LAST year’s runners up Our Lady’s Templemore eased into the last four of the Harty Cup with a ten-point victory over local rivals Thurles CBS in front of a huge crowd at The Ragg this afternoon.

The double dreams of Loreto College, Kilkenny were dashed by a second half rally from St Brigid’s of Loughrea, who left MacDonagh Park in Nenagh yesterday as the O’Neills All-Ireland post primary senior A camogie champions.

Hockey: Cork Harlequins are a step away from being back in the big time after ousting Pegasus 2-1 in the Irish Senior Cup quarter-finals on Saturday.

Only a low level of cocaine and a quantity representing “a sip of alcohol” were found in the body of model Katy French, her inquest heard yesterday.

The HSE is under fire for allowing buildings on a former mental hospital complex fall into total dereliction over the past decade.

Derry showed that they are getting to grips with life in the top tier of the National Camogie League with a 4-13 to 2-10 victory over Tipperary at Hawkfield.

Dual All-Ireland minor medallists are rare, making it an even smaller club those to have achieved that as well as winning a Dr Harty Cup.

Blackwater Community School Lismore and Our Lady’s secondary school, Templemore meet in a vital Harty Cup game in Cahir this afternoon (1.30pm).

A man and woman have pleaded guilty to drugs offences arising from the death of the model Katy French almost five years ago.

Holders Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne must win against North Clare Schools in Rathkeale this afternoon to be assured a place in the last eight of Corn Uí Mhuirí (Munster Colleges SAFC).

A 700% rise in the number of sick children left lingering in paediatric emergency departments has been recorded by senior medics.

THE McMahon family from Clare had already received their best Christmas present ever when Santa called to Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in Crumlin yesterday.

ROCHESTOWN College have opted not to fulfil today’s Munster Colleges Corn Uí Mhuirí Group A fixture against West Clare Colleges in Rathkeale as a mark of respect to Rochestown teenager Caolan Mulrooney whose body was found in Cork yesterday.

CASTLETROY College participated in the Dr Harty Cup for the first time yesterday afternoon and were left celebrating after an injury-time point by Ed Doyle secured a 1-14 to 2-10 victory over Kerry Colleges in their Group D clash in Feenagh.

CASTLETROY College will make history this afternoon in Feenagh when they compete for the first time ever in the Dr Harty Cup as they face Kerry Colleges in Group D.

FORMER Tipperary All-Ireland winning hurler Michael Cleary will pedal a go-kart through Tipperary later this week to raise funds for Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin.

DEFENDING champions Árd Scoil Rís face a tricky opener in the first round of next season’s Munster Colleges Dr Harty Cup.

BUSINESSMAN Brendan Mallon made a frantic phonecall to his wife after surviving the ill-fated flight NM 7100 crash which claimed the lives of six other passengers.

FOLLOWING the round robin series of games, the following schools have reached the knockout stages of the Dr Harty Cup.

Thurles CBS v Blackwater College: Clonmel (All games 2.30pm throw-in)

TWO cracking Harty Cup games down for decision this afternoon with an all-Waterford tie taking place at Fraher Field, Dungarvan between DLS Waterford and Blackwater CS while at Mourneabbey, Coláiste Chríost Rí take on Charleville CBS in an all-Cork clash.

OUR LADY’S, Templemore assured themselves of a place in the knock out stages of the Dr Harty Cup with a 2-19 to 2-13 victory over St. Caimin’s at Claughaun yesterday.

CHAMPIONS Ardscoil Rís opened the defence of their Dr Harty Cup title in fine style with a comfortable 3-22 to 0-8 win over Waterford Colleges in Tipperary Town.

THE groupings for next season’s Munster College’s senior hurling (Dr Harty Cup) and senior football (Corn Uí Mhuirí) championships have thrown up some very interesting matches.

TOMORROW’S Harty Cup final is a welcome distraction for hurling fans in Limerick. Given the problems regarding their senior hurling team, it’s a boost for the county to see a school from Shannonside contesting the decider.

THIS year’s Dr Harty Cup (Munster Colleges SAHC) has produced outstanding games and tomorrow’s semi-finals should continue that trend.

FOR the first time in the history of the competition a Kerry team will take part in the Dr Harty Cup for season 2009/10.

PARENTS of children seeking urgent scoliosis operations have been told the National Treatment Purchase Fund will not pay for them, despite assurances from Health Minister Mary Harney three weeks ago that an agreement was in place

TAOISEACH Brian Cowen has been accused of presiding over a “policy of lunacy” as the state’s largest hospital for sick children resorted to closing wards to save money.

Thurles CBS 0-11 Our Lady’s (Templemore) 0-5

ONE of the country’s top children’s hospitals has taken full responsibility for wrongly removing a child’s healthy kidney during surgery.

A BLISTERING start provided the springboard for a second group stage victory for reigning Harty Cup champions De La Salle College at the expense of Our Lady’s CBS (Templemore) at New Inn yesterday.

Our Lady’s, Templemore 0-14 Doon CBS 1-8

THE elderly doctor at the centre of a fresh cancer misdiagnosis scandal is still registered to practice in both Ireland and Britain.

THE Corn Uí Mhuirí (Munster Colleges SFC) gets down to more serious business tomorrow, with three quarter-finals down for decision.

ST JOHN’S in Limerick has been voted Ireland’s best hospital for “quality of care” by a health website.

Our Lady’s, Templemore 3-20 Glanmire CS 1-9

Caroline O’Doherty reviews the National Cancer Control Strategy, which provides the opportunity to see whether specialist centres are the best means to survival.