WHAT do aerospace engineering and baking have in common? A lot, says scientist and Bake-Off finalist Andrew Smyth, one of the presenters of the family show Baking in Space.

Five months on from retaining their Division 1A status through the play-offs, UCC are the early leaders of the Energia All-Ireland League following a terrific 30-20 win at Dublin University.

A dozen have been recruited and a dozen have failed to take centre stage, but Munster will hope All Black Francis Saili can finally provide a remedy for their midfield woes.

WITH just 13 shopping days before Christmas, there has been an unexpected rise in people buying “big value” goods as they try to dodge the 2% VAT hike due in January.

THE four clubs remaining in the All-Ireland Club senior hurling championship are back in training and counting down to their semi-finals next month.