BASKETBALL

NBA

Eastern Conference semi-final: New Jersey Nets 72 Cleveland Cavaliers 88 (Cleveland win series 4-2). Western Conference: San Antonio Spurs 114 Phoenix Suns 106 (San Antonio Wines Series 4-2).

BOXING

SENIOR MULTI NATIONS

Middleweight: Darren O'Neill (Irl) bt D Sek (Pol) 24-21

CAMOGIE

ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIP

Galway 1-12 (V Curtin 1-4 (4f); B Kearns 0-4; E Kilkelly 0-2; T Maher, AM Hayes 0-1 each) Kilkenny 1-4 (A Dalton 1-0; I Kennedy 0-2 (2f); M Dargan (1f), J A Woodcock 0-1 each)

MUNSTER JNR CHAMPIONSHIP

Waterford 5-9 (Á Lyng 1-6, G Kenneely 1-2, J O'Grady, N Morrissey, Á Breathnach 1-0 each, K Kelly 0-1 each) Cork 0-7 (K O'Brien, H O'Mahony 0-2 each, S Thompson, D Twomey, E O'Sullivan 0-1 each)

CRICKET

FIRST TEST, Lord's Day 3

England 1st Innings: 553-5 declared (142.0 overs)

West Indies 1st Innings

C Gayle b Plunkett 30

D Ganga lbw b Panesar 49

D Smith b Panesar 21

R Sarwan lbw b Panesar 35

S Chanderpaul not out 63

R Morton lbw b Panesar 14

D Bravo c Cook b Collingwood 56

D Ramdin c Collingwood b Plunkett 60

D Powell not out 0

Extras (lb16 w16 nb3) 35

Total 7 wkts (98 overs) 363

Fall: 1-38 2-83 3-151 4-165 5-187 6-279 7-362

To Bat: C Collymore, J Taylor

Bowling: Hoggard 10.1 3 29 0 S Harmison 22 1 95 0 Plunket 23 5 81 2 Collingwood 11.5 3 34 1 Panesar 31 2 108 4

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

Derbyshire 225 & 64-2 Middlesex 248 ( B Rankin 4-80) & 180-9 ( E Joyce 8, Rankin 4-41 ) Match drawn.

BOB KERR IRISH SNR CUP

Castle Ave: Clontarf 248-6 (50 overs) (A Cusack 57, G Mollins 56, T McDermott 3-36) Killymallagh 148 ao (35.3) (C Cooper 63, A Poynter 3-19 inc hat-trick) Clontarf won by 100 runs.

Tenure Pk: Waringstown 150 ao (46.1 overs) (K McCallen 40, L Nelson 39, W Porterfield 32, S Gull 3-19, D VanZyl 3-24) Rush 152-2 (39.1 overs) (N Shoukat 62 no, S Gull 51 no) Rush won by 8 wkts.

Park Ave: Railway Union 242-8 (50 overs)(K O'Brien 67, K Carroll 56, T Johnston 54, T Manning 2-45) Cork County 172 ao (45.3 overs)(S Joshi 40, B Koch 24, K Carroll 3-44, K O'Brien 2-16) RU won by 70 runs.Milverton: Glendermot 81 ao (24.5 overs) (J Bray 4-10, J Clinton 3-29) Hills 82-1 (14.1 overs) (P Byrne 40 no, J Bray 18) Hills won by 9 wkts.

Claremont Rd: YMCA 205 ao (49)(S Wilson-Moore 70) Instonians 206-6 (48.1)(A White 125 no) Inst won by 4 wkts.

Eglinton: Eglinton 133 ao (34.5) (K Breuster 26, P Conliffe 3-27, D Langford-Smith 3-32) Phoenix 134-4 (29.2)(R Flannagan 36) Phoenix won by 6 wkts.

Pollock Park: Lurgan 93 ao (34)(P Saville 3-23, P Markey 2-8) Malahide 94-5 (31)(M O'Brien 41, A Smith 19) Malahide won by 5 wkts.

Storemont: CSNI 70 ao (28.4 overs) (C Armstrong 3-6, D Harpur 3-11) North County 74-0 (12.3) (C Armstrong 50 no) N County won by 10 wkts.

Bangor 216-9 Limavady 190-1 Limavady won on revised targert.

Carrickfergus 151-6 Donemana 152-7 Donemana won by 3 wkts.

Comber: North Down 168 ao Strabane 94 ao. N Down won by 72 runs.

Strangford Rd: Downpatrick 180-8 Bready 189-9 Downpatrick won on revised target.

Derriaghy v Old Belvedere no play refixed for May 27.

Ardmore v CYM refixed for June 9.

CYCLING

GIRO D'ITALIA

254k Spoleto to Scarperia: 1 A Petacchi (Ita) Team Milram, 6.14:44, 2 T Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole, same time, 3 P Bettini (Ita) Quickstep-Innergetic st, 4 D Napolitano (Ita) Lampre-Fondital st, 5 JJ Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse D'Epargne st.

Overall Standings : 1 M Pinotti (Ita) T-Mobile 29.59:16, 2 H Schwab (Swi) Quickstep-Innergetic, 3:30 behind, 3 D Di Luca (Ita) Liquigas +4:12, 4 F Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas +4:38, 5 A Noe (Ita) Liquigas +4:47.

EQUESTRIAN

ATESA, Madrid

Trophy National: 1 In Chala D'en Haut, Luis Sabino Goncalves (Por) Faults 0.00 Time 53.99; 2 Kalande De Grez, Jessica Kurten (Irl) 0.00, 55.41. 38 starters.

LA COURNEUVE, France

Prix Quito de Baussy: 1 Lasko du Hecquet, T Pomel (Fra ) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 41.51; 2 Sacramento, J Hurel (Fra) 0.00/0.00, 42.35, 4 Morning Star, Harry Marshall (Irl) 0.00/4.00, 44.12. 47 starters

GAELIC GAMES

SENIOR FOOTBALL CHALLENGE

St Mobhi Rd: Dublin 2-8 (C Keaney 0-4 (1f), M Vaughan, D Magee 1-0 each, C Moran, D Connolly, T Quinn, G Brennan 0-1 each) Derry 0-11 (E Muldoon, M Lynch, R Wilkinson 0-3 each, B Mc Goldrick, C Gilligan (f) 0-1 each)

CONNACHT MFC

Semi-final: Sligo 2-6 (C Mullen 1-0, B Harris 0-2, K Cawley 0-1, A Dunne 0-1, P Green 0-1, B O'Reilly 0-1) Leitrim 0-6 (A Croal 0-4 (3fs), D Clancy 0-1, S Murphy 0-1)

LEINSTER MHC

Quarter-final (aet): Wexford 0-17 (L Murphy 0-8 (fs), S Murphy 0-2, J Kelly, B Kehoe, E Doyle, J Gahan, C Walsh, P Morris, S tomkins 0-1 each) Offaly 0-17 (A Whelahan 0-8 (5fs, 2 '65s), M Egan 0-2 (fs), D Morkham, C Egan, D Currams, N Dunne, D Bevans, K Connolly, M Ryan 0-1 each).

Laois 4-10 (A Collier 1-4 (1-3 fs), T Delaney, D Peacock, D O'Mahoney 1-0 each, J O'Loughlan 0-2, D Dooley, N Foyle, T Burke ('65), J Gaughan 0-1 each) Carlow 3-11 (P Kehoe 2-6 (1-5 fs),D Murphy 1-0, D Kavanagh 0-2 (1f, '65), C Coughlin, C Clancy, D Grennan 0-1 each)

DUBLIN

SFL: Ballyboden St Endas 2-10 St Sylvesters 0-6; St Oliver Plunketts/E Ruadh 4-8 St Mark's 1-10; St Judes 4-14 St Vincent's 1-6; St Anne's 4-8 Na Fianna 1-10; Ballymun Kickhams 1-14 St Mary's 2-7; Whitehall Colmcille 1-11 Ballinteer St John's 0-9; Fingallians 2-7 Parnells 0-8; Raheny 0-8 O'Toole's 0-7.

WICKLOW

SHC: St Patrick's 1-10 Kilcoole 1-6; Carnew Emmets 2-16 Kiltegan 2-10. IHC: Glenealy 3-11 Carnew Emmets 1-5; Kiltegan 4-5 Shillelagh 2-10 . FL Div 1: Tinahely 0-14 Donard/Glen 1-7; Hollywood 1-8 Newtown 0-11. Div 2: Dunlavin 2-9 Kilbride 2-6; Ballymanus 1-8 Valleymount 1-8. Div 3: Coolboy 1-9 Baltinglass 0-11 . Div 4 (NE): Eire Og Greystones 4-10 Avondale 1-10; Rathnew A 1-12 An Tochar 0-2; Kilmacanogue 5-12 Ashford 2-15; Enniskerry 1-10 Rathnew B 0-7. (SE): AGB 2-6 Annacurra 0-4; Avoca 0-13 Tinahely 1-10. (W): Lacken 0-10 Stratford 0-7; Donard/Glen 1-9 Kiltegan 0-10; Valleymount 1-15 Blessington 1-8. JHC: Bray Emmets 1-8 Arklow Rock Parnells 1-3; Barndarrig 3-9 Fergal Og 1-3; Aughrin 2-12 Avondale 0-7

GOLF

ITALIAN SENIORS OPEN

Circolo Golf Venezia, Lido (par 72) - 2nd rd: 134 J Benda (USA) 71 63 135 S Owen (Nzl) 70 65 137 T Allen (Eng) 71 66 139 N Job (Eng) 70 69, R Drummond (Sco) 70 69 140 J Rivero (Esp) 71 69, S Torrance (Sco) 70 70 141 H Carbonetti (Arg) 70 71 142 G Brand (Eng) 72 70, B Cameron (Eng) 67 75, S Ginn (Aus) 70 72, D Russell (Eng) 72 70, B Heuchan (Can) 73 69, D Johnson (USA) 72 70 143 C Mason (Eng) 70 73, T Charnley (Eng) 70 73, G Levenson (RSA) 72 71, G Cali (Ita) 71 72 144 R Stelten (USA) 73 71, B Lincoln (RSA) 74 70, C Rocca (Ita) 72 72, JP Sallat (Fra) 73 71, R Carrasco (USA) 72 72, B Longmuir (Sco) 71 73 145 D Merriman (Aus) 71 74, K Spurgeon (Eng) 72 73, A Sowa (Arg) 72 73, J Mashego (RSA) 72 73, D Cambridge (Jam) 74 71, J Chillas (Sco) 75 70 146 M Poxon (Eng) 73 73, J Bruner (USA) 72 74, I Mosey (Eng) 75 71, G Ralph (Eng) 72 74, P Teravainen (USA) 73 73 147 D Good (Aus) 74 73, N Ratcliffe (Aus) 76 71, T Gale (Aus) 74 73, G Encina (Chi) 74 73, J Heggarty (Ir) 74 73, G Watine (Fra) 74 73, J Lapsley (Nzl) 72 75, T Horton (Eng) 76 71 148 D Durnian (Eng) 73 75, Jim Rhodes (Eng) 71 77, D O'Sullivan (Irl) 76 72

LANCOME IRISH LADIES CLOSE

74 S O'Sullivan (Galway) 79 M Dowling (New Ross) 80 M Riordan (Tipperary), N Kitching (Claremorris), S Keane (The Curragh), T Delaney (Carlow) 81 ER Power (Kilkenny) M McKenna (Donabate) 82 H Snelling (Killarney) 83 D M Conaty (Ashbourne), G Hegarty (Greencastle), Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) 84 A McCormack (Roscommon), M Dunne (Skerries) 85 C Butler (Newlands), D Smith (Co Louth), K Delaney (Carlow), M Sheehy (Tralee), N McMahon ( Shannon), P Morgan (Lahinch) 86 E Gilmore (Mountbellew), G McMullen (The Island), J Farrell (Youghal), V Hassett (Ennis), V Houston (City of Derry) 87 J Gannon (Co. Louth), O Barry (Galway) 88 H Jones (Strabane), Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell), M Hayes (Tralee), S Phillips (Woodbrook) 89 AM Dalton (Coollattin), C Tucker (Limerick), H McInerney (Gort), N O'Connor (Mallow), S Atkinson (Woodbrook), S Crowe (Tipperary) 90 K O'Neill (Douglas), M Morrin (The Curragh), T McDonnell (Ennis) 91 A McCartan (Greenore), V Power (Brampton Park) 92 A O'Brien (Athlone), D McGowan (Ballybofey & Stranorlar), F Carroll (Athenry), H O'Brien (Lahinch), J McGann (Gort) MT Real (Ballykisteen), S O'Brien-Kenney (Grange) 93 H O'Connor (Loughrea), K Gallagher (Claremorris) 94 C McGonagle (Whitekirk), L Maher (Charleville) 95 M Geaney (Killarney), Y Daly-Ryan (Tipperary) 96 A Geoghegan (Athlone), S Carty (The Island) 97 K Twomey (Spanish Point), K Bermingham (Youghal), L Mernagh (Woodenbridge), V Shannon (Douglas) 98 C Kearney (Mallow) S O'Brien (Clonmel), Z O'Reilly (Castle) 99 T Delahunty (Rathowney) 100 F Healy (Headfort) 103 C Mannion (Athlone), C Crowe (Tipperary), M Hallinan (Ballykisteen), M Carr (Athenry) 104 M Cahill (Abbeyleix) 105 R Maguire (Corrstown) 107 M McCann (Narin & Portnoo), 114 J Barkman (Nenagh).

BRABAZON TROPHY

Forest of Arden GC, Belgium (par 72): 140 D Horsey 70 70 141 R Kilpatrick (Banbridge) 73 68 142 J Moul (Stoke) 72 70, S Hutsby (Liphook) 71 71

GREYHOUND RACING

SHELBOURNE PARK

575 - Avenue Tone (Hondo Black-Posh Sarah) (1) 5/2 1; Port Ferry (4) 10/1 2; Ougham Euff (6) 7/2 3; Dundrum Dancer (5) 5/1 4; Tein Arth (3) 2/1 5; Trim Classic (2) 7/2 6. 2l 2l 31.72 (I Reilly) T €3.60 €1.70 €2.30 F €28.10 T €76.30.

525 - Dundrum Direct (Top Honcho-Dundrum Lady) (4) 5/2 1; Kiltomey Mikey (2) 6/1 2; Malbay Bart (5) 8/1 3; Rockmount Gold (6) 6/4 4; Grangecastle Boy (1) 11/4 5; Farloe Exile (3) 8/1 6. 2l 3l 29.24 (K Losty) T €3.30 €1.90 €2.20 F €18.30 T €123.40.

525 - Elouisa (Kiowa Sweet Trey-Montevani) (1) 5/1 1; Leemount Jackson (6) 7/1 2; Tyrur Jean (3) 6/4 3; Graigue Cascade (4) 5/1 4; Coleen Awling (2) 4/1 5. 3l 3l 29.05 (S Fahy) T €4.00 €1.60 €1.90 F €16.90 T €28.20.

525 - Allen Peach (Larkhill Jo-Minnies Peach) (2) 10/1 1; Micks Scholes (3) 7/2 2; Brennans Pride (1) 7/4 3; Maggies Jewel (6) 6/1 4; Income Freight (5) 2/1 5; Wilcos Henri (4) 10/1 6. 4l 1l 28.98. T €9.00 €3.90 €2.30 F €64.60 T €144.60.

525 - Catunda Harry (Elite Star-You're So Vain) (3) 4/1 1; Highbury Lao (6) 3/1 2; Tyrur Bertie (5) 7/2 3; All Heart (4) 8/1 4; Any Crack Jack (1) 7/4 5; Main Man Lloyd (2) 12/1 6. 4l 1l 28.55 (O McKenna). T €8.30 €2.80 €2.70 F €56.10 T €245.20.

750 - Rockmount Wonder (Larkhill Jo-Wing Wonder) (2) 7/4 1; Sparta Bluebell (6) 16/1 2; Tyrur Rachel (1) 11/4 3; Shelbourne Kay (4) 5/2 4; Millies Award (3) 6/1 5; Jordans Charm (5) 20/1 6. hd ¾l 42.32 (B Murphy) T €3.50 €2.00 €2.70 F €47.20 T €112.10.

525 - Alexandrova (Pacific Mile-Princely Lady) (4) 3/1 1; Shingaun Stan (2) 9/10 2; Droopys Cupid (1) 6/1 3; Early Talent (3) 6/1 4; Tyrur Margaret (5) 12/1 5; Ogillvie Teresa (6) 10/1 6. 5l 4l 28.70 (P Kelly) T €4.30 €1.50 €1.40 F €8.40 T €46.60.

Ladbrokes 600 Final (winner €35,000) - Ardkill Jamie (Top Savings-Fast Issue) (2) 5/4 1; Si Senor (6) 7/4 2; Bogside Jake (4) 14/1 3; Bar The Devil (1) 9/4 4; Allen Gael (5) 50/1 5. ¾l 4l 32.68 (P Hennessey) T €2.30 €1.70 €1.70 F €5.80 T €23.00.

525 - Catunda Deano (Toms the Best-Catunda Ciara) (4) 3/1 1; Ballyard Carl (1) 4/1 2; Shemone (2) 2/1 3; Whenmajorstrikes (3) 7/2 4; Mineola Zeus (5) 5/1 5; Rosemount Chick (6) 5/1 6. 5l 7l 28.69 (P Hennessey) T €5.10 €2.60 €2.40 F €18.80 T €43.80.

525 - Express Eagle (Top Honcho-Airport Express) (5) 5/2 1; Holborn Post (4) 7/4 2; Mangle Tangle (6) 4/1 3; Tyrur Pedro (2) 5/1 4; Stringers Tap (3) 10/1 5; Balboa (1) 7/1 6. 1l 1l 28.80. (O McKenna). T €3.30 €1.80 €2.20 F €11.90 T €37.50.

525 - Redwood Miner (Premier County-Glencora) (4) 3/1 1; Shaneboy Deejay (3) 7/1 2; Rebel Ring (2) 11/4 3; She Likes You (5) 9/4 4; Hi Dizz (1) 5/1 5; Cabra Belle (6) 4/1 6. 2l 3l 31.52 (S Graham) T €4.60 €2.70 €2.60 F €35.50 T €74.20.

Pick Six Jackpot - €11,400 carried forward to Wednesday.

CORK: Aulton Paul 1/2 29.22 Kilbrogan Direct 3/1 18.05 Paddock Cool 7/2 29.11 Ballycannon King 3/1 28.80 Eastend Jet 5/2 28.55 Boola Fortune 4/1 28.89 Bummersgoinghome 5/4 41.39 Jet Princess 5/1 42.07 Droopys Navajo 5/2 28.80 Watch Out Jess 2/1 28.85 Juice Plus 2/1 28.74.

DUNDALK: Joes Pal 2/1 22.19 Ballyhill Beauty 4/5 29.49 Pauls Spiral 5/2 21.71 Tullymurry Dora 5/2 31.82 Black Joy 4/1 22.00 Poetic Licence 5/2 28.80 Posh Prince 2/1 30.65 Lifes Mitsy 3/1 29.33 Donna Dolly 2/1 30.39 Royal Classic 3/1 21.63 Posh Paddy 2/1 30.35

LIMERICK: Orlando Maguire 2/1 29.06 Razzle Dazzle Mike 3/1 28.98 Hurry Mini 3/1 Drumbana Mick 3/1 29.28 Goodlucknow 6/4 28.67 Winfield Gale 6/4 29.07 Skywalker Melody 5/2 28.55 Murdoch Heinze 6/4 28.61 McGuigans Goal 5/4 28.66 Inagh Hero 5/2 30.31.

MULLINGAR: Weather Damsel 5/2 33.44 Truly Special 3/1 29.71 Tahina Sand 5/2 22.09 Home Rival 4/5 31.01 Ournokee 5/2 30.01 Zanax Justrickin 5/1 46.77 Clones Reece 3/1 29.74 Monksland Royale 3/1 and Sir Lee 3/1 dh 31.17 Islandea Joe 4/1 33.67 Springwell Bond 6/4 29.83 NEWBRIDGE: Cloncurry Lark 1/2 29.59 Ballet Boy 5/4 18.12 Monks Irish 2/1 30.23 Killeheen Kool 2/1 29.68 Tobacco Road 4/1 29.59 Scotties Aaron 1/1 29.56 Old Ireland 4/1 29.67 Clobanna Cruiser 3/1 31.91 Eddie Macs Dream 3/1 29.39 Carbarns Lenny 3/1 29.50 Stonemadscoby 3/1 29.36.

THURLES: Mikeys Dream 5/2 33.68 Jessis Princess 11/10 33.52 Blind Junction 5/2 33.72 Class Cruise 2/1 30.03 Noreview Rocket 5/1 29.38 Harlequin Huggie 3/1 29.10 Synone Hardy 5/2 19.78 Creaking Bones 5/1 29.53 Reagrove Rooster 3/1 33.37 Shine And Pride 6/4 33.57.

WATERFORD: Ashgrove Mini 5/1 29.10 Whitefort Dili 6/4 29.21 Outandgoodnight 6/4 28.81 Jumbos Port 2/1 29.31 Parisienne Way 4/1 28.78 Shedfield Cowboy 1/1 29.00 Corner Slippy 5/1 28.79 Swithin Jo 4/7 28.58 Deenside Tank 6/4 29.01 Vaughan Moy 5/2 28.92 Lou Lighting 5/1 28.72.

TRALEE: School Uniforms 6/4 29.86 Jonecash 5/2 18.38 Come On Scarty 2/1 29.54 Spruce Twin 2/1 29.83 Lassana Spiral 6/4 29.55 Multimedia 2/1 18.16 Clover Hondo 5/4 29.27 Confident Ethel 3/1 43.58 Stayaway Sadie 6/4 29.44 Hes Elite 5/2 28.69 Ponder That 3/1 29.29.

LIFFORD: Tornaroy Tickle 2/1 19.56 Melted Memory 6/4 18.96 Sourhill Express 3/1 19.36 Dooey Aaron 3/1 29.96 Lowtown Snow 5/1 29.54 High Dickie 2/1 19.39 Tullys Passion 6/4 42.59 Ghetto Baby 6/1 42.75 Kennelworth 4/1 19.26.

HANDBALL

ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

Hardball (60x30) at Ballymore Eustace: Junior Doubles, Quarter-final: I Griffin & C Donnelly (Dublin) bt D White & P McGrath (Tipperary) 21-12, 21-16. At Mullingar: Jnr Singles Semi-final: C Doolin (Roscommon) bt I Griffin (Dublin) 21-14, 21-14. Roscommon Town: Masters Singles Semi-final: K Geraghty (Mayo) bt E Jensen (Dublin) 19-21, 21-17, 21-14. All-Ireland Girls (40x20) Club Championships Final, Roscommon Town: Ballaghaderreen, Mayo (A Corrigan, S Coleman, M Duffy, P Conroy) bt Clooney, Clare (A Hannon, L Loughnane, P Loughnane, N Lonergan, O Duggan) 100-53

RUGBY

CHURCHILL CUP

Exeter: Ireland A 39 ( Caldwell, Cave, Earls, Hearty, O'Connor try each, Staunton try, pen, 3 cons) Canada 20 (Culpan, Van Camp try each; Prichard 2 pens, 2 cons)

EUROPEAN CHALLENGE CUP

Final: Clermont Auvergne 22 (Malzieu, Marsh try each; James try pen, 2 cons) Bath 16 (Maddock try; Barkley 3 pens, con)

SOCCER

FA CUP

Chelsea 1 Man Utd 0 (aet)

COCA-COLA LEAGUE ONE

Blackpool 3 Oldham 1

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Dundee Utd 0 Motherwell 0; Dunfermline 0 Falkirk 3; St Mirren 0 Inverness CT 1

GERMAN LEAGUE

Bayer Leverkusen 2 Borussia Dortmund 1; Bayern Munich 5 Mainz 2; Borussia Moenchengladbach 0 VfL Bochum 2; Eintracht Frankfurt 1 Hertha Berlin 2; Hamburg 4 Aachen 0; Hanover 96 0 Nuremberg 3; Schalke 04 2 Arminia Bielefeld 1; Stuttgart 2 Energie Cottbus 1; Wolfsburg 0 Werder Bremen 2

P W D L F A Pts

Stuttgart 3421766137 70

Schalke 3421585332 68

W Bremen 3420687640 66

B Munich 34186105540 60

Leverusen 34156135449 51

Nuremburg 34111584332 48

Hamburg 34101594337 45

Bochum 34136154950 45

B Dortmund 34128144143 44

H Berlin 34128145055 44

Hannover 34128144150 44

Bielefeld 34119144749 41

Cottbus 34118153849 41

Frankfurt 34913124658 40

Wolfsburg 34813133745 37

Mainz 34810163457 34

Aachen 3497184670 34

M'gladbach 3468202344 26

FRENCH LEAGUE

Auxerre 2 Lille 1; Monaco 1 Olympique Lyon 0; Nancy 5 Sochaux 2; CS Sedan Ardennes 1 Valenciennes 1; Nantes 0 Toulouse 0; Le Mans 1 Girondins Bordeaux 1; Paris St Germain 2 ES Troyes 1; Racing Lens 0 Nice 0; Stade Rennes 4 Lorient 1; St Etienne 1 Olympique Marseille 2.

SPANISH LEAGUE

Mallorca 0 Valencia 1; Real Betis 1 Gimnastic Tarragona 1; Zaragoza 4 Ath Bilbao 3

EIRCOM LEAGUE

Premier Division

Longford Town 0 Derry City 0

P W D L F A Pts

St Pat's 10721186 23

Drogheda U 9630179 21

Cork City 115421410 19

Bohemians 11452 115 17

Derry City 1143489 15

UCD 11353129 14

Shamrock R 1042497 14

Sligo R 11 416915 13

Bray W 10 325 812 11

Galway Utd 11155611 8

Waterford U 10226513 8

Longford T* 11146617 1

(*Deducted six points)

Leading scorers: 8 R O'Donovan (Cork); 7 M Quigley (St Pat's); 5 G Crowe (Bohs), D O'Brien (Drogheda); 4 S Robinson, E Zayed (Drogheda), A Murphy (St Pat's), T Purcell (Shamrock Rvs), P Byrne (UCD)

First Division

Athlone 0 Limerick 37 1 (P Moran)

Cobh R 1 (J Kearney) Wexford Y 0

P W D L F A Pts

Dundalk 11740228 25

Cobh R 11722124 23

Limerick 37 11551115 20

Kildare C 113621514 15

Athlone T 114251618 14

Finn H 102441311 10

Wexford Y 112451119 10

Shelbourne 10 16 3912 9

Monaghan 11 15 51017 8

Kilkenny C 112271223 8

Leading scorers: 5 J Flanagan, S Williams (Dundalk), P Amond (Kildare), P Moran (Limerick), R Farrell (Monaghan); 4 S Gavin (Athlone), P Hughes (Dundalk), P Gorman (Kildare)

U19 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP

Qualifier: Rep of Ireland 2 Hungary 0; Germany 2 Bulgaria 0

* The Annual Football Programme Fair will take place on Sunday May 27 in St Andrew's Resource Centre, Pearse St (10.00-2.00) As usual a large and varied selection of programmes, books, badges and other football memorabilia will be on display.

TENNIS

ATP MASTERS SERIES

Hamburg, Semi-finals: (1) R Federer (Swi) bt C Moya (Spa) 4-6 6-4 6-2; R Nadal (Spa) bt L Hewitt (Aus) 2-6 6-3 7-5.

ITALIAN OPEN

Rome, Semi-finals: (3) J Jankovic (Ser) bt (14) P Schnyder (Swi) 6-1 6-3; (2) S Kuznetsova (Rus) bt (9) D Hantuchova (Rus) 6-4 6-2

TODAY'S SPORT

RACING

Gowran Park; Navan; Fakenham; Market Rasen; Ripon.

ATHLETICS

Roads : Temple Street 5k, Furze Road, Phoenix Park, 11.30. T & F: Leinster Juvenile Relays, Navan. Cork Juvenile C'ships, CIT.

GOLF

European Tour: Irish Open, Adare Manor.

GREYHOUND RACING

Clonmel 7.30; Lifford 6.0.

RACQUETBALL

Kilkenny Open.

RUGBY

Heineken Cup: Leicester v Wasps, Twickenham 2.30

SAILING

Fireball Leinster Championships, Clontarf; Topper Leinsert Championships, Dun Laoghaire

SNOOKER

Irisheyespoker.com Irish Championships Last 96, Ivy Rooms, Carlow.

GAA

BANK OF IRELAND

CONNACHT SFC

Pearse Stadium: Galway v Mayo, 4.0, J McQuillan (Cavan). Live RTE

LEINSTER SFC

Croke Pk: Louth v Wicklow, 2.10, B Crowe (Cavan); Meath v Kildare, 4.0, A Mangan (Kerry)

MUNSTER SFC

Dungarvan: Clare v Waterford, 3.30, M Deegan (Laois)

Pairc Ui Chaoimh: Cork v Limerick, 3.30, P Fox (Westmeath)

ULSTER SFC

Clones: Fermanagh v Tyrone, 2.15, M Duffy (Sligo). Live RTE

ULSTER SFC REPLAY

Newry: Down v Cavan, 4.15

ESB ULSTER MFC QUARTER-FINALS

Clones: Fermanagh v Tyrone, 12.30

Crossmaglen: Monaghan v Down, 7.30

GUINNESS ULSTER SHC

Casement Pk: Down v Derry, 1.45

ESB ULSTER MHC SEMI-FINAL

Casement Pk: Derry v Down, 12.0

CONNACHT JFC FINAL

Pearse Stadium: Mayo v Sligo, 2.0

MUNSTER JFC QUARTER-FINALS

Pairc Ui Chaoimh: Cork v Limerick, 1.45

Dungarvan: Waterford v Clare, 1.45

LADIES GAA

SUNDAY - All-Ireland IFC: Breffni Park: Cavan v Longford, 3.30; Kilmihil: Clare v Tipperary, 2.0.

Aisling McGing Championship - Meath v Cork, TBA; Waterford v Kildare, TBA; Fingallians, Swords: Dublin v Laois, 3.0.

CAMOGIE

LEINSTER JUN C'SHIP FINAL

O'Moore Pk: Laois v Meath, 1.30.