Textures and hues of nature inspire creativity for Niamh MacGowan.

Readers with several hours to spare have probably already discovered Making A Murderer, the documentary series on streaming service Netflix which details the (literal) trials and tribulations of Wisconsin man Steven Avery as he battles for justice, and his own freedom, in the US legal system.

Think you saw the last of Biddy and Miley? Think again.

Cast your mind back to the original Sunday night fear, the realization that you’ve no homework done as the Glenroe opening credits blared from the good sitting room.

The Liam Burke-trained newcomer Nambour lit up yesterday’s well attended but bitterly cold Kanturk-Duhallow point-to-point meeting at Dromahane by destroying the opposition in the second division of the four-year-old geldings’ maiden.

TOO OFTEN, the Cork team which won the 1989 All-Ireland has had to gather together in sorrow rather than joy.

Beyond the outrage, the GAA had to curb a dangerous situation, writes Donal Óg Cusack.

Theatre: The Walworth Farce

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

Colman Sweeney was the in-form rider at yesterday’s Clonmult/Dungourney meeting at Avaune with the former dual Cheltenham festival winning rider partnering a two-timer.

Soap matriarch Biddy White Lennon has revealed how she believes television farming dramas, The Riordans and Glenroe, played a role in educating Catholic Ireland on contraception and divorce.

Antrim senior hurling manager Jerry Wallace has called on referees to use "common sense" ahead of this weekend's opening round of the Allianz Hurling League.

Payments to managers has dominated the sports news of late, so when three managers, who all have to travel some distance to be with their respective teams, gathered for the launch of Allianz’s sponsorship of the hurling league, the issue of expenses was always going to be brought up.

Apprentices Sam James and Conor Hoban bagged doubles in Dundalk last night, James scoring on Iron Major and Blue Cross Boy while Hoban triumphed on Lord Kenmare and Tribes And Banner.

Jerry Wallis has been charged with improving the fortunes of the Antrim senior hurling team following his appointment last night as their new manager.

I AM disgusted with Philip Egan’s attempt in last Thursday’s Examiner (August 4) to make little, or say it was the “times we lived in” regarding what happened at Carrignavar.

Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty has been elected on the first count in Donegal South-West.

THE rescheduled Co Clare Hunt point-to-point took place at its traditional Belharbour venue in the Burren region of north Co Clare on Saturday and the Matthew Daly-trained newcomer Jimbill impressed by making a winning debut in the five-year-old geldings’ maiden.

JAMES Spillane (20) from Conna partnered his first winner when landing a vintage renewal of the novice riders open aboard the admirable mare Dr Doocey, trained by his brother Mark for Mrs Rita Doocey from Lismore, at the twice postponed Dungarvan Harriers point at Kilossera yesterday.

The best of times, the worst of times, as Rebels chase the big one

SEAN Óg Ó hAILPÍN has stressed he meant no disrespect this week when he expressed his surprise that Antrim — Cork’s next opponents — were still alive and kicking in the hurling championship.

THE last time Antrim met Cork in the All-Ireland SHC quarter-final in July 2004, Tipperaryman Dinny Cahill was in charge of the Glensmen as well.

DINNY CAHILL isn’t taking too kindly to our line of questioning ahead of tomorrow’s oh-so-familiar Ulster senior hurling final with Down.

WHO would envy Paddy Richmond this Sunday as his club, Dunloy Cuchullains, take on reigning champions Portumna in the All-Ireland club hurling semi-final, in Dublin’s Parnell Park?

ROY KEANE has quit Sunderland and there was a torrent of abuse that he had walked out again, as he had walked out on Mick McCarthy.

HE WAS fresh from commentating on history, his beloved Aherlow’s first title, but Eddie Moroney still had plenty to say after this Tipperary county senior football final yesterday.

LAOIS hurling officials have rejected claims that key players have withdrawn their services from Dinny Cahill’s senior squad in disillusionment.

ANTRIM county board officials were remaining tight-lipped yesterday about the possibility of Dinny Cahill reversing his decision to step down as hurling manager.

HE’S played 505 games for Manchester United, scoring 33 goals. He’s won the Premiership six times, the FA Cup three times, the European Champions League, the European Cup Winner’s Cup, the European Super Cup and the League Cup.

It’s Pat Curtin’s first visit to the National Coursing Meeting in Clonmel as an ‘official’ trainer. However, he boasts two live contenders in Boavista and Smoking Banner. Diarmuid O’Flynn got the lowdown.

ANTRIM hurling manager and former Tipperary star Dinny Cahill has linked up with Limerick club Doon in their attempt to win the county senior championship for the first time.

SOME feel Antrim’s presence in Croke Park on Sunday is just to make up numbers, to ensure the full quarter-final complement is met.

DESPITE a heavy defeat by Clare in their National Hurling League first-round encounter in Ennis on Saturday last, Laois senior hurling manager Paudie Butler remains unfazed by Leinster secretary Michael Delaney’s controversial proposals that several Leinster counties, including Laois, should consider dropping out of all top-class adult competitions for a period of three years.

MEASURING contributions to society is like counting hairs on a wriggling cat very hard to know which end to start from and not a precise process no matter where you begin.

COMPLACENCY is Tipperary's biggest threat as they plan for Sunday's All-Ireland quarter-final clash with Antrim, according to former All-Ireland medallist Pat Fox.

Tributes have been pouring in for actor Joe Lynch, who died last night.

Joe Lynch, the actor who played Dinny in Glenroe, has died in Spain at the age of 76.

RTE's long-running drama Glenroe is to be axed, the nation's main broadcaster announced today.