At precisely 2.30pm yesterday, the national flag was lowered for the last time at Kickham Barracks in Clonmel, bringing a symbolic end to a military presence in the area which stretched back to the heyday of Oliver Cromwell.

LIMERICK football boss Maurice Horan is sweating on the availability of star midfielder John Galvin ahead of their Munster championship opener on June 4th after he sustained a blow to his knee in a challenge match against Down on Sunday.

ALL-IRELAND champions Kerry have named just five of the team that started in last September’s victory over Cork for tomorrow’s NFL Division 1 opener against Dublin in Killarney.

Kerry 0-13 Tipperary 1-9