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Kerry's Paul Galvin pictured after missing a goal during yesterday's match. Photo: Sportsfile

Gilroy sets focus on long term

A first 'away' Allianz League win over Kerry since November 1982 provided Dublin with an encouraging start to the new season but in a county where hype regularly tends to outstrip reality, Pat Gilroy moved quickly to apply some sensible perspective .

Heaslip not worried by poor start

Jamie Heaslip is unconcerned by Ireland's faltering start to the RBS 6 Nations as they address the fallout from their laboured 29-11 victory over Italy.

Kidney not 'delirious' but scrum a positive

In one of those cringeworthy, self-indulgent pronouncements to which England's Jonny Wilkinson is so drearily wedded, he recently nominated Italy's 2000 addition to the old Five Nations as his "favourite change to the championship".

Giovanni Trapattoni with Russian head coach Guus Hiddink at the end of the UEFA European Championship Qualifying Draw Photo: Getty Images

Kind draw leaves bittersweet taste

By Daniel McDonnell

A bittersweet Euro 2012 qualifying draw for the FAI.

Rooney continues to grow in stature

By tim rich

WHILE the new England captain was in the directors' box at Old Trafford, busy with his mobile phone, the man who is the best bet to become Rio Ferdinand's long-term successor was out on the pitch, at the opposition's throats.

Bergin leads way in Cats rampage

What amounted to a Kilkenny fourth team went through the motions but still dished out an awful beating on Saturday.

Hiddink wary of 'crafty fox'

GUUS HIDDINK reckons that the presence of a "crafty old fox" like Giovanni Trapattoni in the dugout will make Ireland difficult opposition in the Euro 2012 qualifiers, writes Daniel McDonnell.

Fitzpatrick revels in Wee bit of optimism

By Cliona Foley

NEW Louth boss Peter Fitzpatrick maintained his early season 100pc record with an opening league victory in Drogheda yesterday that was much more comprehensive than the scoreline indicated.

Ulster seal €200,000 deal for Kiwi Rush

By Hugh Farrelly

FOLLOWING on from the capture of South African second row Johann Muller, Ulster are believed to have captured All Blacks No 8 Xavier Rush on a two-year deal believed to be worth more than €200,000.

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Vincent Hogan: King Robbie will hold court in league without majesty

You could identify something of a sneer in much of the coverage of Robbie Keane's move to Celtic last week. As the crow flies, Glasgow's East-end is a little less than 400 miles from North London but, for Keane, it must have felt like he was all but swapping galaxies.