I’m from Limerick originally, I come from a family of two girls and we are all musical — my Dad is a musician too, so it’s in the family. I was sent to a primary school that was a country school in our neighbouring village. My parents wanted me to go there because they were known for an interest in music and drama and that sort of thing.

The Limerick native was crowned Love Island champion alongside his partner Amber Gill.

The minor grade has changed a fair bit — and for the better — since a young Diarmuid Mullins won back-to-back All-Ireland football medals with Laois in the mid-90s.

Christian Brothers College Cork grabbed a last minute victory over holders Crescent College Comprehensive in a pulsating Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Junior Cup final at Musgrave Park today.

CBC Cork 15 PBC Cork 0: After a 15-15 draw in their first meeting, Christian Brothers College produced the goods to deservedly advance to the final of the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Junior Cup at the expense of local rivals Presentation College at Musgrave Park yesterday.

CBC ...15, PBC ... 0: Two second half tries from CBC winger Aaron Leahy proved totally decisive as his side earned themselves a deserved place in the final of the Clayton Munster Schools Junior Cup replay win over old rivals at Musgrave Park today.

CBC Cork 15 - PBC Cork 15: Two high-quality sides produced a very entertaining derby at Musgrave Park yesterday.

PBC 16, Crescent CC 3: Pres overcame treacherous conditions and a courageous Crescent College Comprehensive to book a Munster Schools Senior Cup semi-final place at wind-swept Lansdowne yesterday.

In one of the biggest shocks for many a year in the competition, an injury-time penalty put holders Christian Brothers College to the sword at Musgrave Park yesterday.

Bandon Grammar School 7 Crescent College Comprehensive 32: Holders Crescent College Comprehensive had to come from behind but still managed a fully deserved Clayton Hotels Munster Junior Schools win over Bandon Grammar in this second round “losers” tie at Musgrave Park yesterday.

Ireland’s women are on course to progress to the next phase of their 2018 World Cup qualification campaign as they make light work of their opponents at World League 2 in Malaysia.

CBC Cork 30 Crescent College 5: Christian Brothers College Cork laid down a marker in their bid to retain the Clayton Hotels sponsored Munster Schools Senior Cup when they proved much too strong for Crescent College Comprehensive at Musgrave Park yesterday.

The Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Cup campaign gets under way today with five fixtures running up until Thursday.

Crescent CC Limerick 17 CBC Cork 7: Three years of disappointment ended for patient Crescent College Comprehensive when they finally garnered a seventh Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Junior Cup title in yesterday’s final replay over battling Christian Brothers College, Cork, at Thomond Park.

Since the election was called, Finance Minister Michael Noonan has pounded two distinct, peculiar routes, writes Jimmy Woulfe

Crescent College Comprehensive became just the third Munster school to taste national glory in 20 years as they claimed the Kate Russell All-Ireland Schoolgirls Championships in Galway yesterday. 

Christian Brothers College Cork 22 Crescent College Comprehensive 10:

Pre-tournament favourites CBC have battled their way to the Seat Munster Schools’ Junior Cup final where they face Crescent College Comprehensive at Thomond Park today (2pm).

Crescent College Comprehensive’s stranglehold over the Munster Senior Schoolgirls Cup continued after they routed Ursulines Thurles 5-1 in yesterday’s final at Villiers.

Limerick students will feast on nine free-range Christmas turkeys next week thanks to the hard work of their classmates who reared the birds in their schoolyard coop.

Artistic endeavour is reaching such heights in Limerick that planning permission has been sought to make way for one tall event.

The Ireland U18 Schools team were defeated by England (30-14) in Saturday’s FIRA/AER European Championship final in Wronki, Poland.

A group of Limerick secondary school students has proved that the sky is not necessarily the limit for their ambitions after winning a competition to design a satellite which could be sent into space.

Ardscoil Rís coach Mossy Lawlor has pledged his young side will be back more determined than ever for next year’s Seat Munster Schools’ Cup campaign.

Crescent College Comprehensive 21 Ardscoil Rís 7

PBC Cork 3 Crescent College Comprehensive 15

More than 1,000 mourners filled St Joseph’s Church on Nov 12, 2008, for the funeral Mass of Shane Geoghegan.

Munster Awards

We saw these pics of various schools cup competitions from around the country yesterday from our friends in Inpho.ie and they reminded us of Brian O'Driscoll.

Ursulines Thurles 1 Crescent Comprehensive 3

Irish hockey has waved goodbye to some of its brightest female prospects in recent weeks, as the trickle of talent heading to America turns into a flood.

As messages of condolence were descending on the Noonan family home in Limerick yesterday, the parish of St Paul in the suburb of Dooradoyle was rekindling memories of a cherished neighbour and gracious, elegant woman.

Crescent College Comprehensive hope their recent junior success can translate into rewards at senior level when they face PBC Cork in today’s Avonmore Milk Munster Senior Schools Cup quarter-final at Musgrave Park (3pm).

FORMER schools stars Conor Murray, Mike Sherry and Tommy O’Donnell were amongst those in attendance at the launch of theAvonmore Munster Schools Senior and Junior Cup competitions at the University of Limerick yesterday.