VHI has appointed Karen Hickey-Dwyer as a director of the company for a five-year term. Ms Hickey-Dwyer is currently a senior associate with Ivor Fitzpatrick & Company Solicitors, specialising in family law, healthcare, clinical negligence and insurance litigation.

CORK CON left it late yet again against Ballymena at Eaton Park on Saturday, but a Pat McCarthy penalty two minutes from time left the score at 8-6 and kept their unbeaten record this season intact.

UCD 20 Dolphin 13

UCD 25 Dublin University 18