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ATHLETICS
Mary Sheehan, who has been dominating the road racing scene in Munster throughout the summer, returns to cross-country running for the British and Irish Veterans Cross-Country International at Wrexham on Saturday week.
TEAMS: Men Over 40: Michael Hassett, Eugene Coppinger, Tommy Payne, Joe McNally, Dermot Kerry, Gerry Carr. Res, Eamon McEvoy.
Men Over 45: Tommy O'Neill, Anthony Murray, John Todd, Brendan Domican, Pat O'Shea. Res., Brian Rankin. Men Over 50: John Buckley, Brendan Sherlock, Liam O'Hare, Liam O'Leary, Frank Reilly, Peter Murphy. Res., John Sheridan.
Men Over 55: Adam Jones, Sean Cooney, Jim Leonard, Christy Creagh. Res., Charlie Cruise. Men Over 60: Peter Brennan, Paddy Craddock, Willie Dunne, Jim McEvoy. Res., John Fitzsimons. Men Over 65: Brendan Early, Willie Neenan, Declan Walsh, Michael Conway. Res., Nick Corish.
Women Over 35: Jean Carr, Catherine O'Rourke, Olive Nolan, Niamh O'Sullivan. Res., Bernie Kavanagh.
Women Over 40: Joan Hough, Mary Jennings, Mags Greenan, Mary Sheehan. Res., Sheila Sheir. Women Over 45: Emily Dowling, Rita Reid, Ann McGreal, Aine Lynam. Res., Margaret McCreery. Women Over 50: Evelyn McNelis, Joan Coyle, June Comaskey, Mary Walshe. Res., Carol Lynch. Women Over 55: Kathleen Dempsey, Ann Woodlock, Betty Maher.
Leinster BLOE Cross Country Championships at Ardattin Co. Carlow: Girls: U-11; 1. C. Byrne (Blessington), 2. C. Morley (Tara, Meath), 3. L. Gahan (Mullinavat, Kilkenny), 4. T. Hannon (Ballyskenagh, Offaly), 5. E. McDonnell (Dom Savio, Kildare), 6. M. Maher (Castlecomer, Kilkenny), County; 1. Kilkenny 96, 2. Kildare 125, 3. Wicklow 131, Club; 1. St. Laurence O'Toole Carlow 99, 2. Ballyshenagh 120, 3. Mullinavat 137. U-13; 1. E. Cardiff (Kilmore, Wexford), 2. MC. Kelly (St. Abbans, Laois), 3. C. Davis (Tullamore), 4. A. O'Brien (Tara), 5. M. Cullen (Taghmon, Wexford), 6. M. Keogh (Gorey, Wexford). County; 1. Wexford 84, 2. Meath 115, 3. Kildare 137, Club; 1. St. Abbans 96, 2. Newbridge 127, 3. Mullinavat 167. U-15; 1. F. Britton (Kilcoole, Wicklow), 2. T. Whelehan (Ratheen, Offaly), 3. J. Cullen (Roundwood, Wicklow), 4. M. Slattery (St. Benedicts Wicklow), 5. C. Phelan (St. Abbans) 6. E. Finnerty (Newbridge). County; 1. Kildare 95, 2. Kilkenny 102, 3. Wicklow 104. Club; 1. Newbridge 64, 2. Mullinavat 66, 3. Mullingar 136. U-17; 1. D. Byrne (Fr. Murphy's, Wicklow), 2. C. Broe (Inbheardee, Wicklow), 3. JA. Healy ( Naas), 4. S. Rafferty (Mullingar), 5. N. Maher (Castlecomer), 6. S. Foley (KCH), County; 1. Kilkenny 85, 2. Wicklow 94, 3. Kildare 12. Club; 1. KCH 64, 2. Mullingar 76, 3. St. Laurence O'Toole 92.
Boys U-11; 1. K. Belton (Roundwood), 2. D. Farrell (Bree, Wexford), 3. J. O'Brien (Ballon-Rathoe, Carlow), 4. M. Fahey (Kildare), 5. M. Heavy (Newbrige), 6. M. Farrell (Mullinavat), County 1. Kilkenny 91, 2. Wexford 121, 3. Kildare 145, Club 1. Mulliavat 51, 2. Mullingar 91, 3. Newbridge 111. U-13; 1. M. Christie (Mullingar), 2. J. O'Brien (Mullingar), 3. D. Darcy (Bagnelstown, Carlow), 4. L. Maher (Rahee), 5. P. Farrell (Mullinavat), 6. P. Murphy (St. Patricks Carlow), County 1. Wexford 105, 2. Offaly 121, 3. Carlow 136. Club 1. Mullingar 32, 2. Cellbridge 127, 3. St. Laurence O'Toole 128. U-15; 1. M. Fagan (Mullingar), 2. R. O'Rourke (St. Laurence O'Toole), 3. C. Stokes (Naas), 4. J. Farrell (Mullinavat), 5. B. Farrell (Mullinavat), 6. P. Hickey (Mullingar), County; 1. Kilkenny 77, 2. Wicklow 88, 3. Westmeath 95, Club; 1. Mullingar 32, 2. Roundwood 88, 3. KCH 120. U-17; 1. N. Kavanagh (Roundwood), 2. S. Nolan (Fr. Murphy), 3. M. Brennan (Tullamore), 4. P. O'Shaughness (Wicklow Parnells), 5. K. McCarthy (Kildare), 6. A. Byrne (St. Laurence O'Toole), County; 1. Wicklow 64, 2. Kildare 106, 3. Westmeath 133. Club; 1. Mullingar 72, 2. KCH 84, 3. Roundwood 84.

GAA
National Football League fixtures, Sunday, November 15, Roinn 1A: (All games at 3 p.m. unless otherwise stated) At Tuam - Galway v Donegal. At Armagh - Armagh v Dublin, 2.30 p.m.. At Pairc Uí Rinn - Cork v Leitrim, 1.30 p.m. At Pomeroy - Tyrone v Offaly.
Roinn1B: At Navan - Meath v Monaghan, 2 p.m. At Graiguecullen - Laois v Mayo. At Newry - Down v Clare. At Ballinascreen - Derry v Kildare.
Roinn 2A: At Nowlan Park - Kilkenny v Antrim. At Tralee - Kerry v Louth. At Newcastlewest - Limerick v Roscommon. At Ruislip - London v Wicklow, 2 p.m.
Roinn 2B: At Irvinestown - Fermanagh v Sligo. At Breffni Park - Cavan v Waterfod. At Dr. Cullen Park - Carlow v Tipperary. At New Ross - Wexford v Longford.
Oireachtas: Saturday, November 14: At Parnell Park - Dublin v Waterford, 2.30 p.m. At New Ross - Wexford v Cork, 2.30 p.m. At Ballinasloe - Galway v Clare, 1.30 p.m.
Sunday, November 15: At Casement Park - Antrim v Tipperary, 12.30 p.m. At Athleague - Roscommon v Kerry, 2.30 p.m. At Doon - Limerick v Laois, 2.30 p.m.
AIB Club Championships: Saturday, Leinster club SFC: at Athlone (3 p.m.) Athlone (Westmeath) v Stradbally (Laois); at Longford (3 p.m.) Fr Manning Gaels (Longford) v. Clane (Kildare)
Sunday: Leinster Club SHC: at Enniscorth (2.30 p.m.) Rathnure (Wexford) v Craobh Chiarain (Dublin; at Athy (2.30 p.m.) Coill Dhubh (Kildare) v Graigue-Ballycallan (Kilkenny).
Ulster Club SHC final (replay): at Corrigan Park (1.30 p.m.) Ballycastle (Antrim) v. Ballygalget (Down)
Ladies Football: All Ireland Club FC: at O'Toole Park, Dublin - (Junior, 1 p.m.) Cooley (Louth) v Emerald Gaels (Lancashire); (Senior, 2.30 p.m.) Portobello (Dublin) v. Parnells (London)
at Carrick on Shannon: (Junior, 1 p.m.) Aughawillan (Leitrim) v Naomh Aban (Cork).
Senior (at Clogher, 2.30 p.m.): Carnacon (Mayo) v Ballymacarbry (Waterford)
National League Div 3: at Roslea, 2 p.m.: Fermanagh v Armagh.
COLLEGES: Cork Vocational schools fixtures, Today: At Bandon - Caherlag: Co. "B" SHC semi-final: Youghal v Clonakilty, 12.30 p.m. At Ballygarvan - "C" JHC final: Dunmanway v Mitchelstown, 12.30 p.m.
Friday, November 13. At Cloughduv - "B" JHC quarter-final: Kinsale v Millstreet, 12 noon. At Mallow Town Park: "B" JFC: Boherbue v Fermoy, 1 p.m.

GRIDIRON
NFL Results: Pittsburgh Steelers 27 Green Bay Packers 20.

GOLF
Irish ladies Golf Union Western District Executive Committee 1999: vice-Presidents (3) Eileen Collins, Athlone, J. O'Connell Ballaghadereen, Anne Bradshaw Co. Sligo. Hon. Secretary: M. Tighe, Castlebar. Assistant Hon. Secretary B. Hughes, Westport, Committee: Chairman: H. Cleary, Ballyhaunis, F. Clinton Tuam, P. Farrell, Co. Longford, N. Gilhawley, Enniscrone, M. Keon, Bundoran, N. Lillis, Galway. Deputy chairman: M. Madden, Ballinasloe, J. McAleer, Westport, M. Meehan, Mountbellew, U. O'Connell, Co. Sligo, K. Reilly, Athenry, Delegates to Central Council (2) B. Gearty, Co. Longford, M. MacGuigan, Roscommon. Junior Committee Hon. Jun. Secretary M. Madden, Ballinasloe, Hon. Junior Assistant Secretary N. Gilhawley, Enniscrone.
CLONME: (Gents) Sat & Sun Tipperary Crystal 15 holes, 1 J Meade 38 pts, 2 B Acheson 36, 3 T O'Dwyer 34, Gross S Quigley 28, 4 D Buckley 33. Fixtures Fri Captain's Dinner in The Clonmel Arms Hotel 9pm. Sun SE Junior Alliance 10.15-12.30.
COUNTY TIPPERARY: Winter league Div A team captains Tommy Moloney, Danny Morrissey, Pat Hayes, P J Collins and Seamus O'Dwyer; Div B Tom Moran, Tony Lacey, Martin Maher, Séamus Walsh and Dermot O'Dwyer. The top two teams in each Division will play off in semi-finals.
Women's world rankings: 1 A Sorenstam (Swe) 504.16pts, 2 K Webb (Aus) 347.28, 3 K Robbins (USA) 246.54, 4 D Andrews (USA) 243.09, 5 H Alfredsson (Swe) 233.19, 6 L Davies (Gbr) 229.95, 7 L Neumann (Swe) 223.44, 8 J Inkster (USA) 219.95, 9 M Mallon (USA) 186.87, 10 D Pepper (USA) 174.96.

PITCH & PUTT
Inniscarra: Leading players in turkery competition N. and K Hennessy, A. Murray and P. McDonnell, J. and E. Reidy, J. O'Brien and N. McDonnell, A. Fallon and P. Golden, W. Regan and P. McDonnell. Course now closed for green fees. Club AGM Wed. Nov. 18 at clubhouse 8 p.m.
Claycastle: Recent turkey competition 1 nett M. Landers and M. Ryall, gross M. Dalton and D. Swayne 2nd nett N O'Driscoll and D. Reddy. Ladies Competition Nov. 4 1st nett P. Mangan and N. Hennessy, 2 J. Bryan and A. Whyte. Fixtures turkery stableford competition today, Sat and Sun. Ladies competion today 10.30. Juvenile event next Saturday 10.30.
Rocklodge: Christmas Fayre Competition last Saturday. Nett A. O'Donovan and P. Power, gross T. McCarthy and M. Hayes. Turkey fourball last Sunday morning gross L O'Neill and P. Power. Bottle winners nett F. O'Keeffe and A. O'Donovan. Christmas Fayre competition every Sat. 2.30. Turkey fourball Sunday 11 a.m. draw for partners.
Fermoy: Credit Union Club League semi finals, teams C and H through to final next Sunday 2.15. Results. Team g 168pts, Team J. 170, Team A 171, Team H 175, Team C 179, individual winners C. Kennedy 48pts, A. Dowling 48pts, F. Molloy 46, T. Ryan 46, gross R. Donovan 45 P. Milward 44, M. Greehy 43. ladies Hamper Competition A. Conway 45 pts. Grade winners D. Sohun, K. O'Connor. Player of The Year Awards men J. Cahill, Ladies S. Bowes, juveniles W. Cahill.
Douglas: Christmas Fayre Competition last Saturday nett J. Hanover and S. Quinlan 43, gross L. O'Brien and D. Murphy 46. Turkey fourball last Sunday nett t. Sheehan and D. Clifford 15 up, gross C. Foley and D. Murphy 42. Christmas Fayre Compt. next Sat.2.30. Turkey fourball Sunday 11 a.m.
Collins: Turkey Competition last week J. Sunderland and G. Sherlock 12 up from K. Casey and C. Scannell on back 9 holes. Turkey competition next Saturday 2.30, Sunday 11.15 and 2.30. Ladies Christmas Fayre Competition Thurs. Nov. 19 2.30

RUGBY
Munster Schools Senior Cup champions CBC: Cork will have four representatives on the Munster team to take on Leinster at Musgrave Park in today's Senior Schools Interprovincial opener, kick-off 2 pm.
T. Daly (CBC), K. O'Leary (CBC), D. Copnway (Crescent), E. Daly (CBC), K. Lyons (Crescent), C. O'Sullivan (PBC), E. Reddan (Crescent), R. Flanagan (St. Endas), C. Tucker (St. Munchins), E. Quish (PBC), P. Malone (St. Munchins), J. Cahill (PBC), D. Leamy (Rockwell), C. Hartigan (St. Munchins), J. Coughlan (CBC). Replacements; N. McNaughton (Rockwell), N. McNamara (ASR), P. McCarthy (CBC), L. Hogan (St. Munchins), H. McGrath (ASR), J. Dalton (Rockwell), P. McMahon (Crescent).
Munster youths v Ulster, Ravenhill, Saturday: S. Barry (Youghal), D. McCarthy (Skibbereen), M. O'Flaherty (Highfield), F. Bannon (Thurles), D. O'Regan (Youghal), D. Delaney (Nenagh), T. Curran (Youghal), S. O'Neill (Skibbereen), N. Conroy (Shannon), J. Collins (Youghal), S. O'Connor (Newport), J. Murphy (Highfield), B. Prendiville (Abbeyfeale), D. Power (Ballincollig), S. Dunne (Clonmel),
Replacements; D. Brennan (Thurles), B. Twomey (Richmond), A. O'Brien (Bruff), R. Hogan (Nenagh), R. Lankford (Highfield), M. Murphy (Waterpark), S. Flavin (Kilfeacle).

SNOOKER
Benson & Hedges Championship, Malvern.
5th rd: G Horne (Sco) bt J Cundy (Eng) 5-4, N Walker (Eng) bt M Holt (Eng) 5-4, R Hull (Fin) bt D Morgan (Wal) 5-1, D Harold (Eng) bt T Murphy (NIrl) 5-3, P Wallace (NIrl) bt P Davies (Wal) 5-4, D Gray (Eng) bt D Dale (Wal) 5-0, A Burnett (Sco) bt F O'Brien (Irl) 5-4, M Campbell (Sco) bt N Foulds (Eng) 5-0.

SOCCER
Tonight's fixtures
Worthington Cup Fourth Round: Arsenal v Chelsea; Everton v Sunderland; Leicester v Leeds; Man Utd v Nottm Forest; Newcastle v Blackburn.
Nationwide Football League Division Two: Reading v Wigan.
European Club round up
Holland: Cambuur Leeuwarden v AZ Alkmaar; MVV Maastricht v Feyenoord; Fortuna Sittard v Graafschap Doetinchem; Twente Enschede v Heerenveen; Ajax Amsterdam v Roda JC Kerkrade; NAC Breda v NEC Nijmegen; Willem II Tilburg v RKC Waalwijk.
Germany: Nuremberg v VfL Bochum; Eintracht Frankfurt v SC Freiburg; Borussia Dortmund v MSV Duisburg; Hertha Berlin v Bayer Leverkusen; VfB Stuttgart v VfL Wolfsburg.
Italian Cup: 3rd Round, 2nd Leg:
Venezia v Juventus (1-1); Bologna v Sampdoria (0-0); Vicenza v Udinese (0-0); Parma v Bari (2-1); AC Milan v Lazio (1-3); Castel di Sangro v Inter Milan (0-1);
Spanish Cup: third round, 2nd leg:
Benidorm (III) v Beasain (0-0); Villarreal v Talavera (III); (1-0); Real Zaragoza v Sporting Gijon (II) (1-1); Alaves v Las Palmas (II) (0-0); Racing Santander v Numancia (II) (1-0); Oviedo v Badajoz (II) (1-3); Osasuna (II) v Lleida (II) (1-1); Salamanca v Sevilla (II) (0-0) Extremadura v Levante (III) (0-0); Valladolid v Malaga (II) (2-1); Tenerife v San Sebastian de los Reyes (III) (0-2).
The Republic of Ireland team manager, Mick Cooke, yesterday named an 18-strong squad to take part in the forthcoming European Championships for Women at Under-18, between November 22-27.
Irish fixtures: Monday Nov 23; Faroe Islands v Republic of Ireland at Shrewsbury Town F.C., 2pm kick-off; Wednesday Nov 25, England v Republic of Ireland, at Telford United FC, 2 p.m. kick-off; November 27 Republic of Ireland v Netherlands also at Telford United FC, 2pm kick-off.
The following are details of the Irish squad details: Elaine Harte (Wilton), Emma Merrigan (St Brendans), Lyndsey Peat (St Brendan's), Edel Gavin (Red Lake), Caroline Thorpe (Red Lake), Michelle Walsh (St Brendan's), Sonya Hughes (St Brendan's), Yvonne Tracy (Lifford AFC), Aoife Healy (Lifford AFC), Amanda Coleman (Bealnamulla), Niamh Connolly (Bealnamulla), Emma Kilduff (Maynooth Town), Susan Heapes (St Catherines,) Dolores Deasley (Letterkenny Rovers), Elaine O'Connor (Lourdes Celtic), Marie Gallagher (Fanad United), Sharon Horgan (Calry), and Rachel McGuinness (Burke Rovers). 

SQUASH
Women's World Team Championship, Stuttgart, Germany
2nd qualifying rd: Pool A: Australia bt New Zealand 3-0, Germany bt USA 3-0.
Pool B: South Africa bt Spain 3-0, England bt Netherlands 3-0 (English names first: S Wright bt V Atkinson 4-9 9-1 3-9 9-4 9-1, J Martin bt D Jelgersma 9-1 9-3 9-3, L Charman bt N Beumer 6-9 9-3 9-6 9-0).
Pool C: France bt Canada 2-1, Sweden bt Austria 3-0.
Pool D: Belgium bt Ireland 3-0 (Belgian names first: K Hannes bt L Mylotte 9-0 9-0 9-6, A Romedenne bt E Lapthorne 6-9 9-4 9-0 9-2, K Cauwels bt O French 9-3 9-0 9-3), Egypt bt Hong Kong 3-0.
Pool E: Denmark bt Nigeria 2-1, Switzerland bt Colombia 3-0.
Pakistan Open Championship, Karachi: Quarter-finals (prefix number denotes seeding): (1) A Barada (Egy) bt P Price (Aus) 15-8 6-4 ret, (6) G Ryding (Can) bt M Heath (Sco) 15-12 15-7 15-12, A Khan (Pak) bt C Rowland (Aus) 15-17 15-7 15-3 8-15 15-4, D Evans (Wal) bt (2) D Jenson (Aus) 15-9 10-15 15-3 15-11.

TENNIS
Kremlin Cup, Moscow: Men's first rd (prefix number denotes seeding): L Burgsmuller (Ger) bt (5) B Ulihrah (Cze) 6-4 6-2, J Kroslak (Svk) bt O Gross (Ger) 6-1 6-3, (3) G Ivanisevic (Cro) bt C Arriens (Ger) 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-3), R Sluiter (Ned) bt (7) D Vacek (Cze) 6-2 6-4, S Lareau (Can) bt L Roux (Fra) 6-3 5-7 6-2, (1) A Corretja (Spa) bt J Van Lottum (Ned) 6-3 7-6 (7-2).
(6) M Rosset (Swi) bt J Tarango (USA) 6-4 6-4, (2) Y Kafelnikov (Rus) bt A Cherkasov (Rus) 6-3 6-4, A Clement (Fra) bt J Palmer (USA) 6-3 6-3, S Grosjean (Fra) bt W Black (Zim) 6-2 3-6 7-5, P Haarhuis (Ned) bt (8) M Safin (Rus) 6-3 6-4.
Stockholm Open, Sweden: Men's singles, 1st rd (prefix number denotes seeding): (6) C Pioline (Fra) bt A Vinciuerra (Swe) 6-3 7-5.
W Arthurs (Aus) bt (2) K Kucera (Svk) 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-4), T Martin (USA) bt I Heuberger (Swi) 6-1 6-2.

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