One of the most satisfying aspects of writing the 125th history of Lahinch Golf Club in 2016 was the opportunity to meet up once again with three of the most illustrious winners of the South of Ireland Championship and another who captured the Irish Close over the great links.

The death has occurred, at the age of 89, of Loyal Goulding, Ardmahon House, Well Road, Cork, and one of the great characters of Cork and Irish golf for many years.

If proof was needed that sailing is a ‘lifelong’ sport, a glance at last week’s Laser Masters World Championships at Dun Laoghaire is all that’s needed.

Give the oars a quick rattle in the oarlocks and settle onto the wooden seat before you undertake the 45-minute row from Ross Castle, Killarney, Co Kerry, to a stronghold of early Irish monasticism.

A 27-year-old man will be sentenced next month for a serious assault on another man who lost an eye as a result of the attack.

Michael Harrington franked his All-Ireland intermediate credentials with an impressive win over Christy Mullins in the Cancer Research benefit at Shannonvale on Saturday.

Michael Bohane advanced at the expense of James Buckley in the Mick Barry Cup at Ballincurrig.

Tony Twomey’s family felt abandoned by hospital staff in the wake his sudden death. They spoke to Catherine Shanahan in the hope of generating a debate about what hospitals can do to improve the supports available to traumatised next of kin

The distraught parents of a 20-year-old student who died suddenly and inexplicably last month in an emergency department (ED) within 12 hours of presenting for treatment have been unable to get any answers from the hospital as to what went wrong.

Kerry is to be linked to the natural gas network as the pipeline is extended from Foynes in Co Limerick to Listowel in a €20m project.

Some 624 women held in Magdalene laundries have to date received a lump sum payment of more than €23m under a government redress scheme.

Six-year-old Lexi Murphy hardly ever complains when she gets her nightly injections.

A mother whose six-year-old daughter is awaiting a double transplant says one of the most difficult aspects is that, to help Lexi, another family must make the decision to donate in a time of grief.

Find out more about Jimmy Bohan and his 1903 De Dion Bouton.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has reiterated that An Grianán “served a different purpose” to High Park Magdalene laundry — despite HSE evidence stating they were “one and the same thing”.

Having read your excellent balanced article on the city and county council mergers I note that Fianna Fáil deputy, Michael McGrath has no desire to see Cork become an ‘urban sprawl at the expense of an identifiable city centre core’.

Kilmeen Drama Group has been blazing a trail in Irish amateur theatre since the 1940s, writes Colette Sheridan

The efforts of two students to promote mental health have earned them the accolade of All-Ireland Youth Volunteers of the Year.

A long slash-hook was waved at gardaí when they called to a house in Cork in the early hours of the morning in response to a call for assistance for an injured woman.

Ronan Rafferty and Philip Walton made the halfway cut by the skin of their teeth in the Seniors Open Championship at Royal Porthcawl in south Wales yesterday as German superstar Bernhard Langer strengthened his grip on the title.

All-Ireland senior women’s champion Carmel Ryan secured a hard-fought victory over Sharon Russell in the first round of the Munster championship at Ballinacurra.

New York 0-08 Mayo 4-18

Kieran McCarthy defends his title against another high-class field in the Munster Stroke Play Championship at Cork Golf Club tomorrow and Sunday.

Theatre: The Walworth Farce

New York captain Brendan Quigley says talk of removing the team from the Connacht championship makes no sense in light of the strong preparations they are putting into Sunday’s provincial opener with Mayo.

"What are we without our stories?" asks Dinny, the father of two young men in Enda Walsh’s bizarre homicidal drama, The Walworth Farce.

While I agree with some of Fergus Finlay’s points in his article “Villages and towns outside the Pale will die without urgent action” (Opinion, February 4) I take exception to his opinions on a one-off visit to Ballydehob, Glandore, Schull and Castletownshend on a cold February last weekend.

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St Michaels/Foilmore 2-11 Dromid Pearses 0-8

Cork did exceptionally well in this year’s Leaving Certificate exams, with students from four schools achieving eight A1s.

Glanmire 1-12 Canovee 1-10 (after extra-time)

Canovee 0-12 Glanmire 1-09 (aet)

It’s a story familiar to GAA people all over the country. A stormy annual general meeting, members walking out, transfer applications handed in afterwards.

You almost couldn’t script it: Kilmeen Drama Group from West Cork has been crowned All-Ireland Champions for an unprecedented third time in a row, in a triumph that mixed joy and deep emotion following a tumultuous year.

Cork footballer Denis O’Sullivan is now ineligible to play for the county after his appeal against the decision not to grant him a transfer was turned down by the Cork County Board’s Hearings Committee.

Cork footballer Denis O’Sullivan has had his application to transfer from Ballinascarthy to Clonakilty turned down.

Cork footballer Denis O’Sullivan is likely to have to appear before the Central Control Committee of the Cork County Board if he is to be granted a transfer to Clonakilty.

Cork senior footballer Denis O’Sullivan has applied for a transfer from Ballinascarthy to neighbouring club Clonakilty.

Denis O’Sullivan won’t suffer sleepless nights at the pending demise of the belly putter.

Cloughduv 0-10 Sarsfields 1-06

Ballydesmond 1-17 Canovee 0-13

More than 2,500 rowers and up to 10,000 visitors will descend on Courtmacsherry this weekend as the West Cork village hosts the All Ireland Coastal Rowing Championships.

John Shorten’s name is the first on the Johnny Holland Cup after a line-to-line win over Wayne Callanan and Killian Kingston at Bauravilla on Sunday.