Updated: Sunday, 01 Dec 2013 16:45 | Comments Mount Leinster Rangers are the Leinster champions Denis Murphy scored eight points as Mount Leinster Rangers became the first Carlow club to be crowned AIB Leinster Senior Club Hurling champions, following a hard-earned 0-11 to 0-08 win over Oulart-The Ballagh at Nowlan Park. Oulart were held to three second-half points as the first time finalists dug deep to register victory. Scores from Des Mythen and Eoin Moore handed Oulart a 0-05 to 0-03 interval lead, and although Oulart took a three-point lead on the restart, MLR bounced back. Murphy led the charge, with Paul Coady, Diarmuid and Derek Byrne also on target to ensure a three-point win. For the fourth year in succession, Oulart the Ballagh went in
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Cardinals draw level with Red Sox in World Series
Updated: Friday, 25 Oct 2013 10:31 | Comments The series is now all square after two games The St Louis Cardinals turned the tables on Boston by taking full advantage of some sloppy Red Sox fielding to level the World Series at 1-1 on the back of a 4-2 victory at Fenway Park. The Cardinals, who committed three errors in losing Game One of the best-of-seven series 8-1 a day earlier, latched on to a pair of miscues in the seventh inning to score three runs and overhaul the hosts. "We kind of contributed to the three runs allowed," said Boston manager John Farrell, echoing the post-mortem delivered on Wednesday by his St Louis counterpart, Mike Matheny.
Sweden face Portugal in World Cup play-off
Updated: Monday, 21 Oct 2013 15:18 | Comments Sweden must get past Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo if they are to make the party in Brazil next summer One of football's superstars is certain to miss out on the World Cup next year after Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal side were drawn against Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Sweden in the European play-offs for next year's finals. Portugal v Sweden is the pick of the four ties, which will be played over two legs, while unseeded France will face a tough battle against Ukraine. Portugal will go into the play-offs as favourites with stars such as Real Madrid's Ronaldo and Manchester United's Nani, but they struggled in what had looked a straightforward qualifying group, finishing runners-up to Russia. Sweden recorded
Toulon say they will back Heineken Cup
Updated: Thursday, 17 Oct 2013 19:16 | Comments Mourad Boudjellal has revolted against LNR regulations to encourage home-grown players in the Top 14 By Tadhg Peavoy Current Heineken Cup champions Toulon have backed the Heineken Cup and the ERC by stating that they will compete in the competition next season due to LNR laws on foreign-trained players. According to French website Rugby365, Mourad Boudjellal, the president of Toulon, has responded to the Ligue National de Rugby's attempts to limit the number of foreign-trained players eligible to play for Top 14 clubs, by saying they will boycott the Premiership and LNR backed Rugby Champions Cup concept in favour of the Heineken Cup. The LNR has revealed plans to give financial incentives to clubs that maintain a
O’Brien shines as Leinster win at Ospreys
Updated: Saturday, 12 Oct 2013 20:40 | Comments Leinster's Sean O'Brien scores a try despite Osprey's Tito Tebaldi's efforts Leinster got their quest for a fourth Heineken Cup crown off to a winning start as Sean O'Brien's try helped them battle past the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium. The British and Irish Lions flanker's try capped an excellent personal display, with fly-half Jimmy Gopperth booting the rest of Leinster's points with four penalties. The Ospreys responded with three penalties from Wales fly-half Dan Biggar, but the hosts lacked the accuracy in attack and edge at the breakdown to overcome a side who have won European silverware in each of the last three seasons. Leinster were without the talismanic presence of Brian O'Driscoll but
Laidlaw leads Edinburgh to shock win over Munster
Updated: Saturday, 12 Oct 2013 15:50 | Comments Captain for the day Paul O'Connell saw his team fall to a shock defeat in Murrayfield Munster were shocked 29-23 by Edinburgh at Murrayfield as Tim Visser grabbed a late try to register their first Heineken Cup win in 18 months. The Scottish side lost all six of their pool games last season but opened up this year's campaign with their first success since beating Toulouse in the quarter-finals of the 2011-12 competition. Matt Scott had given the home side the lead just six minutes in but tries from Casey Laulala and Mike Sherry handed the advantage to Munster. Greg Laidlaw was his ever reliable self with the boot and four penalties before the break had
Heartbreak for Connacht against Saracens
Updated: Friday, 11 Oct 2013 22:36 | Comments Kieran Marmion scores Connacht's opening try Aviva Premiership leaders Saracens were made to fight tooth and nail for a 23-17 opening win in the Heineken Cup, needing a late Owen Farrell penalty to edge past a hugely determined Connacht side. A brace of penalties from Farrell were the only scores of a defence-dominated second half at the Sportsground, as massive outsiders Connacht - inspired by man of the match Kieran Marmion - stayed in the hunt for a shock victory. They almost got it right at the death as bodies piled in close to the Sarries line, but replacements Aly Muldowney and Paul O'Donohoe were held up short and the relieved visitors got out of