There was an early start for runners of the Irish Examiner Cork City Marathon with a start time of 8.30am.

Despite his active youth, non-smoker David Crosbie needed a double lung transplant. It inspired him to start running marathons, writes Fergus O’Donoghue

A Shankill man has been jailed for two years by Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for threatening to kill a garda after being given a six months sentence for assaulting him.

Contenders for the title of ISA All Ireland Sailing Champion are coming to the fore with six sailors securing their place in Sunday’s final: Athens Olympian Gerard Owens, Maurice O’Connell, David Crosbie, Tom Fitzpatrick, Neil Hegarty and Simon Brien