So, I've been doing this shtick of dressing on point for The Marquee gigs this year. Before you ask, it's because, honestly, I don't get out much these days and I'm quite easily amused.

Less than two months after their All-Ireland Club final defeat to Ballyhale Shamrocks, Kilmallock got off to a winning start in the group stages of the Limerick senior hurling championship.

Limerick and Munster club hurling champions Na Piarsaigh opened their title defence in fine style yesterday with a 2-20 to 1-11 win over Kilmallock in Bruff.

€40m is being pumped into a new development in the Liberties in Dublin.

The Government asked the US about its spying activities in Ireland three months ago, the Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed, but a surveillance expert said he would not expect America to have an operation in this country, as the work would be carried out by Britain.

Doon 1-18 South Liberties 0-09

Kilmallock and divisional side Emmets are the only sides left with 100% records after round two of the Limerick SHC.

A FOUR goal blast from John Fitzgibbon saw Adare book their place in the Limerick SHC quarter-finals and lay down a marker to all contenders in the remaining eight.

THE CURTAIN came down on this year’s Electric Picnic early this morning after British trip hop legends Massive Attack were cheered off the stage after their 10.30pm gig.

The first funerals for the men who died in Ireland’s worst road crash will be held later today.

SEVEN friends were killed along with another man in the worst road accident on record after watching Spain win the World Cup.

THE US is throwing a hissy fit over MEPs threatening to dump an agreement that allows American authorities access to all data on international financial transfers carried out through European banking SWIFT service.

Seán doesn’t believe in Grand National-type training, it’s all hurling, everything with the ball, and it paid off

A TRANSFORMATION bordering on the miraculous by South Liberties in the second half of an exciting Munster Club IHC final at the Mallow GAA complex yesterday powered them past Cork champions Douglas.

BATTLING cousins Patrick Hyland and Paul Griffin will touch gloves in anger for the first time when they battle it out for the vacant Irish featherweight title at the National Stadium on April 19 on a bill that will feature all three Hyland brothers with Edward set to contest the Irish super featherweight belt with Kevin O’Hara from Belfast.

GARDA drug units need to work full time on drugs and not be diverted to investigate other crimes, the country’s top drug officer has said.

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has criticised Dublin City Council for refusing to allow the erection of street posters advertising a demonstration supporting the Rossport Five.

Dromin Athlacca 0-12 South Liberties 1-9

JP McMANUS, the man who never liked school, yesterday received a doctorate from the University of Limerick.