Ireland Club defeat England Counties in Cork
An Ireland Club XV had a 30-20 victory over an England Counties selection at Temple Hill in Cork last night.
An Ireland Club XV had a 30-20 victory over an England Counties selection at Temple Hill in Cork last night.
Newbridge Sarsfields and Kildare star Alan Smith is set to return from a knee injury in a matter of weeks, not months, as first feared.
Alan Smith is awaiting the results of a scan on a knee injury this morning after picking up a knock in yesterday's Leinster Club Senior Football Championship semi-final defeat to Ballymun Kickhams.
New Zealand assistant coach Wayne Smith has demanded that referees improve their fitness levels in the wake of Alan Lewis' performance in the All Blacks Tri-Nations opener against South Africa.
Denis Hogan has been sparring with Drimnagh southpaw Jimmy Sweeney ahead of his third meeting with Ken Egan in just over a year at the National Stadium on Friday night.
A late goal from Alan Smith broke Wicklow's resistance as Kildare ground out a four-point win in this high octane qualifier clash in Portlaoise.
Oh Crick (7-1 co-favourite) followed up his Cheltenham Festival victory in the John Smith's Red Rum Handicap Chase and complete a 23-1 double for Alan King and Robert Thornton on the opening day of the Aintree Festival.
Kildare and Monaghan played out a fantastic clash at Clones on Sunday.
Mark Viduka, Obafemi Martins and Alan Smith are poised to give Newcastle United some welcome good news and could return for Sunday's meeting with Everton at St James' Park.
Blazing Bailey, trained by Alan King and ridden by Robert Thornton, landed the opening event of the Aintree National meeting - the John Smith's Great Float Social Club Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree.
Newcastle United's Alan Smith has been handed a two-match ban by the Football Association following his sending off at Manchester United on Saturday.
Newcastle United have signed England forward Alan Smith from Manchester United for an undisclosed fee.
Striker Alan Smith has admitted he will 'consider his options' unless he is given assurances over his future with Manchester United.
Alex Ferguson has hailed Alan Smith's 'unbelievable' return to duty which may carry Manchester United to treble glory this season.
Dennis Wise is hoping to head off Cardiff's bid to sign Alan Smith on loan and take the Manchester United striker back to Leeds.
Alan Smith has ruled out the possibility of an early return to action for Manchester United.
Manchester United striker Alan Smith returned to the public arena at Preston tonight, exactly 184 days since suffering his horrific double leg break in the FA Cup defeat to Liverpool.
Alex Ferguson believes injured player Alan Smith will be back in action by the beginning of September.
Manchester United and Liverpool have issued a joint statement condemning the fans who attacked the ambulance taking Alan Smith to hospital at the weekend.