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Jet Plane set for takeoff

IrishExaminer.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

MIKE de Kock believes Newmarket’s July Course will suit J J The Jet Plane better than Ascot in today’s Darley July Cup.

Brisbane coach Voss roots for permanent Irish AFL academy

IrishExaminer.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

ONE of the AFL’s most respected figures has admitted he would love to see a recruiting academy established here in Ireland.

Flynn: Waterford must stay steady

IrishExaminer.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

PAUL FLYNN may not be playing for Waterford any more, but that doesn’t mean his radar is missing any star players. You only have to ask. “Who do you have your eye on”?

Cahill: Dubs can take final step

IrishExaminer.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

PUTTING impressive performances back-to-back hasn’t been one of Dublin’s strong suits in recent years but Barry Cahill believes his side is ready to kick on from their impressive semi-final destruction of Westmeath this Sunday.

Gilleran set for rematch with old foe

IrishExaminer.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

WHAT must be going through the mind of Barry Gilleran this week?

Cronin out to dent Higgins’ title hopes in Manx

IrishExaminer.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

ROUNDS of the Irish Tarmac, National and British Rally Championships take centre stage over three days beginning today with the former and the latter dovetailing on the Rally Isle of Man International.

Walsh expects O’Neill to be in mix for Milan despite injury blow

IrishExaminer.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

DARREN O’NEILL will miss the Open Tournament which will be held at the National Stadium over the coming two weekends to help select the Irish boxing team for the world championships in Milan in September.

No Roman holiday as ‘Golden’ hopeful Gillick bids to keep good run going

IrishExaminer.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

DAVID GILLICK, fresh from his record breaking run in Madrid last Saturday night, will feel at home among some of the greats of 400m running when he lines up at the Golden Gala in Rome tonight.

Millar time yet to come as break fails to pay off

IrishExaminer.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

BRITAIN’S David Millar came agonisingly close to a third Tour de France stage victory of his career as Norway’s Thor Hushovd won a sprint finish to win Stage Six yesterday.

Raikkonen denies quit rumours

IrishExaminer.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

KIMI RAIKKONEN has again dismissed suggestions he is ready to quit Formula One on a day when Fernando Alonso has denied having had any contact with Ferrari regarding a drive for next year.

Flintoff calls for Oval optimism as Aussies dominate

IrishExaminer.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

ENGLAND’S 2005 Ashes hero Andrew Flintoff last night gave a dressing room rallying cry following Australian domination of the second day of the opening npower Testin Cardiff.

Doctor delivers for Stoute

IrishExaminer.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

SIR Michael Stoute has made the Princess Of Wales’s Blue Square Stakes his own over the years and enhanced his admirable record as Doctor Fremantle breezed home on the second day of Newmarket’s July meeting yesterday.

Famous likely to step into Group company after easy win

IrishExaminer.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

FAMOUS, a full-sister to multiple Group 1 winner Mastercraftsman, earned a step into Group 3 company when scoring an all-the-way win in the opening Irish Stallion Farms 2-Y-O Fillies Maiden at Leopardstown last night.

Eytarna can build on her promising debut effort

IrishExaminer.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

EYTARNA should build on her promising debut effort at the Curragh to land tonight’s Irish Stallion Farms Fillies Maiden at Gowran Park.

Harrington still not sparkling

IrishExaminer.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON remains very much on course to complete a hat-trick of victories in the Ladbrokes.com Irish Professional Championship at the European Club but there is still no reassurance his game has returned to what it needs to be to make him a contender in next week’s Open Championship at Turnberry.

Aussies lead way at Loch Lomond

IrishExaminer.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

IT WAS a good day for Australia in the golf as well as the cricket yesterday.

Davy blasts Banner players’ attitude

IrishExaminer.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

WATERFORD boss Davy Fitzgerald has admitted he still harbours ambitions of managing his native county Clare, but has attacked the attitude and lack of ambition amongst the current Banner squad.

‘I should have moved McGrath’

IrishExaminer.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

DAVY FITZGERALD admitted he should have switched Waterford centre-forward Ken McGrath during last month’s drawn Munster SHC semi-final against Limerick.

Full time for political football?

IrishExaminer.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

WHEN the Labour Party subsumed Democratic Left into its numbers a couple of years ago, the photo opportunity of the day showed Labour boss Ruairi Quinn hugging Proinsias De Rossa in a gesture which could be interpreted as saying: welcome home, kid.

Lessons learned as Tipp star McGrath vows not to let lead slip again

IrishExaminer.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

PROGRESS with a caveat. That’s the popular perception of Tipperary’s Munster championship form to date this season.

No joking matter as Corbett ready to stand up and fight

IrishExaminer.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

HE has a dry wit, has Tipperary’s Lar Corbett, droll enough in delivery but effective nevertheless.

Molumphy boost for Waterford

IrishExaminer.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

WATERFORD last night received a major boost for Sunday’s Munster SHC final against Tipperary at Semple Stadium when co-captain Stephen Molumphy was named to lead the attack in a sector notable again for the exclusion of 2007 Hurler of The Year Dan Shanahan.

Benitez blasts City’s transfer philosophy

IrishExaminer.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

RAFAEL BENITEZ unveiled new boy Glen Johnson yesterday and took a swipe at Manchester City with their “money, money, money” approach to the transfer market.

Rovers reject Fulham’s Andrews enquiry

IrishExaminer.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

BLACKBURN have told Fulham that midfielder Keith Andrews is not available after the London club made an approach.

Sky to focus on top three in first weekend of action

IrishExaminer.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

LAST season’s top three will figure on the opening weekend of Sky Sports’ first batch of live Premier League fixtures.

Bohemians look to consolidate top spot

IrishExaminer.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

THE third series of games in the League of Ireland Premier Division begins this evening with champions Bohemians travelling to Dundalk in the hope of tightening their grip at the top of the table after recent slip-ups by their title rivals (Oriel Park, 8pm, live Setanta Ireland).

Tipp’s Kelly determined to lead from the front

IrishExaminer.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

You would be disappointed with your performance, granted, but I’m at the age now where I have to be showing leadership, and if I’m showing disappointment in the dressing room at being taken off, that’s not good.

Déise injury blow as captain Molumphy ‘unlikely’ to face Tipp

IrishExaminer.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

WATERFORD hurling selector Peter Queally is pessimistic about captain Stephen Molumphy’s chances of playing in Sunday’s Munster final against Tipperary.

Enroller ready for Wales’s test

IrishExaminer.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

WILLIAM Muir reports Enroller to be at the top of his game for the Princess of Wales’s Blue Square Stakes at Newmarket today.

Keane revs up Tractor Boys

IrishExaminer.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

TRUST Keano to confound expectations. Notwithstanding an excellent performance by a young, fast improving Finn Harps side, you had to imagine that Roy Keane would be considerably less than impressed at seeing his Ipswich Town Championship contenders lose 2-1 to a First Division League of Ireland team at Finn Park on Tuesday night, in what was the Tractor Boys’ first outing ahead of the new season.