Mark Landers was last night confirmed as the new coach of the Cork senior hurling team.

Amongst his more familiar but less tactful friends, Donal Leahy is oft jokingly referred to as The Nearly Man. Mafi Magic and Two Excuses must accept their share of the blame for that.

Antrim 1-9 Waterford 1-9

ARCHBISHOP Dermot Clifford has written to the National Council for Special Education asking them to review a decision to drastically cut the hours of a special needs assistant (SNA) caring for a seven-year-old schoolgirl who has Down syndrome.

THE ultra consistent Carriglad Lady turned in a stellar performance when taking the opening semi-final of the Irish & European Tri Distance Stakes at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.

Down 2-17 Derry 1-15

Derry 4-10 London 3-12

WATCH OUT JESS has plenty going for her in the S & M Properties D2 Stakes final at Youghal tonight.

A LITTLE more than a year ago, he was a supervisor in a local factory.

THE well drawn Ballyverry Kate looks the part in the Waterfront Kitchens A1 Stakes, the feature at tonight’s benefit meet at Curraheen Park, in aid of Passage GAA Club.

GRIEVING mother and grandmother Peggy Kenneally lived in hope her beautiful daughter, Nollaig Owen, would defeat post-natal depression.

AN INNOCENT child’s laugh and the creaky balcony stairs were the only sounds to break the heavy silence for 10 minutes before the start of Saturday’s vigil Mass in Kilworth.

THE final of the Hewitt College A3 Stakes at Curraheen Park is up for grabs with only half a length separating the two semi-final winners on Saturday night.

GEORGEENA and Beyond Tivoli are two high profile absentees from the Hotel Minella Oaks, while 33-1 shot Murty’s Destiny misses the Boylesports Derby at Clonmel this morning.

THREE of the four major stakes at the Cork Coursing Club’s Christmas meeting at Blarney, Co. Cork, yesterday resulted in upsets.

OOMPA LUMPA, owned in partnership by well known English punter Harry Finlay and Skibbereen’s Denis O'Driscoll, landed the Rakes Of Mallow all-aged stake when coming from behind to take the turn by two lengths from Run Like Baros at a very well run meeting at Ballymagooly yesterday.

UNLUCKY in the Derby Trial Stake finals at Loughrea and Clonmel and Kilsheelan, it was the last chance saloon at North Kilkenny yesterday for the Glounthaune, Co. Cork owned Beyond Flashy.

BOHERDUFF LIGHT, who did us a favour last week, again features in a big match-up when the Cashman Bookmakers Laurels second round heats are decided at Curraheen Park tonight.

CORK CITY have injury concerns about the fitness of leading goal-scorer John O’Flynn who may be forced to miss tonight’s important eircom league tie against Bohemians at Dalymount Park.