The reopening of Ireland's highest pub last week gained lots of attention, but three men and a lamb stole the spotlight.

Back-to-back All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling champions Clare lead the way with 14 nominations for the inaugural Bord Gáis Energy Team of the Year Award ceremony which will be televised live on TG4 on Saturday week (October 12) at 8.30pm.

I nervously went up to Coom, on the Cork-Kerry border, to be taught how to shear. It was akin to shaving while arm-wrestling, says Conor Power

IT IS a vintage fundraising drive with a difference.

TRACTON made it hat-trick of wins over Carrigtwohill in the county Premier IHC with a deserved two-point victory over the East Cork side in a keenly contested first round tie at Páirc Uí Rinn last night.

WITH their Munster SHC semi-final game with Clare just three weeks away (May 28), team coach John Allen will be keeping his fingers crossed that none of his players pick up an injury this weekend as the county championships kick-off in earnest.

SHERYL CROW, Bryan Adams and Kris Kristofferson can sleep soundly.