Honours to CBC in this Harty Cup quarter-final, the city side edging out St Colman’s by the bare minimum at Watergrasshill, holding out in additional time as the east Cork school laid siege to their goal.

It was a dour struggle in many respects as befitting the time of the year, but cometh the hour some brilliance burned brightly in the low-lying West Clare sun as the Kennedys swooped to conquer for a mightily relieved Clonmel Commercials side.

Despite the team’s average age standing at a sprightly 24, Clonmel Commercials manager Charlie McKeever reckons this campaign could well represent their last opportunity to add a second Munster Club football crown to the provincial title they snatched four years ago.

A Ben Nyhan point two minutes from time separated these two evenly-matched teams in the Dean Ryan Cup final (16.5 A hurling) at Kilmallock today. The sides were level on five occasions, with the result in doubt right up to the final whistle.

The Favourite is already being talked up for Oscars. Its director tells Esther McCarthy all about the Irish-produced period film.

A Meath man has been jailed for two years for the rape and sexual assault of his younger sister on their family farm and home which has been described as “a house where sexual abuse was culture”.

The legend of Tipperary’s historic All-Ireland minor football success has multiplied with time.

Setting up a firm in the throes of the recession was a gamble, but one that has paid off for seafood firm veteran, Mike Keohane, who tells Pádraig Hoare how he had a good gut feeling and was prepared to follow it

This Holy Thursday, I’ll climb the hill from the pier and head east across the island of Inishbofin.

Having Dónal Óg Cusack on board is a big advantage, especially with Clare’s need to shut down Anthony Nash’s puckouts, particularly to Conor Lehane, writes Anthony Daly.

Dr Harty Cup final

St Colman’s, Fermoy 3-12 CBC, Cork 1-12: Three goals in a wind-assisted first-half proved priceless for Fermoy’s St Colman’s College, who booked their place in the Dr Harty Cup semi-finals for the second successive year in seeing off Christian Brothers College at Church Road in Blackrock yesterday.

St Colman’s made the use of the elements as three first-half goals provided the platform for victory in this Dr Harty Cup quarter-final at Church Road in Blackrock on Wednesday.

Dr O’Callaghan Cup final

St Colman’s College, Fermoy 4-22 St Flannan’s College, Ennis 2-19 (after extra-time): The young hurlers of St Colman’s, Fermoy rescued a seemingly lost cause to advance to the quarter-finals of the Harty Cup.

St Kieran’s College (Kilkenny) 2-12 Coláiste Cholmáin (Fermoy) 1-12: With 40 minutes played Coláiste Cholmáin had their noses in front in Clonmel as they aimed to claim All-Ireland hurling glory at U16 level but they could only manage a single point thereafter as rivals St Kieran’s grabbed control.

St Colman’s College, Fermoy 1-13 Gort Community School 0-12: After another huge battle, St Colman’s College advanced to the All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Junior A hurling (U16½) championship final. They will play St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny. 

How did Dingle, once a poor, little fishing port, evolve to become one of the most important towns in the Irish food world? Ahead of the Dingle Food Festival - and the Blás na hÉireann Irish National Food Awards - Joe McNamee pays tribute.

Dáithí Ó Sé hosts the Rose of Tralee on Monday and Tuesday at 8pm on RTE One.

The trial of a man charged with impeding a homicide investigation has heard the killer’s partner and children sought refuge in a neighbour’s house shortly before the killing as they were in fear of the killer.

St Colman’s College, Fermoy 2-12 CBC Cork 0-11: St Colman’s College overcame the brave challenge of CBC in the Dr Harty Cup in Mallow yesterday to book their spot in the semi-final against Ardscoil Rís.

ON a quiet back-road in 6th century south-west Munster, a farmer and his son stumble upon the brutally beaten body of an unconscious young woman. 

Helen O’Callaghan speaks to parenting experts about being less than perfect with their own children and the lessons they’ve learned along the way.

Parents can use the delightful Inside Out to teach children about their feelings — and how they don’t have to be conrolled by them, two therapists tell Margaret Jennings.

Shanballymore 1-15 Bantry Blues 1-13: They were pushed all the way, but Cork JBHC honours went to Shanballymore as they withstood a dogged Bantry Blues fightback at Páirc Uí Rinn last night.

Grand National-winning rider Jason Maguire appears set to miss this year’s renewal of the Aintree spectacular on April 11.

A new book aims to help parents and children foster better relationships as they navigate the age of new technology, writes Sharon Ní Chonchúir.

The FAI last night paid tribute to board member Tim Fitzgerald who passed away at the Mercy Hospital in Cork after a recent battle with illness.

In-form handler Michael Winters must have felt like Bill Murray’s character in the widely-acclaimed film Groundhog Day at yesterday’s well-attended Killeagh Harriers point-to-point meeting as, for the second Sunday running, he struck with a hugely-exciting newcomer that had many of those present searching for previously unused superlatives.

Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG 2-14 St Colman’s College 0-7

Midleton CBS 4-8St. Flannan’s 3-8

Actress Olivia Colman got her third TV Bafta in two years as hit crime drama 'Broadchurch' scored a hat-trick at the annual awards tonight.

Dominic West and Helena Bonham Carter’s portrayal of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor’s tempestuous relationship has been recognised with a TV Bafta nomination in the UK.

A novel packaging idea has paved the way to success for Keohane Seafoods, writes Trish Dromey, with the Cork company hoping to grow exports by between 20%-25% in the next three to four years.

All of Willie Mullins’ big guns are waiting in the wings for Cheltenham, but it makes no difference to a trainer who simply has a wealth of talent at his disposal.

Dual Cheltenham Foxhunter winner Salsify may run in a handicap chase once he returns from the injury that has ruled him out of his hat-trick bid at next month’s Festival.

A Kildare man who carried out a violent burglary which left a man blinded in one eye has received a ten year sentence.

Enda Kenny has taken a ‘wallop’ with the defeat of his referendum to abolish the Seanad.

Derry City 0 Trabzonspor 3

Trabzonspor (Turkey) 4 Derry City 2

Some of the biggest names of the British small screen gathered at TV Baftas in London last night.

TG4's Colmán Mac Sealaigh teaches the cast of Star Trek: Into Darkness some key phrases in Irish.

Jim Bolger admits it is “more than likely” his 2000 Guineas hero Dawn Approach will be allowed to take his chance in the Investec Derby at Epsom next month.