Bandon 15 Skibbereen 13: Underage rugby in West Cork is going from strength to strength and will continue to do so for years to come if the quality of the football in yesterday’s Bank of Ireland Munster Under-18 Club Cup final proves a reliable yardstick.

Lotto multi-millionaire Kevin Geoghegan promised former colleagues he would try not to change as he left his job of 27 years yesterday.

A former Daily Express bureau chief in Belfast has died after a short illness.