More than 180 hotel jobs in Tipperary and Cork have been secured with the sales of two well-known county hotels, The Anner, in Thurles, and the Midleton Park Hotel, in Cork.

The 'Lincoln' star, who has two children - Ronan, 14, and Cashel, 10 - with wife Rebecca Miller, has revealed his kids were clueless about their father's occupation as an Oscar-winning actor until recently.

Despite a reputation for being an intense and reclusive actor, Daniel Day-Lewis responded unexpectedly when he received a birthday card, Caroline O’Doherty reports

Cork Constitution 26 Cashel 15

The Dermot Weld-trained Voleuse De Coeurs gave Tuam-born apprentice Leigh Roche the biggest win of his career when justifying 6/1 favouritism in the Hacketts Bookmakers Irish Cesarewitch at the Curragh yesterday.

Roscrea justified their favourites’ tag with a comprehensive 4-13 to 1-9 win over Cashel in the second round of the Tipperary SHC at Templemore last night.

THIS year’s Munster Junior Cup final promises to be an exciting affair as specialists Cork Constitution will aim to put a dent in the trophy-laden season of Cashel. The Tipp side hope for a clean sweep, and Con will need to put in a big performance to win at Musgrave Park on Easter Sunday at 2.30pm.

FOR the second week running Crosshaven caused a major shock in the Munster Junior Clubs Challenge Cup when they defeated holders Kilfeacle 24-3 at the Tipperary venue.

IT COULD prove a decisive week in the Munster Junior League as two of the top three contenders clash in what is arguably the game of the season so far.

GALWAY’S hopes of finally getting the go-ahead for floodlights at Pearse Stadium have received another set-back with Galway City Council demanding more information before making a decision on planning permission.

MIDLETON CBS maintain their unbeaten record in the Dr Harty Cup with an impressive 12-point triumph over Cashel Community School at Ballygiblin yesterday.

Daniel Day-Lewis - who has held Irish citizenship since 1993 - looks set to relocate to the US after his writer/director wife Rebecca Miller spoke of her desire to leave their current home in Co Wicklow.

Oscar-winning movie star Daniel Day-Lewis seeks refuge from the limelight in the foothills of the Wicklow mountains, he revealed today.

THE newly formed Alliance for the Betterment of Coursing held its inaugural National meeting on Sunday last in Nenagh and organisers were delighted with the huge turnout.

A new Church of Ireland Bishop of Cashel and Ossory is to be elected at the end of next month, it emerged today.

There was no giant-killing act at Crowley Park today as Munster junior side Cashel went down 13-9 to Division One outfit Galwegians in the AIB Cup first round.

THE Archbishop of Cashel and Emly, Dr Dermot Clifford, performed the opening ceremony at the opening of a historic dairy processing plant in Malawi last week.

Thurles CBS 1-10 Cashel CS 1-4

Cashel CS 2-11 Midleton CBS 1-9

Thurles CBS 2-15 Coláiste Chríost Rí 1-2

THE Heineken Munster Junior Clubs Challenge Cup semi-finals dominate the weekend’s junior rugby program with two Second Division sides, Cashel and Skibbereen, in the way of a repeat of last season’s final between holder’s Nenagh Ormond and Bruff.

St Colmans 3-12 Cashel CS 4-9

ON Sunday last, September 14, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, I was driving home from a holiday in West Kerry.

Cashel C.S 2-17 Thurles CBS 3-8

A marvellous goal by full-forward Paudie McNamara 10 minutes from time proved decisive for Doon in this highly entertaining Irish Examiner Dr. Harty Cup quarter-final at Tipperary Town yesterday.