During a weekend of drink-fuelled chaos which rocked a scenic coastal village, a fire extinguisher was thrown into a caravan where two children with special needs were sleeping.

Gardaí had to be called after a horde of almost 200 teenagers “invaded” a tranquil seaside village and wreaked havoc during a weekend of drunken chaos.

There could hardly have been a better line-up for the Betfair 600 final, which will be featured on RTE’s first live telecast of the year on Saturday night from Shelbourne.

HOW will Queen Elizabeth’s entourage approach the English Market on her visit to Cork?

THE Owen McKenna trained Catunda Ashmore returned to the scene of his trial stake success of two years ago to capture the Galbally Stakes yesterday, when coursing had to be put back an hour and a quarter to 12.45 because of a heavy overnight frost.

Three days to go to the world’s greatest greyhound race and, with the exception of Faypoint Man, there are no negative vibes emanating concerning the other finalists in Saturday’s Paddypower.com Irish Derby final at Shelbourne Park.

ONE of the country’s biggest motor dealerships has collapsed with the loss of up to 30 jobs.

A POINT by Dermot O’Sullivan in the 64th minute earned Cullen a second bite of the cherry in this keenly contested Duhallow JFC final at Kiskeam on Saturday.

WHY do we add the leap day to February, giving us more gloom?

THE two-year-old All Ireland filly championship at Kildysart Show in Co Clare last weekend was won by local exhibitor Dermot O’Sullivan, with a Big Sink Hope filly, out of Sansiero Belle.

MARWOOD TYPE, owned by the Enniscorthy partnership of Davey Morris and Pee Tobin, proved an impressive winner of the Rex Colgan Memorial Cup for bitches at Castletowngeoghegan yesterday.

SATURDAY night, a Munster supporter in San Sebastian for the Heineken Cup quarter-final game was giving directions to one of his mates.

IT was a day of mixed luck for Kinsale Rd., Cork owner Dermot O’Sullivan at the Mallow meeting.

HISTORY was made at New Ross yesterday when two coursing Derby winners clashed in the final of An Corn Ros Mhic Treoin.

ASHMORE VIEW became the second northern dog to plunder a big southern prize this month when taking the J P McManus Irish Cup at Limerick Racecourse yesterday.

THERE was double delight for John Condon at the Cappoquin, Clogheen & District coursing meeting yesterday.

Leinster’s struggle in the Celtic League means they must win their clash against Newport tonight at Donnybrook.

Connacht have made several changes to their side for this Saturday’s game against Pontypridd at the Galway Sportsgrounds.

MUNSTER captain Jim Williams is to return for the crunch Celtic League game against Neath in Wales on Saturday.

Connacht full-back Gavin Duffy has been forced to cry off the side to play Scottish Borders in their Celtic League opener at Selkirk on Friday evening.

The Connacht team to play Bristol Shoguns at the Galway Sportsground this evening at 6pm will feature six players making their debut at this level

Six players are due to make their debut for Connacht in tonight’s pre-season friendly clash with British side Bristol at the Galway Showgrounds.

The Connacht squad announced for the upcoming Celtic League and Parker Pen Shield has an average age of 22.

The Irish students team will be going for the Triple Crown this Friday evening in Donnybrook when they take on their Scottish counterparts.

In a cracking contest, UCD’s better finishing guaranteed them the points against Lansdowne at headquarters today.