Sometimes why we love hurling gets forgotten or obscured, writes PM O’Sullivan.

A provisional liquidator has been appointed by the High Court to the publisher of four weekly newspapers that circulate in Co Wexford, writes Ann O’Loughlin.

Paul Rouse on the battle for the All-Ireland and an independent Irish State

It will be a Young Munster-Cork Constitution Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup final next week after Con earned a 30-24 extra-time victory over Richmond in their semi-final yesterday.

There are big games across the weekend with a number of finals to be decided. Clonmel’s bid for senior status continues on Saturday at home to Bangor while Young Munster await the winner of Sunday’s Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup semi-final between Cork Constitution and Richmond.

The All-Ireland Junior Cup kicks off this weekend, with three of the four Munster participants in action.

Gardaí in Wexford are renewing their appeal for information about a missing 72 year old man.

Ireland’s new captain Josh Murphy says the squad has put the disappointment of the New Zealand loss behind them and are now determined to claim fifth place in the World Rugby U20 Championship.

Silverware seems to follow Joe McSwiney everywhere he goes, the latest accolade an Ulster Bank League medal with his new club Lansdowne, who beat Clontarf (18-17) in Saturday’s final at the Aviva Stadium.

Monkstown Golf Club will be a hive of activity this week as it plays host to the national finals of the Private Home Care inter-club women’s championships from tomorrowthrough to Saturday.

A dairy products distribution and milk rounds business would be wiped out overnight if Glanbia Plc was allowed, from today, to unilaterally cut its milk supplies by thousands of litres, the High Court was told yesterday.

Competition specialists Royal Portrush and Douglas have again qualified for the final stages of the AIG Irish Ladies Senior Cup at Mount Wolseley, Carlow on Friday and Saturday.

Wexford’s indebted greyhound track has revealed that it has had to negotiate direct debit repayment plans to allow it stay in business.

A former garda has been jailed for theft after he pleaded guilty to obtaining over €50,000 by telling people his wife had cancer and needed treatment in the US.

The GAA decision to give certain championship matches to Sky is a slap in the face to the real GAA supporter.

In an ambitious experiment, an Enniscorthy class will spend this weekend without heat and water, says Rita de Brun, but worse — they’ll also do without technology

The attitude displayed by the chairman of the Garda Ombudsman Commission made one wonder about their impartiality.

The remarks by Gerry Adams following the Smithwick Report would make all rightthinking people sick to the core.

I read with interest an article by Cormac O’Keeffe in the Irish Examiner (Nov 25) in connection with inmates in Shelton Abbey open prison being granted permission to have mobile phones. It said they are being given out as part of a pilot scheme to improve prison behaviour.

Planning a hen weekend or girlie getaway with a difference? Pól Ó Conghaile has a pamper-tastic selection of weekend breaks at every price point.

Enniscorthy-based Chevron Training and Development Ltd has successfully exited examinership.

Gardaí in Wexford have appealed to the public to help trace a missing teenager this evening.

They call it Fortress Kanturk, and with good reason.

Ireland suffered heartache in a dramatic climax to the Men’s Amateur Home Internationals at Glasgow Gailes on the Ayrshire coast last night as their title disappeared in the dying moments of the round-robin series.

YOUR publication “Let’s Talk Diabetes” is quite informative, but there is no mention of infant nutrition. Research indicates that breastfed children have a lower risk of diabetes, both Type 1 and Type 2.

THE tail-end of Hurricane Katia has made the practice rounds for the Chartis Irish Cups and Shields finals at Castlerock, Co Derry over the past few days more a test of stamina than skill, although it is confidently expected calm will have been restored when the festival gets under way today with the semi-finals of both the Barton Shield and Irish Junior Cup.

GOLF is one of the most individualistic if not the most selfish of sporting activities.

CHAMPIONS Oulart-the-Ballagh crushed last year’s defeated finalists St Martin’s 3-21 to 1-8 in a one-sided Wexford senior hurling championship quarter-final played at Wexford Park on Saturday.

The greyhound followers in the south-east will be in upbeat mood tonight as Enniscorthy Track reopens its doors after a period of great uncertainty.

A total of 100 new jobs are to be created over the next three years by firms in Wexford and Dublin, it was announced today.

A RECORD number of repossession cases were listed in the High Court yesterday where some eight family homes were given over to banks and lenders.

LAST year’s Common Agricultural Policy payments were sweet for the EU’s big sugar companies.

Last year’s Irish Derby finalist Headleys Bridge has been withdrawn from Saturday’s heats of the Boylesports.com Champion Stakes at Shelbourne and he will be replaced by first reserve Slick Sioux.

A SITE has been identified In Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, for the establishment of a new headquarters for Bord Bia.

The draws have been made for the 2007 RE/MAX Towns and Metropolitan Cup competitions.

THE latest batch of nursing home inspections reveal a litany of substandard conditions and care at a number of facilities.

Media company Thomas Crosbie Holdings Limited (TCH) has reported record results for the 53 weeks ended January 1, 2006.

Leinster champions Enniscorthy Golf Club won the Irish Mixed Foursomes title for the first time in its history at Clandeboye Golf Club today.

The Irish Ladies Golf Union has selected four underage-level teams to represent Ireland at various International events in June and July.

THE deal that brings the Echo Group into Thomas Crosbie Holdings’ (TCH) ownership was completed and signed yesterday, following approval by the Competition Authority.

IRISH shoppers have spent almost €1 billion on fruit and vegetables in the last year.