The team founded by Irish cycling legend Sean Kelly has been given a major lift today with the announcement that it has signed a lucrative sponsorship deal with An Post for the upcoming season.

Darius Henderson scored the only goal of the game to help Watford remain at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship with a 1-0 victory over Leicester at Vicarage Road.

Defending champion Neil Robertson wasted little time booking his place in the last 16 of this year's Welsh Open.

Asian Football Confederation president Mohammed bin Hammam has firmly rejected the idea of the Premier League staging games in Asia.

Labour Relations Commission chief executive Kieran Mulvey today suggested to the warring Cork County Board and the players that they should commit to binding arbitration.

Everton boss David Moyes has recalled Ayegbeni Yakubu to his squad for the UEFA Cup tie away to Brann after his fine and banishment from the side that beat Reading on Saturday.

Tomorrow's meeting at Musselburgh is subject to a precautionary inspection at 7.30am due to the threat of frost and fog.

The impending appointment of Giovanni Trapattoni as the new manager of the Republic of Ireland has met with widespread approval.

The withdrawal of American Brett Wetterich has prevented a first round clash between Colin Montgomerie and Justin Rose at the Accenture World Match Play Championship in Arizona next week.

Patrice Clerc, president of the Dakar Rally organising body Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), has confirmed the 2009 race will take place in South America.

Ireland winger Shane Horgan has been included in the Leinster squad for Saturday's Magners League clash with Cardiff.

A statement released by the Irfu has stated that Ireland and Munster second row Paul O'Connell has not had a relapse in his recovery from a back injury and continues to progress well in his rehabilitation programme.

It may seem strange to say, especially when the more experienced team loses an international, but Ireland can take a lot from this game.

Frank Stapleton has hailed the impending appointment of Giovanni Trapattoni as the new Republic of Ireland boss as "very positive".

Stephen Jones and Dwayne Peel will start in the half-backs against Italy a week on Saturday after Wales head coach Warren Gatland made six changes to the side that beat Scotland.

Reading's Stephen Hunt has forgiven his Republic of Ireland team-mate Lee Carsley for the challenge which left him in agony after the Everton midfielder connected just above the knee in Royals' 1-0 defeat at Goodison Park.

The FA have upheld West Ham midfielder Lee Bowyer's appeal against the the decision of referee Mark Clattenburg to send him off in Saturday's Premier League match against Birmingham.

This afternoon's meeting at Newcastle is subject to the course passing a 10.30am inspection.

Ian McInnes does a fine job with his small string in East Yorkshire and can hit the back of the net at Kempton.

Kerryman Damien Foxall has made yachting history after becoming the first Irishman to win a non-stop round-the-world race.