Nemo Rangers 3-14 Duhallow 1-10

Bandon came close to causing a major shock in Division 1 of the Munster Junior League against defending champions Clonmel. The second division champions were leading 7-6 at half time with a try from Chris Laidler which Richard Walsh converted.

Valley Rovers 3-7 Nemo Rangers 0-7: After losing their 2013 Cork County U21 A Football Championship title at the semi-final stage to Nemo Rangers last year, having been forced into a final replay a few weeks ago by the Cork city side, Valley Rovers ended up with a resounding victory to capture their second title in a welter of excitement at Páirc Uí Rinn last night.

Faith Ryan settles into autumn with some inspiring buys.

Nemo Rangers 2-14 Na Piarsaigh 3-6: Na Piarsaigh are a game from possibly falling through the trapdoor of Premier Intermediate football after succumbing to city rivals, Nemo Rangers last night.

Nemo Rangers 2-13 Aghada 0-10: 

Junior Rugby: Focus

Des O’Sullivan says the work of several Limerick artists are featured among the 249 lots on offer.

Gardaí are investigating an incident on the M7 Limerick to Dublin motorway in which well-known artist John Shinnors was injured in a collision with a van driven by an off-duty garda.

Esther McCarthy takes the family off for an impressive weekend of food and fun in the Hideaway of the Year for 2014.

New and established names feature at Dolan’s sale in the Rochestown Park Hotel tomorrow, says Des O’Sullivan.

THOSE in need of a fix at this fallow time of year for auctions can always head west.

Former London senior footballer Killian Phair marked his Limerick SFC debut with a crucial goal to maintain the unbeaten start of champions Dromcollogher-Broadford.

A regency rent table is among the feature lots at Hegarty’s sale in Bandon on Sunday week (Apr 7) at 4pm. The auction will feature a collection from Ummera House, Timoleague, home to the Cresswell family. It was amassed over two generations.

Des O’Sullivan unfolds a treasure trove of art sales that include a rare Joseph O’Reilly and work by modern artists

A breakfront bookcase from the White Star liner, Celtic, which foundered on rocks at the entrance to Cork Harbour in 1928, comes up at the Lynes and Lynes sale in Carrigtuohill, Co Cork, on Jan 26.

THE Irish art auction by Dolan’s at the Carlton Castletroy Park Hotel in Limerick at 3pm tomorrow features more than 220 lots, many to be sold without reserve.

IT TOOK until the second-half, but Kerry eventually showed their undoubted class in this Munster U21 football semi-final at the Gaelic Grounds last night.

WITH less than two minutes remaining in normal time in the floodlit Gaelic Grounds last night, Clare had this Munster championship U21 first-round game all but won.

IT wasn’t always easy, but Crescent Comprehensive were worthy winners of yesterday’s Avonmore Munster Schools Senior Cup clash with Limerick city rivals Ard Scoil Rís at Dooradoyle.

THERE was a huge sigh of relief at Dooradoyle yesterday as holders Presentation Brothers College, Cork, edged into the Avonmore Munster Schools Junior Cup final with a one point win over Crescent Comprehensive.