Saturday morning news

RUGBY UNION Athlone teenager Rob Henshaw played the full 80 minutes at full back Connacht stunned European champions Leinster at the Sportsground last night Naoupu, Loughney, O'Halloran, Vainikolo and McSharry scored tries for Eric Elwood's side in the 34-6 Rabo Direct Pro 12 win SOCCER A Sean Brosnan goal 5 minutes from time gave Limerick a 1-0 win over Athlone Town at Jackman Park last night The win secures a return to top flight football for Limerick while Athlone have now not won in 11 games. In the CCFL's Senior Division...

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Friday morning headlines

GOLF The European team is being led off by the Irish pair of Rory McIlroy and Graeme Mc Dowell as they face Jim Furyk and Brandt Snedeker in the foursomes at twenty past one at Medinah At one thirty five Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley play Luke Donald and Sergio Garcia while at ten to two Zach Johnson and Jason Dufner meet Lee Westwood and Francesco Molinari The final pairs out at five past two sees Steve Stricker and Tiger Woods play Ian Poulter and Justin Rose. The fourballs take place from five past six. GAELIC GAMES Kilkenny...

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Connacht V Leinster team news

Eric Elwood has made a number of changes to his side as they prepare to take on the European Champions Leinster tomorrow night in the Sportsground. Athlone's Robbie Henshaw replaces an injured Gavin Duffy in the fullback position. 19 year old Henshaw earned his first competitive start in Glasgow last week and had made a notable impact from the bench in all three previous league matches. Both Tiernan O'Halloran and Fetu'u Vainikolo return to their starting positions on the wing while Eoin Griffin joins Dave McSharry in the centre. Dan...

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O'Dempseys V Timahoe reaction

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Thursday morning sport

GAELIC GAMES It's O'Dempseys against Arles Kilcruise and St Josephs face holders Portlaoise in the semi finals of the Sparrow Insurance Laois Senior Football Championship Dempseys booked their place in the last four with a 2-11 to 0-11 quarter final replay win over Timahoe at O'Moore Park last night, Michael Finlay and Ed Kelly with the goals in either half Trials for next year's Laois minor football team will take place at 11 O'Clock at the Heath GAA Grounds on Sunday morning SOCCER The Capital One Cup last 16 draw has thrown up a heavyweight...

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Cormac Moore 'The GAA V Douglas Hyde' Interview

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Wednesday morning headlines

SOCCER Ireland winger James McClean scored and David Meyler started as Sunderland secured their spot in the 4th round of the Capital One Cup last night, the Black Cats beat MK Dons 2-0. Seamus Coleman started for Everton who lost 2-1 to Leeds at Elland Road while Shay Given was between the sticks and Ciaran Clark was in defence as Aston Villa overcame Manchester City 4-2 at the Etihad. Mario Balotelli opened the scoring for City before a Gareth Barry own goal against his former side levelled...

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HEADLINES

GAELIC GAMES The newly crowned All Ireland Football Champions Donegal will be greeted to a heroes welcome tonight when they arrive home at around 8 O’Clock. The Tir Conaill men have the Sam Maguire for only the second time in the county's history. They beat Mayo by 2-11 to 13 points at Croke Park yesterday to win their first All Ireland since 1992. Timahoe and O'Dempseys are set to meet again on Wednesday in a Laois Senior Football Championship Quarter Final Replay The teams were locked at 1-9 a piece at full time on Saturday Arles Kilcruise...

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Park Ratheniska - Laois Ladies Senior B Champions

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Timahoe are Laois Ladies Champions

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Jim McGuire post Graiguecullen

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Eoin Kelly on Lusmagh's success

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Brian McCarthy interview

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Friday morning headlines

GAELIC GAMES Donegal have named an unchanged team for Sunday's All-Ireland Football final against Mayo at Croke Park. Ryan Bradley is selected in the half forward line despite concerns over a shoulder injury he sustained in the semi-final win over Cork. Mayo are expected to name their side later today. The Connacht champions could be without wing back Colm Boyle. Clonaslee St Manmans have been relegated to the Laois Intermediate Football Championship for next year The Heath won the relegation playoff at Portarlington by 2-8...

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Win for Connacht Eagles against Munster A

Connacht Eagles have defeated Munster A 19-15 at Garryowen RFC Tadhg Leader was Connacht's chief scorer with the boot while Jerome Harimate also scored a try Buccaneers players Conor Finn, Callum Boland, Danny Qualter, Eoghan Grace and Dave Heffernan were involved with the Eagles While Birr's Shane Delahunt will captain Leinster Under 19s against Ulster at Old Belvedere tomorrow afternoon Peter Dooley also starts in the front ...

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Athlone Town team news ahead of Mervue game

Athlone Town captain Noel McGee is out for three more weeks McGee's calf injury rules him out of tomorrow night's home game with Mervue, Stephen Last, Neil Harney and Eric Molloy are also definitely out while Barry O’Mahoney and Damien Rushe are both doubtful Sean Skelly serves the last match of his suspension But manager Padraig Moran should be able to call upon Stephen Relihan, Garvan Broughall and Mark Sherlock as Town aim to end a run of 10 games without a win Kick off at Athlone Town...

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Henshaw handed Connacht start

Athlone teenager Rob Henshaw is set to make his first Rabo Direct Pro 12 start for Connacht The former Marist student has been selected at outside centre by coach Eric Elwood for tomorrow night's game away to Glasgow Henshaw replaces the injured Eoin Griffin in one of eight changes from the side that lost to the Scarlets in Galway last weekend Mark McCrea and James Loxton replace Fetu’u Vainikolo and Tiernan O’Halloran on the wings and Matthew Jarvis comes in for Miah Nikora at scrum half Willie Faloon, who made his Connacht starting...

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Thursday morning headlines

SOCCER Chelsea blew a two-goal lead as their defence of the Champions League with a 2-2 all draw with Juventus. Oscar scored a stunning brace to put Chelsea 2-0 up after 33 minutes but Arturo Vidal pulled a goal back before the break and Fabio Quagliarella came off the bench to equalise 10 minutes from time. Michael Carrick's 7th minute goal gave Manchester United a 2-0 win over Galatasary. It was the England midfielder's first goal in the competition for three years. United missed yet another penalty, their third of...

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MORNING HEADLINES SOCCER Former Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo sank Manchester City with a dramatic late winner in their Champions League Group D opener against Real Madrid. City looked like they might snatch a clash in which they had been outplayed when Aleksandar Kolarov struck late on. But Madrid responded to the delight of the Bernabeu as Karim Benzema levelled and Ronaldo won it at the death. The visitors had taken a 1-0 lead against the run of play through substitute...

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New sports shows on Midlands 103

Our Sunday sports programme becomes 'The Inside Line' (2-6pm) on Sunday October 7th. A new 4 hour Saturday sports show (5-9pm) will commence on Saturday October 6th...

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John Joe Nevin interview

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Morning headlines

GAELIC GAMES Leinster champions Garrycastle are into the Westmeath Senior Football Final for the 5th year in a row Eoin Monaghan scored two goals and Paddy Mulvihill and James Dolan also raised the green flag in their 4-10 to 0-12 win over Maryland The other last four clash was a thrilling Mullingar derby, St Lomans and Shamrocks will meet again on Sunday week following their 1-12 all draw St Rynaghs and Kilcormac Killoughey will contest the Offaly Senior Hurling Final on October 7th...

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Offaly Hurling Reaction

St Rynaghs and Kilcormac Killoughey will contest the Offaly Senior Hurling Final on October 7th Sub Killian Leonard hit a last gasp winner as the double Ks defeated Birr by 1-11 to 0-13 in the opener at O'Connor Park A brace of goals from Stephen Quirke and one from Gary Conneelly helped Rynaghs to a 3-12 to 0-15 win over Shinrone ...

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Garrycastle into Westmeath Final

Leinster champions Garrycastle are into the Westmeath Senior Football Final for the 5th year in a row Eoin Monaghan scored two goals and Paddy Mulvihill and James Dolan also raised the green flag in their 4-10 to 0-12 win over Maryland Garrycastle boss Paul Clancy says their strong finish to the game was the difference between the sides: ...

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Thursday morning headlines

GOLF Shane Lowry is out for his second round at the BMW Italian Open at 5 to noon this morning Lowry is well placed in day two at 2 under par, that's 6 shots off the lead A double bogey on the fourth which was followed by two birdies in a row means Gareth Maybin is 6 under midway through his second round and best of the Irish GAELIC GAMES Dublin youngster Ciaran Kilkenny is expected to join Laois' Zach Tuohy as the second Irishman at Carlton Kilkenny, who scored three...

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Birr youngster to captain Leinster 19s

Birr native Shane Delahunt will captain the Leinster Under 19 rugby team against Munster tomorrow evening  The UCD student will start at tighthead prop with his fellow Birr man Peter Dooley at loosehead Tomorrow's match at Garryowen rugby club kicks off at 6.30pm ...

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Thursday morning sports headlines

GAELIC GAMES Joe Canning has sparked controversy with his comments regarding Kilkenny ahead of the All Ireland Final Replay on Sunday September 30th. Canning claims that Henry Shefflin behaved in an unsporting way in last Sunday's draw adding that in one instance Shefflin ran 30 or 40 yards to give out to the referee Barry Kelly for a free. The Portumna clubman says "that's the way it goes - t hat's probably the experience they have" Old rivals Stradbally and Portlaoise are set to meet...

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Joe Canning talks Henry Shefflin

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Gerry Culliton interviewed in 1997

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Passing of Gerry Culliton

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Monday morning headlines

GAELIC GAMES Galway manager Antony Cunningham says they're delighted to still be in the Championship following yesterdays All Ireland final draw in Croke Park. Kilkenny 19 points Galway 2-13 the final score, Joe Canning scored 1-9 for the Leinster Champions while Henry Shefflin scored 12 points for the Cats, 11 of which were from placed balls. Dublin and Tipperary will meet again in the minor final following the first drawn final since 2004. Tipperary 2-13 Dublin 1-16 the final score. Both games will be re-played on September 30th. Holders...

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Padraig Moran interview post Longford

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