GLENINCHAQUIN WALK, BEARA PENINSULA, CO KERRY

At 10pm on Feb 21, 2012, bachelor Michael McMahon heard banging outside his home in rural Co Clare and could see three torches in the darkness outside.

IN the glorious weather during the weekend of Nov 23 and 24 — historic weather, one might almost say — the canvas of the Kerry landscape would have inspired, and probably defeated, the efforts of the greatest painters.

Cloughduv 0-10 Sarsfields 1-06

A CRACKING Evening Echo Cork Junior A Hurling semi-final in Páirc Uí Rinn, with Cloughduv having two points to spare over Castlemartyr.

AS walking becomes an increasingly popular past-time, opening up the countryside been a key issue for lovers of the outdoors.

CLOUGHDUV have had little time to celebrate their 17th Muskerry title win last Sunday, but it’s probably a great way to go into a Cork County JAHC quarter-final against Kilworth at Páirc Uí Rinn tonight (8pm), particularly as divisional winners.