A SENIOR garda officer yesterday indicated that the force is willing to set up a whistleblowers’ charter that will allow officers to report malpractice.

FAVOURITISM matters little on All-Ireland final Sunday if Noel Skehan is to be believed.

PAUL O’CONNELL and Brian O’Driscoll into the action from the first whistle but no place in the Munster side for John Hayes.

Cork City 2 Shamrock Rovers 2

LEEDS chairman John McKenzie has insisted he is not at war with manager Peter Reid.

Middlesbrough 0 Sunderland 2

WHENEVER the former Liberal Democrats leader Charles Kennedy was challenged on his drinking habits, he’d deflect by saying that just because he was Scottish and enjoyed the odd dram.

THERE are two Ballyduffs in Waterford, one a well-known hurling stronghold, both on the map; there are two Ballyduffs in Kerry, one a well-known hurling stronghold, both on the map.

Can EPA be sure about accident despite delay in getting to the site, writes Political Reporter Mary Dundon.

TWELVE months ago, in Clones, it was so different. Tyrone’s historic breakthrough in winning their first ever Allianz National Football League title was celebrated in style on the field after the final whistle had been sounded by the same referee who officiated in Croke Park yesterday.

AS Aston Villa manager — before he became a villain — Ron Atkinson once said the best thing about international friendlies was the final whistle.

Cavan 3-13 Down 2-12

YOU could read in Micheal Donnellan’s eyes how much Galway wanted to win this match. As he stormed into the dressing-room, disappointment was etched into every contour of the inspirational centre-forward’s face.

THE Wexford dressing room was eerily quiet as players tried to come to terms with what might have been after they came back from the dead to force a replay next Saturday at the same venue.

LET’S begin on a cold March night in London. We zone in on a moment after 45 minutes of glorious Champions League football between Chelsea and Barcelona.

JAKE WHITE has claimed South Africa are paying for the sins of previous Springboks teams as he continued to question the controversial refereeing decision that cost the Tri-Nations champions a Grand Slam at Lansdowne Road on Saturday.

PAUL GALVIN is recalled to the Kerry team for Sunday's Allianz National Football League game with Fermanagh in Fitzgerald Stadium. His selection, at right half-forward in place of Liam Hassett, is the only change from the side which defeated Dublin at Parnell Park.

Nemo Rangers 3-16 Ballymartle 1-14