Conor Niland has maintained his good form to qualify for a place in the semi-final of the Israel Open.
Niland, ranked 222nd in the world, beat Israel's number two Harel Levy, who is ranked inside the top 100 in the world, in three sets to advance to the last four.
Niland lost the opening set 6-2 but fought back to take the final two sets 6-4 6-2.
Read former Leinster defence coach on what Ireland need to do to compete in against France on Saturday night
Damien Tiernan reports from Waterford where Giovanni Trapattoni announced his Republic of Ireland squad for the upcoming friendly against the Czech Republic 
Katie Hannon reports on problems facing the GAA with violence on pitches and secret manager payments
RTÉ Sport and Ulster Bank are giving you the chance to win a trip for two to see England v Ireland in London this St. Patrick's Day
Live WEB-ONLY coverage of the RBS Under-20 6 Nations meeting of France and Ireland on Saturday 11 February
Kilkenny's Michael Kavanagh speaks about his decision to retire from inter-county hurling
Read Conor O'Shea on how Ireland must fix their attitude, not the team selection, to compete with French
Sign up for the SPAR Great Ireland Run 2012 which takes place in the Phoenix Park on Sunday 15 April
