Scoreboard Saturday afternoon in Portlaoise was an easy one for those selecting a man of the match in the All-Ireland U20 semi-final.

Sinn Féin could double its representation on Kerry Co Council from two seats to four, party strategists are predicting.

Loose financial control by top brass and attempts to shoehorn building proposals to comply with planning laws were tonight among a raft of damning findings made against the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA).

IT is refreshing to note the manner in which Martin Brassil has campaigned Nickname this season.

Seemingly from nowhere, Martin Brassil has emerged as one of this country’s rising training talents over the past two years. But, as Declan Colley discovered, the quietly spoken Curragh handler prefers to let his charges do the talking for him.