A rural community has been plunged into mourning after three women died in a horror three-vehicle road traffic smash as they travelled home from a holiday.

Whatever happens in Croke Park tomorrow, Kerry will be nourished by its western extremities for the foreseeable future. Dingle and An Ghaeltacht are fertile breeding grounds for the nascent talent coming through the system. Who’s responsible is less important than facilitating the unimpeded movement of the conveyor belt. Five-time All-Ireland winner Tommy Griffin is better-placed than most to look back and forward...

Deemed too old for inter-county football and possibly too young for politics, the last eight months have been a whirlwind for Joe Sheridan. But the 30-year-old’s interest in both remains unstinted.

St Patrick’s Day parades bring out the best in our towns and cities,Richard Fitzpatrick reports.

A colourful personality who had been an integral part of a major Irish cultural festival for almost 40 years was remembered yesterday.

TRIBUTES were paid to Muiris O Rócháin — the driving force behind the Willie Clancy Summer School during the past four decades — who died yesterday.

I HAVE it on good authority.

A FESTIVAL celebrating the rich cultural and musical heritage of an historic part of Co Waterford takes place next month in the village of Ballyduff Upper.

DUBLIN will have to plan without full-back Kevin Ryan — out with a hamstring injury — for their Allianz NHL league clash with Cork at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday. But the Dubs are hopeful centre-back Tomás Brady and midfielder Johnny McCaffrey will have recovered from knocks sustained when, respectively, assisting Na Fianna and winners Lucan Sarsfields in the Dublin U-21HC final last Saturday.

UCC DEMONS will have revenge on their minds against NIVEA for MEN SuperLeague favourites, Abrakebabra Tigers, at the Mardyke Arena tonight.

Sinn Féin's Caoimhin O'Caolain says the number of dilapidated schools around the country is disgraceful.