One of the most satisfying aspects of writing the 125th history of Lahinch Golf Club in 2016 was the opportunity to meet up once again with three of the most illustrious winners of the South of Ireland Championship and another who captured the Irish Close over the great links.

THREE men died in two separate car crashes at the weekend, bringing to 39 the number of lives lost on the roads so far this year.

Gardaí have named the second male victim killed in a car crash near Dundalk this morning.