A severe weather alert remains in place today after torrential rain sparked localised flash flooding, leading to the cancellation or postponement of a number of sporting fixtures — most notably Listowel Races.

She was a woman of many names. Also known as ‘Mary O’Connor’, ‘Mary the Shop’, and ‘Mary the Pensioner’, it was the title of ‘Mary John B’ that charmed her the most.

Willie Mullins should deliver, on the double, with Wicklow Brave and Laviniad on tomorrow’s flat card in Listowel.

The days of the stereotypical punter wearing a shabby raincoat, biro in hand, with a cigarette hanging from the side of his mouth as he studies the form are, it seems, history.

A fashionista who came prepared for all weathers scooped the best-dressed prize on the penultimate day of Listowel Races yesterday.

The once-raced Johnny Lynch can get us away to the ideal start by landing the Jet O’Carroll Memorial Median Auction Maiden at Listowel today.

All that is needed is sunshine and the people come, Ballybunion residents tell Donal Hickey, but the consensus in the Kerry resort is that the bad weather has made it the worst season in memory

John B Keane’s pub in Listowel remains the haunt of poets, storytellers and musicians, writes Dónal Hickey

“I miss him every day and when I wake up in the morning I think we’re going to be having our breakfast together. His presence is still here. I can feel him around the place.” — Mary Keane

A Limerick man has been sentenced to three years by Mr Justice Paul Carney for the sex assault of a woman after the Listowel Races.

DUBLIN football legend Jimmy Keaveney claims Kerry people were arrogant about their team’s chances of winning last September’s All-Ireland final.

THE victory of even-money favourite Pozyc in the featured Edmond Whelan Memorial Handicap Hurdle proved the highlight of a double for champion trainer Willie Mullins at yesterday’s rescheduled meeting in Listowel.

DEDICATED followers of fashion enjoyed more success in the style stakes than punters seeking to outsmart the bookies on Ladies’ Day at the Listowel Harvest Racing Festival in Co Kerry yesterday.

THE John Morrison-trained Much Acclaimed has to be one of the best bargains ever picked up at the sales.

TONY McCOY, a welcome visitor to Listowel this afternoon, can guide Worldly Wise to success in the C and F Tooling Maiden Hurdle.

THERE are signs of the beef trade strengthening further at factories for this week, as processors push to maintain intake levels.

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A LADY in red was first past the post in the fashion stakes at sun-splashed and crowded Listowel Races.

AN annual sporting pilgrimage to the Listowel Races by a group of horse racing friends from Limerick ended in tragedy on Sunday night when three of them were killed instantly as they returned home in a hackney.

Three men have been killed in a two-vehicle crash in County Limerick.

UNDER-FIRE Ceann Comhairle John O’Donoghue has expressed his “sincere regret” but failed to say sorry for the lavish €550,000 expenses bill he ran up during his five years as arts, sports and tourism minister.

THE huge expenses bill run up by John O’Donoghue during his time as Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism was indicative of the broader “carry on” in Fianna Fáil that was “fast and loose with the tax payers’ money”, according to Fine Gael.

Conem made it two wins from two runs at Listowel this week as he powered away with the Edmond Whelan Memorial Handicap Hurdle.

SESENTA will surely face a fair old hike in the weights, after scampering to a clear-cut six lengths success in the featured Listowel Races Supporters’ Club Lartigue Hurdle at Listowel yesterday.

IT’S full steam ahead next week for one of the country’s oldest harvest racing festivals, despite the weather being a spoilsport yet again.

THE consistent and tough Fracas is fancied to defy top weight in the Listed Diamond Stakes at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

BLACKBERRY BOY is a confident nap choice to take the Sportsman's Challenge at the Curragh this afternoon.

AS THE festive season gets into full swing, Kerry is braced for the annual influx of Traveller traders, but the county still has no halting site for them.

KERRY GAA and the world of Gaelic games is in mourning for one of its greatest football exponents, following the unexpected death yesterday of Tim Kennelly in his native Listowel.

BRIGHT sunshine, large crowds and a dazzling array of colourful styles set the scene for Ladies’ Day at Listowel Races yesterday.

AS Kerry awaits the annual summer influx of Travellers, there was a warning yesterday that some towns and villages will have serious difficulties if temporary halting sites are not provided for those attending festivals in the county.

GOING at a somewhat slower pace than the horses on the track, colourful TV personality Hector Ó hEochagain arrived by pony and trap for the opening of Listowel Races yesterday.

Today is Ladies Day at the Listowel Races and the prize will go to the most appropriately-dressed lady.

INTERCOUNTY season over, and as the GAA club scene begins to take precedence, a club story.

PEOPLE’S anger against those who have “prostituted our republic” must not be used as a stick to beat the Government through a No vote in the Nice referendum.