A small town on the River Brosna in County Offaly with a population of over 3,000 people has earned its place on the map this evening following champion golfer Shane Lowry's homecoming party.

A homecoming for Open champion Shane Lowry will be held in Clara, Co Offaly, tomorrow evening.

Martina Gannon's hen party might just make the history books in Offaly after this shindig!

Clara 2-12 O’Loughlin Gaels 1-13: Let’s start at the end, if only because there’s no reason why we shouldn’t. At the very end, after the hurly-burly was done, after the battle was lost and won. That’s where the backdrop to Clara’s second Kilkenny SHC title in three seasons, and third ever, was painted.

An independent examination of a garda review into the death of a priest in Offaly 30 years ago has found that a further inquiry is not warranted.