The death yesterday of Christy O’Connor Junior, one our most beloved golfers, brought to mind the shot heard round the world — but the Galway man was about much more than a two-iron at The Belfry. Junior carried his talents lightly and charmed everyone he met, writes Charlie Mulqueen.

A former director of a Kerry plant hire and subcontracting company resigned because of his convictions for handling and possession for stolen vehicles, a court has heard.

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The Joe Murphy-trained Daredevil Day defied a huge hike of 13lbs for winning at Sligo when arriving late and fast to land the Live The Dream With Tote Handicap at Killarney last night.

World champion Irish Sport Horse Arraghbeg Clover is to be auctioned in December by Holger Hetzel, the German having bought her from rider Greg Broderick and Declan Orpen.

University College Cork has thrown a lifeline to the world’s most lucrative award for a collection of short stories.

The main entertainment firm owned by multi-award winning singer Sinead O’Connor plunged into the red last year.

The need for “creative thinking” about the future use of a Victorian-era hospital complex overlooking Killarney, Co Kerry, has been highlighted.

As two investigations continue into the death of a member of the governing body of UCC, tributes have been paid to the man who worked at the university for 27 years.

UCC 2-17 Mary Immaculate College, Limerick 2-12

The closure of 100 businesses in Dun Laoghaire since 2008 has torn asunder the landscape of my youth, says Dave Kenny

The shift to shopping centres and chainstores, copying the UK model, is destroying the city centre’s retail business, says Joe McNamee

For the first time in 160 years, an imposing building which dominates Killarney, Co Kerry, and which once had more than 1,000 residents, was unoccupied last night.

Paul Cutler and Michael McGeady lead an Irish bid for a home victory when the PGA EuroPro Tour resumes today with the opening round of the Kingspan Concra Wood Open on the shores of Lough Muckno in Monaghan.

Wards in a psychiatric hospital earmarked for closure were “drab, bare, institutionalised and smelly”.

OWNER Patsy Byrnerecorded a double at Macroom yesterday, taking the All-Aged Stake with Toast Master, which he owns in partnership with bookmaker Berkie Browne, and the Reserve Derby Trial Stake with Breaking Tide.

A LARGE number of nurse retirements is impacting severely on the care of psychiatric patients in Kerry, it has been claimed.

DEVELOPMENT land with agricultural potential scored well at auction last week, when 11.5 acres near Kilcummin village made just under €18,700 per acre at auction.

LIMERICK will contest the Munster IHC final on July 6 against either Cork or Clare after beating Waterford in yesterday’s semi-final in Semple Stadium.

DENIS GLENNON marked his latest return to the Westmeath fold by augmenting a selfless performance with an injury-time point to snatch victory for the 13-man Lakesiders.

THE minority shareholders in Dublin department store Arnotts have said that the turning-down of their bid for the company’s entire share capital goes against the interests of Arnotts shareholders.

RESIDENTS fighting controversial plans for another quarry in East Cork will represent themselves at an oral hearing into the project, starting tomorrow.

RAMPANT quarrying is threatening to overwhelm an east Cork community, a lobby group warned yesterday.

THE machines were silent in the O’Connor Hurley Manufacturing Plant in Newtownshandrum yesterday morning, after the club’s exciting Munster club hurling win in Thurles on Sunday, the saws, planers, sanding machines lying idle, but the planning goes on.

Tomorrow is the biggest day in the camogie calendar, but what’s the state of the game at present? Michael Moynihan met the keepers of the flame.

DUBLIN is a rip-off capital for people who have a sweet tooth.

TRADERS hit by Cork’s worst flood since 1962 launched a blistering attack on the city council yesterday.

Newtownshandrum 0-17 Blackrock 1-9

IT might be a bit far out, but it could come under the bargain of the week heading - seven acres in Killeagh in East Cork with OPP for €90,000.