GLENVILLE FC suffered a disappointing defeat in their pursuit of the Leinster Senior League Division 1A title as they lost out to mid table Confey in a hard fought match at the Palmerstown Community School Grounds on Sunday afternoon.
An early lapse in defence allowed Confey’s Darren O Toolein on a one-on-one with Carl Donnelly in the Glenville goal. Read more >
LIFFEY Valley Rangers continued their fantastic season in the DDSL U16 A League with a narrow win over Lourdes Celtic on Sunday in Ballyowen Park. Read more >
TEMPLEOGUE successfully defended their Men's Under 18 National Basketball Cup title after they cruised to a 69-49 point victory over Maree in the final on Saturday in the National Basketball Arena. Read more >
ST VINCENT'S Philip Neary broke the hearts of Tallaght Community School players as his well-executed free throws six seconds from time robbed them of the chance to lift the All-Ireland Schools Under 19C prize. Read more >
VA Hutchinson turned in a tremendous performance at the Houston Marathon in Texas last weekend to make the A Standard for this year's London Olympic Games. Read more >
CLONDALKIN gymnasts chalked up solid performances at the ATT National Winter Championship Finals in Carlow. Read more >
THE completion of a loan move to Aston Villa is tantalisingly close for Robbie Keane.The Tallaght man has reportedly been given the green light for the temporary move to the Premier League outfit by his club LA Galaxy. Read more >
FOR most League of Ireland players the end of the 2011 season signals a time for rest and recuperation. However, for Shamrock Rovers defender Enda Stevens, rest is the last thing on his mind. Read more >
Stephen Kenny has been unveled as the new manager for Shamrock Rovers. For more on this and a review of all the sporting highs and lows for 2011 see this weeks edition of The Echo. Read more >
STEPHEN Kenny may well be on the brink of taking charge at Shamrock Rovers.
The Tallaght man is reported to have been in negotiations with the Hoops during the week and an announcement is expected within the coming days. Read more >