A young man found hiding in the attic of his home when gardaí went looking for him was yesterday jailed for three years.

Former Dublin hurling attacker David O’Callaghan reckons new boss Pat Gilroy is well capable of turning the corner on a slow start in the job.

David O’Callaghan is a recently-crowned world champion kettlebell lifter. The Glanmire native lifted two 24kg kettlebells over his head 99 times in 10 minutes to add the long-cycle world title to his European gold medal.

Dublin GAA chairman Sean Shanley has admitted that the county’s strict policy on not paying managers has led to some figures being turned away in the past.

The head of the State body overseeing compensation payments to religious abuse victims has admitted its initial approach to victims was “appalling”, despite his own CEO defending claims some people are “so damaged” they will never be happy with the help that is given.

A thundering start to the second half in O’Moore Park sent Kilkenny on their way to a third straight Leinster final.

Ballinhassig 3-23 Tracton 0-18: Ballinhassig served notice of their championship credentials with a polished second half performance against South-east neighbours, Tracton, in round one of the Cork Premier IHC in Carrigaline on Saturday.

Dublin 1-28 Galway 1-19: It wasn’t exactly revenge for 2015 but victory at Parnell Park to secure a Walsh Cup final place at Croke Park must have been sweet for Dublin.

A third county football final? It wasn’t supposed to be like this but Conal Keaney isn’t complaining.

David O’Callaghan hopes Dublin hurling manager Ger Cunningham will stay within the county when naming the new members of his backroom team.

Fantastic Mr Dahl: McDonald’s is set to give away 700,000 Roald Dahl books with Happy Meals purchased over the next six weeks. 

Denis Bastick has won All-Irelands, Leinster titles and Allianz Leagues in his decade with Dublin, but the midfielder hasn’t forgotten the low of 2009 when a season’s stint at full-back triggered a cascade of criticism in the wake of their quarter-final defeat to Kerry.

James Owens improved his chances of refereeing his first senior All-Ireland hurling final with an impressive handling of the Galway-Cork All-Ireland quarter-final yesterday.

DUBLIN 1-17 LIMERICK 1-16

Dublin 4-17 Laois 0-19

Tracton 0-18 Kilworth 1-10: Tracton outscored Kilworth by 10 points to two in the second half of this Cork Premier IHC tie to secure victory at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday.

Dublin 0-20 Galway 1-17: Rip it up and start again. 

One thing you need to know about Ger Cunningham is that he’s not a man for the big show.

Cork 1-27 Dublin 2-23: It wasn’t exactly instant karma.

Allianz HL Division 1 quarter-finals

European Champions Cup Pool 1

Ironically, one Cork goalkeeping legend may have pointed out the biggest problem facing another in Dublin.

Blarney 1-16 Tracton 0-15

Kilkenny 0-24 Dublin 1-9

Waterford 1-13 Dublin 1-10

Dublin 2-17 Clare 0-17

Munster 36 Zebre 8

CCTV captured a man throwing his hands up in celebration and shouting “three knockouts” after he punched three men in the face in an unprovoked attack in Cork City centre.

Keel, making light of the loss of star forward Kieran Foley to injury, made no mistake at the second time of asking at Fitzgerald Stadium on Saturday evening when defeating St Pat’s in their Kerry JFC semi-final replay (2-14 to 1-10).

Cork conquered a heroic 14-man Dublin side in an epic Croke Park battle to reach the All-Ireland hurling final.

St Brendan’s 1-17 Killarney Legion 2-07

Dublin goalscorer Danny Sutcliffe has told of how he didn’t leave his house in the build-up to Saturday’s Leinster semi-final so as to avoid talk his team had missed out on beating Kilkenny.