THE GARDENS are just coming into their own at Kingscourt, a detached bungalow amid the blossoms, on a fabulous acre along Cork’s Maryborough Hill, beyond Douglas.

On Monday night’s Nine O’Clock News, on RTÉ 1, weather presenter Gerry Murphy announced that "In Ireland, autumn is September, October and November". As bald and as bold as that.

IT WAS tough on Joe McHugh last week. Not a wet second into the job and already people were questioning his abilities.

After putting out an unchanged sidefor the last four games, Connacht head coach Pat Lam has made a host of changes to the team to face Munster in tomorrow's interpro at the Sportsground, (kick off 6:15pm).

St Michael’s 2-16 Macroom 0-11

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Young Munster fans were left shaking their heads in disbelief as Cork Constitution produced a trademark late rally to secure a sensational 21-20 Ulster Bank league victory at Temple Hill on Saturday.

Cork Constitution kept their Ulster Bank All-Ireland League dream alive with a devastating second half display at Temple Hill on Saturday.

Down 1-17 Kerry 1-18

CLARE claimed the spoils in this competitive McGrath Cup quarter-final at Cooraclare yesterday.

AROUND the fairyland beauty of Dooney Lake in Sligo on Sunday morning the elemental black and white flags were rippling and blossoming with hope that the dream would come true for the county’s footballers.

MORE than 300 diabetes patients could be spared the pain of amputation each year if the Health Service Executive (HSE) invested in more footcare specialists, according to doctors who treat the condition.

SHANNON coach Mick Galwey had stern words for his troops despite a 14-points AIB All-Ireland Cup victory at the Mardyke on Saturday.

AS the Munster team captured the heart and admiration of the country, a local Limerick sporting legend was cast onto the national sports scene by last weekend’s events.

A woman killed in a hit-and-run outside a west Belfast pub was struck by a red car, police said tonight.

The alleged leader of the Real IRA in Munster was caught "red handed" in a bomb factory, a senior garda officer told the Special Criminal Court today.

Two men have been charged with membership of the IRA and possession of semtex and ammunition at the Special Criminal Court today. One of the men was also charged with possession of an assault rifle at his home in Limerick.

GALWEGIANS paraded most of their big guns at Thomond Park on Saturday. They had Eric Elwood back in regal form at outhalf and as many as six members of the Connacht pack up front — and they needed them all and then some to eke out a four-point AIB League victory over Shannon.