From the pages of the Cork Examiner this week 100 years ago

ECHOES of the Limerick Soviet, which ran the city, printed its own money and organised a food supply in 1919, come up at the next sale at Limerick Auction Rooms on Oct 23.

Those who predicted the 2011 Cork county JHC champions Charleville would thrive at the intermediate grade were proved correct in Mallow GAA complex on Saturday.

Charleville’s Intermediate hurling adventure continues at pace, brushing aside a spirited challenge from St Catherine’s in Glanworth on Saturday.

An extra-time tally of five points proved just enough for Charleville to claim victory over Éire Óg in this enthralling Cork IHC meeting at Mallow on Saturday night.

Nowhere was the fragility of our agricultural prosperity more evident that at the recent One Island – One Health scientific conference of State veterinarians from north and south in Dublin.

Maintaining Ireland’s reputation for food safety excellence was central to yesterday’s One Island — One Health conference in Portmarnock Hotel, Co Dublin.

Veterinarians from the North and the Republic are gathering to discuss strategies to safeguard consumer health at the One Island, One Health conference later this month.

Cork bid to atone for last year’s disappointment with victory over Kildare in today’s All-Ireland Vocational Schools SAFC football final in Templetuohy (2pm).

A magnificent contest between two outstanding teams, a game to grace any venue and any occasion as an ultra-talented St Patrick’s of Ballyragget overcame the powerful challenge of Cork champions Charleville in this All-Ireland club JHC final in Croke Park on Saturday evening.

A FITTING end to the Munster championship hurling season in sunny Mallow yesterday, a day stolen from late summer and a game to match.

YOU could read the story in the faces of the fans.

TWO Limerick cousins were yesterday remanded to today’s sitting of Listowel District Court arising from alleged incidents in Rathkeale, Co Limerick.

ANDREW LYNCH was positively brilliant when guiding French-import Kotkidy to victory in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Beginners Chase atKillarney last night.

ADRIAN HESKIN added to his growing reputation when powering False Economy, backed from 7-1 to 5’s, to an easy victory in the opening maiden hurdle at Tipperary last night.

GOOD science with a spark of creativity — that’s the formula for success for any budding scientist.

A terrifired driver who was assaulted by four men who hijacked his truck was forced to drive while one of his assailants kicked him in the side and another had his foot in the steering wheel, a court heard.