Holders UCC comfortably saw off the spirited challenge of Trinity College despite having to come from behind to advance to the semi-finals of the Irish Universities Collingwood Cup.

Here is a selection of people who have just begun interesting new roles with companies in Ireland

The dates and venues have been finalised for the Hula Hoops National Cup semi-final weekend in Cork next month.

The day before the 1982 All-Ireland final, Armagh corner-back Joe Murphy, fresh from a semi-final loss to Kerry, was interviewed by the IrishIndependent about the team going for five in a row.

A parasite test kit for cattle, and a better girth for horses, are winners in the 38th year of Enterprise Ireland’s Student Entrepreneur Awards.

Progress can be better monitored if an accountable department takes ownership of the issue, the report said.

Irish researchers have found that one in 10 deaths in the UK is associated with spending too much time sitting down.

By John Hudson University of Limerick will bid for their first ever Irish Universities Collingwood Cup win when they take on UCC in an all-Munster final at Limerick’s Market’s Field today (kick-off 2.30pm).

Courageous sports stars are helping to deepen our awareness of mental health but a lot more needs to be done, says Kieran Shannon.

Attendances at sexual consent workshops at universities has “skyrocketed” this year following a number of high-profile cases.

An old map proves to be a clue to an amazing story. The old Ordnance Survey maps, which are available online, offer fascinating information about our history.

Former Mayo star Maurice Sheridan described the demands placed on his NUI Galway players as ‘obscene’ and ‘absolutely horrendous’ after their Sigerson Cup final defeat.

University of Ulster 1-13 UCD 0-18 (after double extra-time)

Brian O'Seanachain and Con O'Callaghan scored in the second period of double extra-time to book UCD's place in Saturday's Sigerson Cup final for the third year in a row.

Kerry could be without three of their UCD players for their refixed Division 1 game against Monaghan this Sunday (2.30pm throw-in).

UCD manager John Divilly said that his Kerry midfield pairing of Jack Barry and Barry O’Sullivan have all the attributes to develop into a superb midfielder partnership who could do a great job for the Kingdom.

University of Limerick 2-13 Cork Institute of Technology 1-11... UL’s growing reputation as a football stronghold was further enhanced yesterday as the Limerick university sealed a fourth successive Sigerson Cup quarter-final appearance.

The Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman is appealing for witnesses after a teenage girl was knocked down and killed following a night out.

Survivors of Magdalene Laundries and Mother and Baby Homes in the North are being encouraged to come forward and share their experience with a working group investigating the institutions.

The draw has been made for next year's Sigerson Cup and Fitzgibbon Cup.

Children as young as six are suffering from trauma related to the Troubles, an Irish government committee has been told.

Providing “homely care” within the nursing home sector is made more difficult by unfair ageism and stigma, a report reveals.

Providing “homely care” within the nursing home sector is made more difficult by unfair ageism and stigma, a report reveals.

A high rise building block in Belfast may have the same outside combustible cladding as London's Grenfell Tower.

It’s unseemly to view the artefacts of the past on display at the NMI when staff are being harassed in the present. Complaints have been ignored by the Department of the Arts, writes Clodagh Finn.

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Donegal’s bitter Allianz League clash with Kerry last year was a one-off in terms of their rivalry, according to Paddy McBrearty, who admits he was lucky not to be among those sent off in Tralee.

Ulster University 2-15

UCC 5-13 Ulster University 2-4: With an 18-point winning margin, this Fitzgibbon Cup Group D clash might appear to have gone as expected. But it was never a cakewalk for UCC at the Mardyke yesterday.

Here’s the lowdown on today’s seven games...

Ireland has scored a D grade for physical activity in children, a slight improvement on just scraping a pass two years previously.

A major new study into the pain-relieving benefits of cannabis-based medication is to be carried out in Belfast.

Scientists from Belfast have made a major breakthrough in the treatment of prostate cancer.

Most shift workers are skipping meals and not getting enough sleep, it has emerged.

Scientists from the North are hoping to develop new ways of helping cystic fibrosis patients live longer.