The Central Criminal Court also heard today that accused Paul Wells Junior asked gardaí to handcuff him in the district court as he was afraid he would attack his father Paul Wells Senior.

Kilruane MacDonagh's ruthlessly ended Clonoulty-Rossmore's reign as Tipperary SHC champions this afternoon, but they may well have lost two of their county stars in the process.

More than 1,400 on-duty gardaí have been assaulted over the past six years.

An advocacy group for the families of victims of homicide is supporting calls by the widow of Gerry McCabe, for tougher sentencing for the murder of a Garda.

The Tipperary team to face Dublin in Sunday's All-Ireland SHC semi-final at Croke Park (throw-in 3.30pm) has been announced.

Mickey Ned O'Sullivan is back in inter-county management - he is the new Kerry minor football manager, joining forces with fellow Kerry legend John O'Keeffe.

Tipperary manager Declan Ryan has made one change to his team for Sunday's Munster SHC final against Waterford.

Tipperary manager Declan Ryan has made one change to his team for Sunday's Munster SHC semi-final against Clare at the Gaelic Grounds (throw-in 4pm).

Clonoulty Rossmore's John O'Keeffe has been chosen to start for Tipperary in Sunday's Munster SHC quarter-final against Cork in Thurles (throw-in 4pm).

THIRTY years on, former referee John Moloney has admitted he never saw Sean Doherty's notorious tackle on Mickey Ned O'Sullivan in the 1975 All-Ireland football final between Kerry and Dublin.

If St Senan’s of Kilkee hope to upset the form book in tomorrow’s Munster Club football final, they will also have to snap Nemo Rangers’ proud provincial record, says Michael Moynihan.

The Meath controversy is the latest episode of turmoil in the GAA world. Brendan O'Brien recalls troubled times over the past five years.

Charleville CBS 3-10 De La Salle, Waterford 2-9

Watergrasshill 2-13, Dromina 2-8

Fine Gael TD John Deasy has been sacked from the party's front bench for smoking in the Dáil bar.

GAA PRESIDENT Sean Kelly yesterday defended the appointment of Pete McGrath as Ireland's International Rules manager, and insisted Mick O'Dwyer had not been snubbed in the selection process.

Down legend Pete McGrath has been confirmed as Ireland's new International Rules manager.

The new manager of the Irish International Rules team will be named today with a string of highly regarded managers all in contention.

FORMER Down manager Pete McGrath has emerged as a surprise favourite to manage the Irish team in October’s GAA International Compromise Rules Series.

EIGHT days ago Cormac McAnallen attended the wedding of his Tyrone team-mate Gavin Devlin, in the company of his fiancee Aisling Moore.

GAA chiefs have made it clear that they won't be announcing a new International Rules manager for a matter of weeks and possibly months.

Kerry legend Mick O'Dwyer is poised to follow in the footsteps of his county colleague John O'Keeffe and take over the Ireland International Rules team, according to reports.

Ciaran McManus reflected on Ireland's International Rules aggregate defeat and admitted that the 10-point opening day loss in Perth was the key.

MATT CONNOR never imagined he would be amongst the Irish hoards in Melbourne this week, sampling the delights of the International Rules Series, the Rugby World Cup and the Melbourne Cup.

MATT CONNOR never imagined

JOHN O'KEEFFE and his players will be depending on increased Irish support for the crucial second test in the International Rules Series in the MCG tomorrow night.

Ireland's Declan Browne has been officially ruled out of Friday's International Rules second test with Australia at the MCG in Melbourne.

IRISH manager John O’Keeffe and Gary Lyon were in agreement on one point after the Australians won last evening’s first Test the series is not over.

DECLAN BROWNE will miss Friday night’s opening Test in the Fosters International Rules Series against Australia after suffering a dead leg in a clash with a Western Australia player during yesterday’s warm-up game.

COLIN CORKERY will play with the Cork footballers for another year if he is wanted by new manager Billy Morgan.

Declan Browne has emerged as doubtful to be fit for Friday's International Rules test opener in Perth after picking up a dead leg injury in a warm-up game today.

Limerick star Stephen Kelly has been added to John O'Keeffe's Irish squad ahead of the International Rules series Down Under later this month.

LEGENDARY Birr boss Padjoe Whelahan is set to replace Dave Keane as manager of the Limerick senior hurling team.

PAÍDÍ Ó SÉ and Kerry GAA chiefs were embroiled in a bitter war of words last night amid moves to replace him as Kerry coach next season.

Ireland boss John O'Keeffe believes the key to victory in the upcoming International Rules test series lies in attacking the Aussies with pace.

Aussie Rules hero and former Kerry football player Tadhg Kennelly is set to arrive back in Ireland within the week after undergoing surgery to correct a double groin injury.

IRELAND’S preparations for the International Rules series in Australia next month were dealt a hammer-blow last night with the withdrawal of inspirational captain, Seamus Moynihan.

Captain Seamus Moynihan has emerged as doubtful to play for Ireland in the International Rules series Down Under after limping out of a club game at the weekend in Kerry.

Ireland selector Martin Carney has revealed that the International Rules training panel will be cut from 40 to 28 after a trial game in Dublin tomorrow night.

No contribution is being made to the County Board or the players' fund

Ireland manager John O'Keeffe will keep a number of players in mind before he finalises his International Rules panel for the October tests in Perth and Melbourne.

LONG FACES, slumped shoulders.

APART from the failure of Dublin to make it back and the absence of Meath for the second successive year, it would be generally accepted that the eight teams who contest the weekend’s football quarter-finals in Croke Park qualified on the basis of their consistency.

ONE of the obvious defects of the qualifier system in the Bank of Ireland football championship is that the provincial winners only learn of their opponents in the All-Ireland quarter-finals a week in advance.

JOHN QUANE craves a Munster senior football championship medal as much as any member of the current Limerick panel.

Kerry selector John O'Keeffe has revealed that the Kingdom are no closer to solving their problems at full-back.

Kerry 1-13 Armagh 2-8

LET there be no doubt about it - Armagh will be going all out to claim a semi-final place in the Allianz NFL when they meet Kerry in a repeat of the All-Ireland final in Tralee on Sunday.