I wrote yesterday that if they sacked Kenny Dalglish the last vestige of soul would disappear from Anfield.

St Brigid’s became the fifth Dublin team in a row to win the Féile Peil Division 1 final after a comprehensive 1-6 to 0-0 victory over Portlaoise in O’Moore Park yesterday.

Waterford star John Mullane has revealed the reasons why he celebrated wildly in front of former boss Davy Fitzgerald following last Sunday’s Munster SHC semi-final against Clare at Semple Stadium.

The worst crisis in Pope Benedict’s pontificate deepened when Italian media said at least one cardinal was among those suspected of divulging sensitive documents as part of a power struggle at the top of the Church.

Probably the biggest fixture in the world,” was how Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre described Manchester United v Liverpool shortly before kick-off at Old Trafford yesterday.

Size, naturally, depends on your perspective.

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Nine days out from an All-Ireland semi-final, Bernard Brogan is exhibiting no crisis of confidence despite there being reason to be doubtful of his form.

They didn’t want to leave the pitch in Cusack Park on Wednesday night, a second Munster U21 hurling title in four years to be celebrated, but it was more than that.

Ballinhassig stormed into the last four of the Premier IHC on Saturday night after a terrific four-point victory over Ballyhea in Mallow.

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KAREN ATKINSON captained Wexford’s 2012 three-in-a-row All-Ireland winning camogie team last month and says the side’s performance was one to be remembered.

In sport it’s a mark of the great teams, a mark even of the great individuals, that very often the opposition are beaten ever before they start, psyched and intimidated into early submission.

Bridesmaid. It’s a word that seems to provoke equal amounts of fear and loathing from members of the opposite sex, much to the incomprehension of men everywhere.

St Michael’s secured a Leinster Schools Senior Cup final shot with holders Clongowes Wood after a titanic tussle with Kilkenny at Donnybrook yesterday.

Shamrock Rovers maintained their unbeaten start to the Airtricity League Premier Division campaign with Gary Twigg’s fifth goal of the season and an injury-time second from Billy Dennehy helping the champions grind out victory at Tallaght Stadium last night.

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CHELSEA blew the chance to put one foot in the Champions League knockout stage last night but their failure to beat Genk was overshadowed by another racism storm for the beleaguered club.

CORK and Laois battle for an All-Ireland final place when the first of the Ladies senior football championship semi-finals is played in Cashel this evening (6pm, TG4).

IT’S been an interesting couple of weeks for Jimmy Barry-Murphy, and we’re not just referring to the fact that he celebrated his 57th birthday last Monday.