Roberts recovers from swine flu to hit double for Rovers
Sat Nov 07
Blackburn 3 Portsmouth 1
Jason Roberts recovered from a bout of swine flu to leave Portsmouth feeling pig-sick at Ewood Park as Blackburn came from behind to claim three priceless Barclays Premier League points.
Richie Lane and Tim Kenneally scored two tries each as Cork Constitution dumped 2008 champions Shannon out of the AIB Cup, while Gerry Hurley kicked 14 points for Garryowen in their third round dismissal of AIB League Division 1A leaders St. Mary's College.
Making use of a first half wind advantage, early tries from Richie Lane and Tim Kenneally helped Cork Constitution on their way to a 28-0 half-time lead over Shannon in today's heavyweight AIB Cup clash at Temple Hill.
Council to decide on 2012 European Athletic Championships hosts
Sat Nov 07
The 124th European Athletics Council meeting starts tomorrow in Barcelona, with an announcement scheduled to be made on the host city for the 2012 European Athletics Championships.
The Listener provided Nick Mitchell with the biggest win of his training career to date with an all-the-way win in the JNwine.com Champion Chase at Down Royal.
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