“Sure there’s a catch, Doc Daneeka replied. “Catch-22. Anyone who wants to get out of combat duty isn’t really crazy.” — Joseph Heller, Catch-22

Gardaí have appealed to two women who might have been in the vicinity of a fatal stabbing at the weekend to come forward.

Kildare just about held out at the end of a pedestrian game to set up a Leinster semi-final with Westmeath or Offaly.

PJ Banville has provided Wexford football boss David Power with a timely New Year boost.

John Banville’s first novel in three years references many of his own characters in a quasi paean to metafiction and artistic thievery, writes Val Nolan.

NEW YORK 0-8 GALWAY 2-18: Damien Comer inspired Galway as they advanced to face Leitrim in the quarter-final of the Connacht SFC after a leisurely victory over New York at Gaelic Park in the Bronx last night.

Just when PJ Banville thought he was out, he was pulled back in. As soon as New York football boss Ian Galvin heard the former Wexford forward was visiting the Big Apple as part of his travels this year, he worked the charm offensive.

Peter Murray wonders why, in an eclectic collection of writers’ responses to works on show at the National Gallery the majority of contributors chose pieces that allowed them avoid eye-to-eye contact with the subject.

PJ Banville will not play for the Wexford senior footballers in 2015.

Kilcormac Killoughey (Offaly) 2-13 Shelmaliers (Wexford) 0-18 (AET)

Irish authors have taken pieces in the National Gallery as inspiration for prose and poetry, writes Peter Murray

Booker Prize-winning novelist John Banville has criticised the raft of violent crime dramas on TV.

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Wexford 2-8 Laois 0-16

Wexford 2-15 Longford 0-16

Longford 0-16 Wexford 2-15 (AET)

Meath 0-18 Wexford 0-13

Louth 1-15 Wexford 2-13

Wexford 2-13 Louth 1-15

Wexford 1-8 Laois 0-14

Wexford 2-08 Longford 1-10

Wexford 2-8 Longford 1-10

DIT 1-15 Wexford 1-11

With the Section 481 production tax relief extended until 2020, the Irish film industry breathed a sigh of relief after some pre-budget suggestions that the scheme might have been axed.

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Gabriel Byrne is set to star in a series of crime thrillers based on novels by Booker Prize winner John Banville.

Inter-county attacker PJ Banville hauled reigning champions Horeswood back into the title race as they ended up with a fully merited 2-13 to 0-10 victory over Fethard in their Wexford SFC clash on Saturday evening.

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‘Ancient Light’ is Booker winner John Banville’s 19th novel, but he tells Sue Leonard he still hopes he will eventually write the perfect book

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Cork manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy has tweaked his team for Saturday's crucial All-Ireland SHC third phase qualifier against Wexford in Thurles (throw-in 5pm).

Clare booked their place in the NHL Division 1B final after their fourth consecutive win of the campaign at Cusack Park, Ennis yesterday.

Limerick’s campaign is back on track following this impressive eight point victory over Wexford in their Division 1B clash at Wexford Park yesterday.

Wexford propelled themselves back into the Division 3 promotion race with a deserved two-point victory over Roscommon at Wexford Park yesterday.

Wexford 0-18 Limerick 2-20

Wexford handed Tipperary a 15-point mauling in this Allianz Division 3 NFL ame at Wexford Park yesterday.

Longford top Division 3 of the Football League on scoring difference after victory over neighbours Roscommon, while Tipperary slumped to their third defeat when going down to Wexford today.

Three first half goals helped fire Jason Ryan’s Wexford to victory at Wexford Park yesterday.

A SIX point victory hid a multitude of St Brigid’s sins as the Dublin champions turned in a storming finale to book their Leinster Club SFC semi-final spot at Parnell Park, Dublin, yesterday.

HORESWOOD upset the formbook by defeating champions Castletown in yesterday’s thrilling Wexford SFC final at Wexford Park.