It was a time when nothing else mattered. An entire season’s toil and effort distilled into a handful of knockout schools’ cup matches, all geared towards making the final on St Patrick’s Day.

A judge has told a man who put motorists’ lives in danger by driving up the motorway the wrong way three times, “don’t come out of Cork”.

Shamrock Rovers open their FAI Ford Cup campaign with a home tie against First Division side Athlone Town at Tallaght Stadium, kick-off 8pm.

GARDAÍ are searching for a 15-year-old boy from Cork’s northside who disappeared over two weeks ago.