A senior garda decision to categorise a domestic disturbance complaint against a garda whistleblower as an incident causing serious harm or death was later questioned by the Garda Ombudsman.

A Garda sergeant at the Charleton Tribunal has said that taking a victim statement was “not an exact science”, when asked about a statement made by the partner of a Garda whistleblower.

A garda sergeant at the Charleton Tribunal has said that taking a victim statement was "not an exact science," when asked about a statement made by the partner of a garda whistleblower.

Crescent 33 - Castletroy 12 

From the day they ran up 39 points without reply in the first round against CBC, there was little doubt that the 2014 Munster Schools Senior Cup trophy would find a familiar home at Crescent Comprehensive College in Dooradoyle.

A young boy killed in Co Donegal had run away from his father and into the path of an oncoming car.

Gardaí say it will be later today before they know the cause of death of a mother-of-three who was found dead in her apartment.

A judge has called time on a unique Donegal tradition after hearing gardaí were being put at risk as a result.

Gardaí launched a murder inquiry yesterday, days after a pensioner was found dead on his bathroom floor.

A 51-year-old woman has been killed in a crash in Co Donegal today.

CORK Constitution are ideally poised to bridge a 20-year gap when they take on Old Crescent in the final of the ODM Munster Senior Cup at Clifford Park on Sunday (kick-off 2pm).

CORK CONSTITUTION coach Brian Walsh won’t find it difficult to motivate his troops before today’s ODM Munster Senior Cup semi-final with old rivals Garryowen at Musgrave Park (2.30pm).

PAUL O’CONNELL, Alan Quinlan, Tony Buckley and Peter Stringer return to strengthen Munster’s Magners League challenge this weekend, but the search for Ronan O’Gara’s back-up seems set to continue after Jeremy Manning’s announcement that he is to return to New Zealand at the end of the season.

Ireland's Paul O'Connell has been named in a 24-man Munster A squad to pay Ulster at Ravenhill on Friday.

WASPS are seeking a move from Adams Stadium for November’s clash with Munster in the Heineken Cup.

Declan Kidney has named an extended 26-man Munster squad ahead of Friday night’s pre season game against Alan Gaffney’s Saracens at Musgrave Park (kick off 6.30pm).

GARRYOWEN ended a 13 year drought without a national title with this AIB All-Ireland Cup final victory on Saturday.

Garryowen 20 Belfast Harlequins 7, Dubarry Park

MUNSTER Senior and Junior Cup champions Garryowen are favourites to add the AIB All-Ireland Senior Cup to their trophy cabinet against Belfast Harlequins at Dubarry Park, Athlone this afternoon(4pm).

MUNSTER coach Declan Kidney intends using today’s Magners League game against Ospreys to freshen up his side after their exit from the Heineken Cup last weekend.

Munster coach Declan Kidney will use fit-again Anthony Foley, Anthony Horgan, Federico Pucciariello, and Mossy Lawlor in his first fifteen away to The Ospreys on Saturday.

Munster make seven changes from the side that played Cardiff Blues for the trip to Ravenhill in the Magner's League on Friday night.

Brian Carney has been named in a Munster squad for the Magner's League tie against Ulster on Friday night first time on foot of the announcement of his two-year contract last week.

Leinster flanker Niall Ronan will move to Munster at the end of the current season.

SUGGEST to Garryowen coach Paul Cunningham that his team is having ‘an up and down kind of season’ and he will courteously but firmly put you in your place.

Munster have given first-time full contracts to Welsh international Chris Wyatt, Australian Tim McGann, former Leinsterman Eoghan Hickey, Denis Fogarty, Ian Dowling, Jeremy Manning and Barry Murphy in the official announcement of their Senior Squad for the season 2006/2007.

Cardiff Blues 22 Munster 13

MUNSTER may be Heineken Cup champions but they won’t get anything soft in the Celtic League opener against Cardiff Blues at the Arms Park tomorrow night.

Frankie Sheahan makes his return to the red of Munster for the first time since last October for the Henieken Cup champions' pre-seasoin friendly against Leicester Tigers at Musgrave Park this evening (7.0).

MUNSTER heroes captain Anthony Foley, half backs Ronan O’Gara and Peter Stringer and second-row partners Paul O’Connell and Donncha O’Callaghan will be at Thomond Park on Saturday, but not on the pitch, as the Heineken Cup champions take on Cardiff Blues (5.30pm).

Marcus Horan remains Munster’s main injury worry ahead of the Heineken Cup final against Biarritz in Cardiff on Saturday.

Ospreys 27 Munster 10

CHRISTIAN CULLEN will be the focus of attention again tonight when he lines out at centre for Munster in the Celtic League clash with Neath/Swansea Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium.

Munster must have a bonus point win against Borders at Netherdale on Friday night to maintain their fading ambition to win the Celtic League.

FEDERICO PUCCIARELLO, born in Rosario, Argentina, and who has made eight appearances for Italy, is set to make his first start in a Heineken Cup match for Munster in Sunday’s semi-final against Leinster at Lansdowne Road.

Munster coach Declan Kidney willl have to make do without Jeremy Manning, Ronan O'Gara, Christian Cullen, Marcus Horan and Denis Leamy for the Celtic League clash with Edinburgh Gunners at Thomond Park on Saturday next (7.30pm).

Ian Dowling has recovered from a slight injury to take his place in the Munster Squad to play Glasgow on Saturday at Thomond Park (3.30pm).

There are no surprises that coach Declan Kidney has not chosen a Munster side to meet Gwent Dragons in the Celtic League at Musgrave Park on Saturday just yet.

MUNSTER'S walking wounded received favourable reports from their medics yesterday and the expectation is that all will be able to take part in today's squad session at Temple Hill in the build-up to Friday's all-important Heineken European Cup away game against Castres (7.30pm Sky Sports 2).