Fulham 1 West Brom 0

PBC 6, CBC 3

NOEL SKEHAN doesn’t bear any grudges from inter-county hurling. But that’s not to say he’s not bitterly disappointed to have lost the 1978 final which earned Cork the last championship treble.

YOU can’t argue with success, but how the hell do you talk to failure? How do you face down over a century of submission, of abject failure?

FIGHTING talk was thick on the ground in O’Moore Park after this roller-coaster of a midland derby, as Offaly’s Ciaran McManus and manager Paul O’Kelly eschewed the cliches usually associated with post-game press gatherings.

Galmoy (Kilkenny) 2-19 Oran (Roscommon) 0-9

ALL-IRELAND club champions Birr bid for their fifth consecutive Offaly SHC title against first-time finalists Ballyskenach at St Brendan’s Park tomorrow.

MARTIN O’NEILL has described leading Celtic into a UEFA Cup final as a “wonderful moment” but confessed he would rather be pulling on the boots in Seville.

Burton 0 Man Utd 0

QUB 1-9, UUJ 1-8

Cloyne 5-8 Carbery 1-8

GAA PRESIDENT Sean Kelly has called for a more responsible approach to referees by team officials and the public to stem the rising tide of abuse at games.

EDDIE GRAY is a Leeds legend. And perhaps there is no-one better qualified to speak on the club’s current plight than the Scot, whose heart and soul virtually reside in Elland Road.

LIAM MILLER inspired another scintillating European night for Martin O'Neill's men as they revived their Champions League campaign.

WHEN one reflects on 2003 most people’s thoughts and images focus on the Rugby World Cup.

WHEN the passionate din of an extraordinary afternoon finally subsided, Cork were still in with a chance of winning this year’s All-Ireland senior football title.

FOR a fourth successive season, Ireland goes into the final weekend of the Six Nations championship with tangible rewards on offer. This time the dream of capturing both the Triple Crown and championship are still alive.

KIERAN McGEENEY is likely to be available for the crucial second test against Australia in the Fosters International Rules Series in the MCG Grounds next Friday.