Person: Brian Donovan

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UCD snatch victory in dying minutes of epic Sigerson Cup final

UCD 1-13 NUI Galway 2-9: Tipperary's Liam Casey emerged as UCD's last action hero at Santry Avenue where the Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup final favourites eventually edged an epic encounter.

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UCC stunned by Galway conquerors

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NUI Galway make it look easy despite hail, rain and wind

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Determined Dicksboro maintain winning ways

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Champs Monaleen remain unbeaten

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Cork edge through as Limerick pay the penalty

Cork defeat Limerick to set up 7th consecutive EirGrid Munster U21FC final

Cork reached a seventh consecutive EirGrid Munster U21FC final in a row at Páirc Uí Rinn on Wednesday night, but got a tough test from Limerick.

Wed, 15 Mar, 2017

Lesson learned for Sean Hayes as he gives due respect to Limerick

Sean Hayes took Limerick for granted once during his tenure as Cork U21 football manager. He’d never be so foolish as to do it twice.

Wed, 15 Mar, 2017

Westmeath back on track with easy win over Treaty

Allianz FL Division 4

Mon, 13 Feb, 2017

Limerick SFC: Jamie Lee the hero as Newcastle West snatch late draw

Champions Newcastle West had to find a late equaliser in their round one tie against Monaleen in the Limerick SFC.

Mon, 25 Apr, 2016

British army records on 1916 Rising available to public

British army records relating to the 1916 Rising and the War of Independence have been opened to the world in one of the most ambitious online projects for family researchers and historians.

Mon, 18 Apr, 2016

Kerry U21s survive another tough test

Kerry 1-14 Limerick 2-8: Another gut-check for Kerry in the Munster U21FC at Austin Stack Park last night but, as against Tipperary last week, they prevailed.

Thu, 17 Mar, 2016

Lawyers, teachers, doctors were among victims of the Great Famine

The victims of the Great Famine were not just the poor, as new research shows that many middle-class people, including lawyers and doctors, ended up in the workhouse.

Tue, 19 May, 2015

UL book quarter-final date with Trinity in Collingwood Cup

University of Limerick will meet Trinity College Dublin in today’s Collingwood Cup quarter-final in Galway after emphatically sweeping past University of Ulster, Coleraine in yesterday’s first round.

Tue, 24 Feb, 2015

Dec’s Derry ancestry traced back 180 years

A lost era of Irish census records could yield treasures for one half of Geordie double act Ant and Dec.

Tue, 29 Apr, 2014

Clara pull off seismic shock

Clara 1-15 Carrickshock 2-10

Mon, 28 Oct, 2013

Gutsy Ryan steps up to plate

Clara’s match-winner Lester Ryan said he had no choice but to go for goal four minutes from the end of normal time.

Mon, 28 Oct, 2013

Na Piarsaigh advance to semi-final

Loughgiel took Ulster SHC silverware; Limerick's Na Piarsaigh advanced to an AIB Munster semi-final, while Clara and St. Brendan's were crowned Kilkenny and Kerry champions respectively following today's hurling action.

Sun, 27 Oct, 2013

Irish runner vows to repeat Boston race next year

An Irish runner caught up in the Boston marathon attack has vowed to compete in the event next year.

Wed, 17 Apr, 2013

Real-life Mrs Brown lived next to O’Carrolls

Mrs Brown of the comedy TV series could have a basis in reality — as it turns out that creator Brendan O’Carroll’s grandfather lived next door to a woman of the same name a century ago.

Thu, 24 Jan, 2013

Sexton underlines East Cork dominance

Terry Sexton completed an amazing three-in-a-row for East Cork when he beat Jerry Murphy in the Munster Junior B final at Waterfall on Sunday.

Wed, 04 Jul, 2012

Mullins seals super last shot victory

CHRISTY MULLINS brought a memorable 2011 to a perfect conclusion with a convincing win over Gary Daly in the feature score of the RNLI Benefit Day at Castletownbere.

Wed, 04 Jan, 2012

Zero-tolerance approach to ‘rogues’ and turnip robbers

PLANNING to be a “disorderly rogue”, steal a turnip or even just wash your car this weekend? It might be worth thinking twice.

Sat, 22 Oct, 2011

O’Donnell takes All-Ireland spoils back to Fermoy

WILLIAM O’DONNELL kept Fermoy at the top of the bowling world for a second week in succession with a great win over Kevin Riordan (North America) in the All-Ireland Junior C final at Westport on Sunday.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2011

In-form Daly digs out double at weekend

GARY DALY had two important wins in three days when he beat Christy Mullins in the feature score of the West and Mid Festival at Ballinacurra on Sunday, hot on the heels of his last-shot win over Eamon Bowen Snr in the Mick Barry Cup at Ballincurrig on Thursday.

Wed, 08 Jun, 2011

O’Driscoll edges out Bohane in decider

PATRICK O’DRISCOLL won the Mother Hegarty Cup final at Lyre on Sunday where he beat Michael Bohane in the last shot of an exciting contest.

Wed, 06 Oct, 2010