Michael Harrington franked his All-Ireland intermediate credentials with an impressive win over Christy Mullins in the Cancer Research benefit at Shannonvale on Saturday.

Michael Harrington leads the Munster team in the first All-Ireland series at Grenagh this weekend. The Killarney man is hoping to make history as the first Kerry native to win the title when he faces Paul Rafferty on Saturday.

Gary Daly bowled well at Fermoy to take the first win of the 2017 Munster senior championship at the expense of James Buckley.

Darragh Kiely is the standout player of the past week, having won three critical scores in quick succession, culminating in the All-Ireland U18 final.

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Thomas Mackle won his first All-Ireland senior bowling final with a solid performance against Killian Kingston at Lyre yesterday.

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Gavin Twohig bowled well at the Marsh Road to secure his place in the 2016 Munster intermediate final at the expense of Donal Riordan.

Donal Riordan was the big winner of the International Fund series played at eight venues over three days starting on St Patrick’s Day. He beat Michael Bohane by two bowls at the Marsh Road on Sunday.

John Shorten beat Wayne Callanan by almost a bowl in the Billy Molloy Cup at Whitechurch. 

Following last weekend’s All-Ireland series in Armagh the 13 premier titles of 2014 have been decided with Ulster ending the series on seven wins to Munster’s six.

James Oliver had a surprisingly easy win over Séamus Sexton in yesterday’s All-Ireland intermediate final at Port Mór-Blackwatertown, Armagh.

Séamus Sexton and Willie O’Donovan will contest what promises to be an exceptional Munster intermediate final at Jagoes Mills on Sunday.

FARMERS are unable to access credit to complete work under the farm waste management scheme, the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) has claimed.

FARM leaders have criticised European Commission changes to the payment system for the new Rural Environment Protection Scheme — REPS 4.

THE Department of Agriculture must allocate extra staff to ensure all farm waste management grant applications are processed within their deadlines, according to the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association.

A CO Kerry farmer will need a slurry tank 342 mm deeper than a neighbour across the county boundary in Limerick, according to ICMSA Farm Services and Environment Committee Chairman Conor Creedon.

THE dairy industry has warned that proposals for energy price increases would put it under intolerable strain.

THE introduction of revised standard costings to calculate the grant levels under the revised farm waste management scheme has been welcomed by farm leaders.

FARM Waste Management grants are devalued by up to €5,000 because the construction costings used are 19 months old, according to ICMSA.

A NEW multi-million-euro waste-management scheme designed to help farmers adjust to the environmental conditions required by the European Union nitrates directive was announced at the weekend by Agriculture and Food Minister Mary Coughlan.

THERE are fears the ESB may scrap plans to bring a controversial powerline through north Kerry, as landowners and farming organisations continue to be divided on a compensation package.