A Cork teenager is recovering in hospital after falling from the roof of a nightclub in Kinsale at the weekend.

It ended as it began — with a goat, a crown, and a legendary fanfare.

More than two thirds of parents are in favour of staggered start times for schools, a new survey has found.

One in 10 Irish motorists continues to use a mobile phone while driving, with more than 5% of drivers texting, according to a new study.

EUREKA SECONDARY SCHOOL, Kells, Co Meath set up an FAI Schools Senior Girls All-Ireland decider against Loreto, Letterkenny, on March 22 with a narrow semi-final victory yesterday in Arklow.

Republic of Ireland 1 Japan 2

IRELAND’S women’s Under-17 side had their homework done ahead of their historic 3-0 victory over Ghana which has put them into the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

THE Republic of Ireland Women’s U17 team secured their place in the UEFA Championship final with a heroic 1-0 victory over reigning champions, Germany at the Colovray Stadium in Nyon last night.

The family of a 26-year-old woman killed in a car crash where tiredness of the other driver was an aggravating factor appealed today to motorists to think about their driving when they have been out the night before.

IRISH senior women’s vice-captain Ciara O’Brien has announced her retirement from the international game, having amassed 156 caps over nine years.

Irish hockey vice-captain Ciara O’Brien has been forced to retire from the international game.

KAREN BATEMAN’S inspirational performances in turning back the clock to help Cork Harlequins retain their Munster league title will be among 31 outstanding contributions recognised at the Munster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association (MBIHA) Awards 2007-2009, to be held in the Fred South Room at Garryduff this evening (7.30pm).

THE death toll on Irish roads has climbed to 74 after a string of weekend tragedies.

NEW Ireland senior men’s hockey coach Paul Revington gets his first chance to see his new charges in action later this month as Scotland arrive for a three-game series.

IRELAND earned the bronze medal and some consolation for their failure to qualify for the Beijing Olympics with a 2-1 win over Canada at the University of Victoria yesterday.

YOU can’t beat an ice cream on a spring day - and Hugh Brophy, three, and Ciara O’Brien, 16 months, certainly agreed yesterday.

TEENAGE hockey sensation Emma Stewart has been named in the final Irish squad for the European Championships in Dublin in less than two weeks time.

Ireland 2 China 5

SHELL-SHOCKED is the only way to describe Harlequins women’s hockey side at the end of their All-Ireland Club Championship qualifier on Saturday.

THE sun was shining heavily in Cork city yesterday morning but the second Leaving Certificate maths papers did not have students sweating too much.

Ireland’s women won the battle of the Celts with a tight 1-0 victory over Wales in their opening game at the European Nations Cup in Barcelona.

MUNSTER bridged an eight years gap when winning the ladies senior hockey interprovincial title at Harlequin Park, Cork - drawing with Leinster and taking the honours in fine style against Ulster and Connacht.

England 3 Ireland 1