Ryle Dwyer looks back at the origins of the Rose of Tralee festival and how it captured the public imagination right from the beginning

I was dismayed by comments made by ITV commentator Clive Tyldesley during the Ireland vs England game, carried live on the station last Wednesday night.

CHAMPIONS Cratloe remain in the hunt to retain their Clare SHC title after a one point quarter-final win over Newmarket-on-Fergus at Cusack Park, Ennis on Saturday.