A Kildare man and his friend who beat up a stranger and kicked him in the head, leaving him unconscious, after "slagging" off his name have been sentenced to 18 months and two years respectively.

A Kildare man and his friend who beat up a stranger and kicked him in the head leaving him unconscious after "slagging" off his name have been remanded on bail pending sentence later.

THE single biggest golf tournament for GAA clubs takes place this weekend, when representatives from Roscommon, Cavan, Cork and Kildare battle it out at the FBD All-Ireland Golf Challenge final at Faithlegg, Co Waterford.