Athenry, seasoned campaigners in the All-Ireland club competition, take on Kilkenny county champions James Stephens in the All-Ireland club hurling final today at Croke Park.

IT WON’T matter to Athenry or James Stephens, but after three poor contests in succession, hurling needs a good AIB All-Ireland club final today.

HOW are things in Mississauga this fine day? And in Toronto by the lake? Do the natives make you welcome, my Irish friends?

PAT NALLY, the man who guided Athenry to two All-Ireland club hurling titles in 2001 and 2002, believes the current side can again capture the national crown on St Patrick’s Day.

Athenry 2-22 Cork 4-15

The Sligo Weekender newspaper has been honoured with a top world newspaper award in the US.

THE managing director of the Western People, Terry Reilly, is relinquishing his post and will be replaced by the chief executive of the Sligo Weekender, Brian Feeney.

Former Galway star Brian Feeney is back in the Athenry side to face Birr for Sunday's All-Ireland club championship semi-final.

Thomas Crosbie Holdings Ltd has announced changes to the board of the Western People newspaper based in Ballina.

The names of 3,600 people who died in the Northern Ireland conflict in the past 30 years will be read aloud at a memorial Good Friday ceremony in Dublin today.

It doesn’t seem like six years ago in Dunloy, but it was. That day when St Mary’s Athenry, overwhelming favourites not just for the semi final but the All Ireland, were brought down to earth by north Antrim spirit.