Cork Harlequins finally broke their duck in this season's Irish Hockey League League (IHL) and gained a well-deserved win against Dublin side Monkstown. Cork's other representative. Church of Ireland were very disappointing in their loss to another Leinster league side, Glenanne.

Neptune 90
UCD/Marian 62
Having secured home court advantage following two wins last weekend, National Event Hire Neptune Head Coach Pat Price was delighted at his players' application to the challenge they faced last weekend.

Cork Con 17
Shannon 10
In an entertaining top of the table clash at Temple Hill, Cork Constitution did most of the damage in the first half as they broke into an 11-0 lead.

Cork City FORAS Co-Op will hope to build on their draw away to Derry last week with a win at home to Waterford Utd at Turners Cross tomorrow (Friday), kick-off 7.45pm. In the first Munster derby game in two years, the club will hope for a bumper attendance to welcome Cork City in its new guise.

Cork 1-19
Galway 1-17
TWO minutes into the second half of this Allianz National Football League Division One clash at Pairc Ui Rínn, Cork extended a seven-point half-time advantage to nine points and a rout looked on the cards.

For many people Cheltenham is the one time of the year, except for the Grand National, where they might have a flutter on the GG’s. Here is a simple guide to Cheltenham and the major races at the festival as well as the Cork interest in this most famous of racing meets.

The biggest week of the year for everybody associated with National Hunt racing begins at Cheltenham next Tuesday 16 March and climaxes four days later with the Cheltenham Gold Cup being the feature race of the week. Kauto Star and Denman go head to head in this most anticipated race of the four-day festival.

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Well, the final countdown has begun in the lead up to the exciting Cheltenham Festival, which is regarded by many racegoers as the veritable 'mecca' of national hunt racing.

The impressive point gained by Cork City FC in Derry last Friday was the most agreeable aspect of a special evening. The terrific attendance illustrated the significance of both clubs to the Airtricity League and the camaraderie between the two sets of supporters illustrated what sport is really all about. The delightful piece RTE's Tony O'Donoghue did for the MNS Show on Monday evening underlined the importance of both clubs to sport in Ireland generally.

After one of the most dramatic pre-season periods of all time the League of Ireland 2010 season kicks off this Friday. After a time of bad tidings for Irish soccer lovers, especially those from the Rebel County, there was, almost at the eleventh hour, some good news with the appointment of Airtricity as the League's main sponsors for the season.