The motorist who died in a pile-up in the M7 on Wednesday evening has been named as Padhraic Moran, a well-known figure in the insurance industry and a cousin of former Kerry footballer Ogie Moran.

Never in the history of Irish schools rugby has there been such a scene as witnessed in Musgrave Park yesterday when the Clayton Hotels Munster Junior Cup tie between Presentation Brothers College Cork and St Munchin’s College was hit by three serious injuries and ultimately abandoned after just nine minutes of play.

The late Anthony Foley is remembered by a former St Munchin’s rugby coach, Pat Cross, for his “outstanding” performance in the 1992 Munster Schools Senior Cup semi-final against a much-vaunted Christian Brothers College side.

IT didn’t take any great persuasive powers on the part of Munster Rugby to entice Keith Earls to attend yesterday’s launch of the 2010 Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Cups.

IRELAND rugby stars, Marcus Horan, Jerry Flannery and Keith Earls got a huge welcome yesterday when they went back to their old Limerick college, St Munchin’s where they honed their rugby skills.

AT ONE stage, he enjoyed the good life to such an extent that his weight soared to more than 23 stone.

YOUNG MUNSTER coach Tony Grant plans a two or three-year back- to-basics programme to lead the club back to the summit of Irish rugby — and help Munster and Ireland in the process.

MUNSTER coach Alan Gaffney expects to finalise his side for the Celtic Cup game against Glasgow in Hughenden after training in Limerick tomorrow.

Bryan Hyland (UCC) will coach the Munster U21s next season with Phillip Danagher (Garryowen) as his assistant and Niall O'Shea (Shannon) continuing as team manager.

WINGER Jonah Lomu has angered some of New Zealand’s most famous rugby union players for refusing to sign a book commemorating the 100 greatest All Blacks.