As expected, Limerick’s Ardscoil Rís booked their spot in the Dr Harty Cup quarter-finals as they saw off St Flannan’s, Ennis on a 2-24 to 1-10 scoreline at Sixmilebridge yesterday.

A RAIDER wearing a balaclava prodded a loaded sawn-off shotgun into the stomach of a woman and told her that he would blow her head off during the course of an armed robbery, a court has heard.

IT took over 80 minutes of absorbing action before the contest was settled in Cloughduv yesterday with UCC’s greater energy and ball retention skills proving decisive in this Munster Club SFC quarter-final.

STEPHEN KELLY agrees it has been a dramatic transformation for his Newcastle West side en route to tomorrow’s final against Monaleen, (Gaelic Grounds, 3.30pm).

CHAMPIONS Monaleen remain on track to defend their title.

Limerick senior football manager Maurice Horan has revealed that a meeting in the aftermath of their exit from the Munster Championship got their campaign back on track.

Jim O'Donovan has been named in the Limerick team to face Kerry in Sunday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final at Croke Park (throw-in 2pm).

LIMERICK senior hurling manager Donal O’Grady has made two changes in personnel from the team that started against Antrim for Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC quarter-final against Dublin at Semple Stadium.

Tommy Stack has been included in an unchanged Limerick team for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC fourth round qualifier against Wexford in Portlaoise (throw-in 7pm).

DEFENDER Tommy Stack remains an injury concern for the Limerick footballers ahead of Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC round four qualifier against Wexford.

KERRY defender Shane Enright will make his first senior championship start in Saturday’s Munster semi-final against Limerick, while manager Jack O’Connor has also recalled Anthony Maher at midfield for the Gaelic Grounds clash.

Limerick manager Maurice Horan has handed debuts to three players for Saturday's Munster SFC semi-final against Kerry at the Gaelic Grounds (throw-in 6.45pm).

A 68-year-old Dublin man has been sentenced to three years in prison for IRA membership.

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LIMERICK senior footballers have received a massive boost with the news two of their dual stars will be available to new manager Maurice Horan.

LIMERICK senior footballers have received a massive boost with the news two of their dual stars will be available to new manager Maurice Horan.

GREATER composure in front of goal ensured Cork set up a first meeting of the season with Kerry as they accounted for their hosts in the McGrath Cup at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday.

A Dublin man has today been convicted at the Special Criminal Court of IRA membership in 2009.

The Special Criminal Court has reserved judgment in the case of a 68-year-old Dublin man accused of IRA membership.

The Special Criminal Court has found today that the trial of a Dublin man accused of membership of the IRA can continue despite a challenge to the belief evidence proffered by a Garda Chief Superintendant.

The trial of a Dublin man accused of membership of an illegal organisation has been adjourned after a Garda Chief Superintendant failed to affirm whether he believed the man was a member of the IRA within the State.

ROUTINE business for Dr Crokes in their opening provincial foray yesterday.

A TALE of two halves in Newcastle West yesterday as Monaleen claimed their fourth Limerick SFC title at the expense of an Adare side bidding for their first.

With no late injury worries, Mickey Ned O'Sullivan has settled on an unchanged Limerick team for Sunday's Munster SFC final against Kerry in Killarney (throw-in 2pm).

AFTER prolonged absences, Alan Quirke, Anthony Lynch, Graham Canty, Donnacha O’Connor, Kevin McMahon and Colm O’Neill return to the Cork team for Sunday’s final game in the preliminary rounds of the Allianz NFL against Mayo at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

SEAN CAVANAGH will return to the Tyrone starting line-up for the first time since last August’s All-Ireland quarter-final against Kildare for tomorrow night’s crunch NFL Division 1 showdown against Kerry in Healy Park, Omagh.

Two of the three men arrested during Garda investigations into alleged dissident republican activities in Dublin last week were freed on bail at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today.

ARDFINNAN’S chances of toppling Nemo Rangers in Sunday’s Munster club SFC quarter-final have been dealt a severe blow with the news that Alan O’Gorman and Hugh Bannon are likely to miss the game due to injury.

Drom-Broadford 2-10 Monaleen 1-6

An ex-soldier who claimed he was driven to the brink of suicide because of anti-Catholic abuse while serving with the Royal Irish Regiment is to seek compensation from the British Ministry of Defence, it was revealed today.