the recent Leinster final, Galway’s big win already a foregone conclusion, it was being whispered: “God, after the manner of this beating, I’d hate to be the team Kilkenny meet in the All-Ireland quarter-final!”

When Fernando Torres’ goal hit the net, I literally held my head in my hands in stunned and silent disbelief before going absolutely mental, joyous screaming and punching the air with utter abandonment.

Baby Sergio O’Connor, a twin with an award-winning smile, will travel to Boston with his parents on Monday for a life-changing operation.

CLINICAL strikers Dean Rock and Michael McCarthy led Dublin to a five-point victory over Wicklow in a challenge match at Greystones last night.