A heartbroken mother was brought to church in a wheelchair to say a final farewell to her only child who died in a road crash.

THERE were several eye-catching performances in the opening round of the Munster Junior League with several of the title contenders impressing.

OOMPA LUMPA, owned in partnership by well known English punter Harry Finlay and Skibbereen’s Denis O'Driscoll, landed the Rakes Of Mallow all-aged stake when coming from behind to take the turn by two lengths from Run Like Baros at a very well run meeting at Ballymagooly yesterday.