LIMERICK dual star Stephen Lucey is a doubt to line out for both the county’s Allianz National League matches this weekend after suffering a hamstring injury.

DON’T PUSH IT takes another step in trying for back-to-back John Smith’s Grand National victories when he has his third run of the season over hurdles at Newbury today.

A SPLENDID four-year-old gelding, Woodfield Indy, won the ridden hunter championship at the 92nd Dungarvan Show for Rosemary Connors, Woodstown, Co Waterford.

DONEGAL football manager Brian McIvor has refused to confirm that two of his most senior players, Brendan Devenney and Adrian Sweeney, have been axed from the panel ahead of the upcoming Ulster championship clash with Derry.

A LIMERICK farmer, who combines cattle breeding and milk production with managing his Glebe Properties house building business, continued a successful year for his dairy cattle at Iverk Show in Co Kilkenny last week.

TAYLOR VARD has spurned a bid by the Show Jumping Association of Ireland (SJAI) to have him withdraw his resignation as chairman of the senior selectors.

Preparations are complete for the staging of the opening round of the Winter League at the West Waterford club.