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GOLF
Girls Interprovincials. Draw for Smurfit tournament at Cork Golf Club on April 7/9. Day 1 Connacht v Ulster, Munster v Leinster; Day 2 Leinster v Ulster, Connacht v Munster; Day 3 Leinster v Connacht, Munster v Ulster. Ulster. Charlene Conwell, Jill McAuley, Brenda McLarnon, Laura McLaughlin, Rachel Scott, Selina Smyth. Captain Phil McAreavey. Munster. Sheila Galvin, Linda Grogan, Heather Nolan, Cora O'Flynn, Gillian O'Leary, Orla Walsh. Captain Pat Desmond. Leinster. Michelle Carroll, Maria Dunne, Martina Gillen, Fiona Healy, Una Marsden, Pamela Murphy. Captain Mary Leonard. Connacht. Alison Boyle, Sarah Gallagher, Michelle Holmes, Deirdre Judge, Norma Mullooly, Michelle Tighe. Captain Mary Madden. Leinster are the holders while Ulster have claimed the title on 13 occasions since its inception in 1978; Leinster were five time winners and Munster three.

HANDBALL
St. Augustines College, Dungarvan, will host the European Junior One-Wall handball championships for the first time this weekend.
Teams from Ireland, England, Wales, France, Belgium, and Holland will be competing in the championships. Months of preparations have gone into the organising of the championships under Bro. Finbarr Spring of St. Augustines. Over the weekend a remarkable one hundred and fifty games will be played before the destinations of the various singles and doubles championships have been decided.
It has involved a lot of work for a lot of people preparing for these European championships, and no stone has been left unturned to ensure that on the first occasion they are being held in Dungarvan they are a resounding success'', said Bro. Spring who has also been honoured by the Irish Handball Council which has appointed him manager of the Irish team. 

HOCKEY
The country's two hockey associations have joined forces for the staging of the European Youths Trophy tournament for under 18 boys and girls in Belfast this weekend.
The event gets underway tomorrow when Ireland meet England in the boys section and Germany in the girls event. The tournament continues until Monday and teams from Holland, Belgium, France, Scotland and Spain make it the biggest ever underage promotion in the country.
The weekend will be a big occasion for the country's under 16 boys and girls as they travel to Antwerp for a tournament involving the same seven countries.
Meanwhile no date has yet been finalised for the final match in the AIB Bank sponsored Munster Ladies Senior Hockey League between Church of Ireland and Catholic Institute.
Harlequins have already won the league and at issue now is the runners up spot which guarantees a team a first round bye in the Sharwoods Irish Senior Cup draw. UCC occupy that position at present but they would be joined by C of I if the latter were to win their game against Institute at the Moylish venue. Should the sides finish level on points, the Munster Branch has determined that there will be a play-off for the runners-up spot.
European Youth Trophy. Ireland teams for Under 18 tournament in Belfast commencing tomorrow:
Boys: Ian Hosford, Mark Ruddle, Michael Adams, David Armstrong, Karl Burns, John Cuppage, Alan Giles, David Hobbs, John Hobbs (capt), John Jermyn, Peter McConnell, Brian McMahon, Sean Nicholson, Jonathan Quigley, Philip Smith, Stephen Teap.
Girls. Yvette Deacon, Louisa Healy, Lindsy Blevins, Elaine Bromell (capt), Emma Jane Cassidy, Claire Coey, Lucy Cotter, Eimear Cregan, Orla Fitzgibbon, Jenny McDonough (vice capt), Sarah McMaster, Catherine Murray, Linda O'Neill, Caoilfhionn Rowan, Bebhin Sparks, Nikki Symmons.
Antwerp Tournament. Ireland under 16 teams for European Youth Trophy three day competition commencing today.
Boys: Robert Hanna, Andrew Seay, Amir Alipour, Christopher Campbell, Kenneth Carroll, Christopher Clarke, Aaraon Gill, Ronan Gormley, Gary Greene, Richard Leonard, Pheile Magurie, Philip McLoughlin, Aaron Mills (capt), David Roche, Andrew Walker, Steven Wolfe.
Girls: Leanne Forsythe, Breda Lynch, Jane Bourke, Sinead Connery, Gillian Davy, Emer Dillon, Emer Harte (vice capt), Niamh Herlihy, Susie Martin, Jean McDonnell, Jan McGowan, Bridget McKeever (capt), Suzanne O'Connor, Leanne Ryan, Kelly Whelan, Sarah Wilkinson.  

RUGBY
The Ireland Under 19 team which faces New Zealand in today's IRB/FIRA World Junior Championship semi-final at the Brewery Field, Bridgend shows three changes compared to the side which defeated Italy at Dunvant last Monday.
All the alterations are in the pack. Ian McKee replaces Gavin Hickie (St Mary´s College) at hooker, Niall Breslin takes over in the second row from Damian Brown (Galwegians), and John O´Connor comes in at open-side flanker instead of Diarmuid O'Kane (Portadown). The match kicks off at 6.00 pm.
Ireland U19's (v New Zealand, today): M Meenan (Leicester); G Brady (Ballina), M O´Kelly (Dublin University), J Downey (Belvedere College), A. Cahill (Blackrock College); J. Staunton (Garryowen), D Spence (Queen's University); R Flanagan (Bruff/St Enda's CS), I McKee (Old Wesley), N Treston (Blackrock College RFC), N Breslin (Mullingar), D Danaher (London Irish), P Malone (Bruff/ St Munchin´s Colege), J O'Connor (Corinthians), D Dillon (UCD) capt.
Replacements: K Cowman (Suttonians), G Hickie (St Mary's College),R McGrath (Cork Constitution), D Popplewell (Wesley College), G. Rossi (St Paul´s College), J O´Sullivan (Newbridge College), D.O'Kane (Portadown).

CORK CONSTITUTION (AIL Div 1 v Ballymena): B. Walsh; A. Horgan, Conor Mahony, Cian Mahony, D. O'Brien; R. O'Gara, B. O'Meara; I. Murray or P. Soden, F. Sheehan, J. O'Driscoll; second-row from D. Sheehan, D. O'Callaghan and K. Murphy; D. Corkery, J. Murray, U. O'Callaghan.
DLSP (Div 2 AIL, Friday v Sundays Well): S. Stephens, S. Gormely, N. O'Riordan, M. Cunningham, E. Devitt, M. McGuinness, B. Hogan; K. Condron, S. Sarsfield, S. Cullen, K. Wheelock (capt), P. McDonnell, A. Toher, B. Wood, P. Werahiko. Subs: N. Byrne, D. McCabe, C. Cadogan, AN Other, C. Shanley, P. Sheridan.
OLD CRESCENT (Div 2 AIL v Greystones): B. Begley; S. Madigan, B. O'Neill, J. Nihill, P. McDonogh; S. Tuohy, C. Forde; I. Stewart, P.J. McLoughloin, G. Reynolds, D. O'Malley, B. Toland, P. Neville, D. Bowles, P. Hehir.
MIDLETON: (Div 4 AILv Banbridge)
G. Colbert; M. Colbert, N. Murphy, J. Horgan, M. O'Mahony; J. Holland, D. Urlich; R. McArdle, M. Corkery, G. Eady, M. Cullinane, A. McCarthy, B. O'Connell, I. Dunne, G. Lynch.
BLACKROCK (v Lansdowne, Saturday, Leinster Senior Cup): T. Keating, D. Quinlan, B. Carey, M. Roche, D. Johnson, N. O'Donovan, AN Other, D. Kavanagh, S. Byrne (capt), P. Jordan, R. Casey, H. Kos, L. Cullen, R. Rogers, R. Wheeler.

Munster Junior Cup (quarter finals);
South Sunday: Bandon v Clonmel/Cork Constitution; UCC v Cobh Pirates
North (Sunday April 11th): Young Munster v Nenagh Ormond; Thomond v Kilfeakle
Munster Junior Plate (quarter finals)
South: Monday (5th) Kinsale/Old Christians v Ballincollig; Sunday 11th: Castleisland v Crosshaven;
North (Sunday April 11th): Thurles v Kilrush; Garryowen v Shannon.

France squad (v Scotland, April 10 Stade de France):
Backs: Y Delaigue (Stade Toulousain), P Carbonneau (Brive), T Castaignede (Castres), F Comba (Stade Francais-CASG), C Dominici (Stade Francais-CASG), X Garbajosa (Stade Toulousain), P Giordani (Dax), C Laussucq (Stade Francais-CASG), T Lombard (Stade Francais-CASG), E Ntamack (Stade Toulousain).
Forwards: O Brouzet (Begles-Bordeaux), C Califano (Stade Toulousain), T Cleda (Pau), R Castel (Beziers), M Dal Maso (Colomiers), R Ibanez (Perpignan, capt), C Juillet (Stade Francais-CASG), T Lievremont (Perpignan), C Labit (Stade Toulousain), S Marconnet (Stade Francais-CASG), F Pelous (Stade Toulousain), F Tournaire (Stade Toulousain).

Holders Limerick IT went a step further in their bid to retain the Ascent Cup when they defeated Athlone IT 30-7 in a semi final played at the Galway Sports Ground yesterday. They led 15-7 at the interval.
Scorers - Athlone IT: P. Bracken (try), T. Stuart-Trainor (con).
Limerick IT: F. Hogan (2 tries), S. McCarthy, C. Varley (try each), D. O'Sullivan (2 pens, 2 cons).

Newcastle Falcons 43 London Scottish 20: It took the Scots to undo Scottish at Kingston Park last night as Newcastle came from behind to record the win which keeps their European hopes alive.
Scottish internationals George Graham and Peter Walton crossed for tries as Newcastle took the points they so desperately required after their mauling by Northampton last Saturday.
The Exiles could point to the harsh sin-binning of Guy Easterby for an innocuous offence at a scrum on the hour as the pivotal moment.
But although Easterby's temporary dismissal was harsh, the visitors over-robust tactics had previously gone unpunished, and referee Graham Hughes finally lost patience.
Not that Newcastle were complaining.

SOCCER
A decision by the Board of Control of the FAI Harp lager National League to deduct one point from the Athlone Town club because of the failure of the Midland side to meet their financial commitments to the League on time, was appealed to the FAI.
The FAI Appeals Committee met in Dublin yesterday and following a consideration of all the documentary evidence submitted and verbal submissions from representative of both the club and the league , the FAI Appeal Board ruled that the Athlone appeal be upheld.

Tonight's fixtures; Nationwide Football League Division Two: Gillingham v Reading.
Munster Senior Cup: (A) Waterford United v Rockmount: Winners v Cork City in final
The Examiner Munster Junior Cup: Quarter finals: (A) Bansha Celtic v Pike Rovers; (B) Kilmallock Utd v Greenmount Rangers. Semi finals: A v B; Fairview Rangers v Avenue Utd.
Evening Echo Munster Youths Cup: Quarter Final: (A) Limerick City v Johnville. Semi Final: Cork City v A (Fairview Rgs already in the final)
FAI Under 17 (quarter finals): (A) Tramore Athletic v Ballynanty Rovers; (B) Belvedere/Corrib Rgs v Ballincollig; (C) Southend United/Rangers v St Josephs Boys/Cherry Orchard; (D) Manor Town v Charlestown Athletic. Semi finals: CvA.; BvD.
FAI Youths (quarter finals): (A) Ballynanty Rovers/Home Farm v Cork City; (B) Waterford Bohs v Bohemians, Dublin; (C) Belvedere/Evergreen v Portlaoise/Galway Utd; (D) Temple Utd v Charlestown Athletic. Semi finals: C V A; B v D.
*All games to be played before April 25th
Republic of Ireland (U14 v St Francis, April 9): B. O'Toole (Peaksvilla), K. Fogarty (do.), D. Lacy (St Josephs Boys), J. Walsh (do.), G. Breen (Drogheda Boys), I. O'Reilly (St. Colman's), O. Greaney (Leeds FC, Cork), D. Buckley (do.), S. Phelan (Ferrybank, Waterford), P. Power (do.), G. McCarthy (Cherry Orchard), J. Kelleher (Kilreen Celtic, Cork), D. O'Sullivan (Ballincarrig, Cork), S. Elliot (Stella Maris), J. Salmon (Lourdes Celtic).
Under 15's (v Israel (twice),April 8: S. Capper (Belvedere Boys), G. Snee (do.), A. Martin (do.), W. Henderson (Cherry Orchard), B. Lyons (do), G. Ward (St Josephs Boys), D. Nash (Home Farm), P. McCarthy (Stella maris), L. Kearney (Fermoy Utd), P. Fenton (Ballincollig), B. Murphy (Waterford Bohs), M. Rossiter (Galway Utd), K. Fahey (Arsenal), M. Foley (Liverpool), J. Daly (Stockport C), K. Graydon (Sunderland).

Friendly: Brazil 2 (Amoroso, Emerson) Japan 0
Attendance: 53,903.

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