DAVID McCANN will begin his build-up to a defence of his FBD Insurance RÁS title in Kerry over the Easter weekend, when he lines up as favourite to win the Rás Mumhan, the perfect prelude to Irish cycling’s showpiece.

SPORT and Tourism Minister John O’Donoghue was king on both land and water when he officially opened a controversial €690,000 boathouse in his South Kerry constituency, at the weekend.