MUCH-LOVED Christie Hennessy never drank alcohol and was yesterday held out as an example to all facing the challenges of a drugs culture.

SENIOR clergymen in Tralee moved yesterday to resolve a continuing row that could affect services for 17 Alzheimer’s disease patients in the area.

MASSES in the Kerry diocese are likely to be reduced further as the number of serving priests continues to fall. Also, three younger Kerry priests left the ministry this year.

ANYONE who saw the current Newtownshandrum side in its infancy in the early 1990’s, when they were accumulating North Cork and county underage titles with consummate ease, knew for certain that this was a side destined for greatness.

O’Loughlin Gaels (Kilkenny) 0-19 Newtownshandrum (Cork) 1-16

NO ROOM at the inn is the message to Kerry councillors looking for a home for Jesus.

Longford Town are believed to be chasing UCD manager Paul Doolin as a replacement for Stephen Kenny, who left the midland club for Bohemians earlier this month.

Former Irish international John Aldridge will hold talks with Bohemians officials later today to discuss the possibility of taking over as manager from Pete Mahon, who resigned earlier this week.