Swim Ireland have appointed Lars Humer as head coach at the High Performance Centre at the University Arena in Limerick.

Having re-established their respective places in the senior hurling ranks in Cork and Limerick, Ballinhassig and Ballybrown go in search of further silverware when they meet in the quarter-final of the AIB Munster club IHC at Páirc Uí Rinn today.

Tom Ryan: Former Limerick and Westmeath hurling manager

As the rain began to soak the grounds of the University of Limerick yesterday afternoon, an 82-year-old professor was running around the college grounds on his 43rd marathon.

UNIVERSITY of Limerick has just made a €9 million sporting crossing of the River Shannon, to bring its first sports amenities to its growing north campus. Next to join up on this side of the river will be the medical faculty building in the autumn.

Even in the face of mighty pressure, the unit always feels in control of their destiny. They finally have to prove they have that big game mentality by hammering Wales.

WE HAD the Haka in Croke Park on Saturday as more history was made at Jones Road with the arrival of the famous All Blacks. Unfortunately, I had to miss the game as I was honouring a commitment to attend a very special function in the Hospital Herbertstown club in Limerick.

HISTORY will be made on the opening day of the All Ireland League season when UL Bohemian and UCD play the first rugby match at the University of Limerick Bowl,(Saturday, 2.30pm).

Frank Lohan has been selected as captain of the Clare senior hurling team for 2007.

Limerick senior hurling manager Joe McKenna has stepped down following the team's embarrassing defeat by Clare in the All Ireland qualifiers at Ennis.

It may take years to grasp the enormity of what has been achieved, but those closest to the Munster rugby phenomenon are determined that this is only the beginning. Munster’s John Kelly reflects on their Heineken Cup high and the journey of discovery that brought them there.

THE Mid-West yesterday stepped into the starting blocks in the race for London Olympics business.

BEHIND the scenes pressure, resulting from two heavy League defeats to Cork and Tipperary, hastened the departure of Padjoe Whelahan as Limerick hurling manager yesterday.

THE chairman of Limerick County Board Denis Holmes said last night that there was no immediate threat to Padjoe Whelahan’s role as manager of the county senior side.

CORK SELECTOR Patsy Morrissey understands the rivalry between his native county, and tomorrow’s Munster SHC opponents Limerick better than most. He likes to think of it as border patrol.

PADJOE WHELAHAN was last night ratified as the new manager of the Limerick senior hurling team for a two-year period.

FORMER All-Ireland winning captains Anthony Daly and Páidi Ó Sé are set to be named managers of Clare and Westmeath respectively this week while Birr’s Pa Joe Whelehan is to take the Limerick hurling hot seat.

LEGENDARY Birr boss Padjoe Whelahan is set to replace Dave Keane as manager of the Limerick senior hurling team.

INTERNATIONAL recognition for Ireland’s U21 team proved to Cork City hot-shot John O’Flynn that there is life after the English League.

CORK CITY'S new manager, Pat Dolan, yesterday forecast changes but said he needed time to listen, to learn and to understand the culture of the Turner's Cross club before he moved.