There is a conversation from a couple years ago that sticks in the mind — and the craw — of Sean O’Shea.

The former St Kevin’s Asylum, and over 14 acres of zoned land, has finally been placed on the market for sale by the HSE, with a €2.95 million price guide via agents Lisney, who say it has clear residential development potential.

The HSE is planning to dispose of a huge, fire-damaged former hospital on the open market, despite calls from a local authority for the site to be used for housing.

Latest: Shelbourne Under 16 player Izzy Dezu, passed away suddenly during a DDSL match against St Kevin’s Boys last night, at the AUL Complex in Dublin.

The HSE has been criticised for the slow pace of work addressing the future of a former listed asylum in Cork city which was gutted by fire more than a month ago.

A “masterplan” is to be prepared to develop a former psychiatric hospital campus in Cork City after a disused unit was gutted in a suspected arson attack.

Our Lady’s Hospital on the Lee Road in Cork City was built as a mental health institution on the northern slopes overlooking the River Lee in the 1840s.

Gardaí are hunting for three suspected arsonists after fire gutted a derelict listed former asylum in Cork city.

There was a sense of sad inevitability yesterday as plumes of smoke rose from the gutted remains of yet another historic listed building in Cork City devastated by fire.

A small piece of Robbie Brady’s past with St Kevin’s Boys Club in Dublin bore witness to his immediate impact on this season’s Premier League title race at Turf Moor on Sunday — even if the Burnley newcomer still expected a verbal volley from a watching Roy Keane.

Since he was dazzling defenders before his teens with St Kevin’s Boys, Robbie Brady was being primed for stages like last night and his contribution may leave a legacy beyond his time in an Irish jersey, writes John Fallon.

A teenage boy died while playing in an U16 football match yesterday.

With not a scintilla of embarrassment or prompting, Cian Lynch regales you with the story of what happened to him the time his uncle Ciaran Carey fired over one of hurling’s most iconic scores. 

Kieran McGeeney is expected to be announced as Armagh manager after Paul Grimley stepped aside following Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final defeat to Donegal.

The Waterford footballers know they have a good man steering them in Niall Carew.

Fermanagh are seeking a manager for the senior football side after Peter Canavan quit last night.

2011 champions Athy booked their place in the Kildare SFC semi-finals thanks to a 0-10 to 0-7 victory against Moorefield on Saturday.

This morning's draw for the second round of the GAA All-Ireland Senior Football Championship qualifiers provided an ironic twist as beaten Leinster semi-finalists Kildare were paired with Cavan.

Croke Park yesterday confirmed at the request of the Kildare County Board that Seánie Johnston will be available to the county’s senior footballers if he plays a club championship game for hurling club Coill Dubh at the end of the month.

Seánie Johnston’s new club St Kevin’s insist they are not considering the idea of their player lining out for their affiliated hurling club Coill Dubh.

Aidan Brannigan faces an anxious wait to see if he faces a retrospective suspension as Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) meet today.

Bryan Sheehan is a major doubt for Kerry’s Munster semi-final against Cork tomorrow week.

Seánie Johnston’s transfer saga is not yet at an end, despite reports to the contrary yesterday.

Seanie Johnston is unlikely to play for Kildare this year after the GAA’s Central Competitions Control Committee yesterday turned down his transfer request to St Kevin’s, Staplestown.

Seanie Johnston faces a race against time if he is to have the option of lining out for the Kildare senior footballers this year.

The Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) have beenaccused of “discrediting the GAA” and being “vindictive” in its handling of the Seanie Johnston transfer application.

Reports that Seanie Johnston’s bid to achieve an inter-county transfer from Cavan to Kildare was over for this year have proved wide of the mark after the former Breffni captain resubmitted his application to the Central Competitions’ Control Committee yesterday.

The Cavan County Board hope Seanie Johnston returns to play for his club after opting not to pursue his transfer case to the Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA).

Nagle Community College’s bid to retain their Umbro FAI Schools John Murphy All-Ireland title ended in heartbreak in yesterday’s extra-time thriller at Waterford RSC.

Double cruciate injury victim Dermot Earley is confident Diarmuid Duggan’s costs will be met after the former Cork footballer went public with his plight.

Former Cavan captain, Seanie Johnston insists he is doing all in his powers in an attempt to re-ignite his inter-county career with Kildare.

Cavan Gaels have given their blessing to Seanie Johnston’ proposed transfer to Kildare club St Kevin’s, and by extension a potential career with the Lilywhites, after signing the star forward’s transfer form.

Kildare County Board president Seamus Aldridge has criticised the handling of Seanie Johnston’s stalled transfer to the county.

CHAMPIONS Moorefield were sensationally beaten by Carbury in a dramatic Kildare SFC tie that saw county star Eoghan O’Flaherty kick the winner from a free.

More than 20 firefighters battled through the night to put out a blaze at an apartment development that was formerly part of Our Lady’s Hospital.

LIAM BRADY has backed Giovanni Trapattoni to live long and prosper in football, saying that there’s more than a hint of the legendary ‘Shanks’ about ‘Il Trap’.

PARENTS and pupils of a school in Taoiseach Bertie Ahern’s stomping ground brought their frustration at lack of progress on a new building to his office yesterday.