Bride Rovers 1-21 Youghal 1-13: It says much about Bride Rovers’ dominance in Ballynoe on Saturday evening that an eight-point final winning margin would seem to flatter opponents Youghal.

Glen Rovers 3-16 Bride Rovers 3-10

Bride Rovers 3-18 Bishopstown 0-25 (after extra- time)

BALLYHEA

Please allow me to acknowledge the tremendous achievement, both on and off the field, by Cork City FC. 

A nurse accused of murdering her mother by hitting her head with a bottle told gardai she did not mean to kill her but wanted to “shut her up”.

THE first salmon of the 2012 salmon angling season was landed on the River Liffey last Sunday.

A Kildare man has been charged with stalking a former general election running mate of Brian Cowen.

EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD Jonathan Byrne from Clonsilla in west Dublin has been charged with the murder of schoolgirl Michaela Davis.

An 18-year-old man appeared in court today charged with murdering a 12-year-old girl whose body was found dumped by a canal.

Former world champion Peter Ebdon is a big fan of players having to battle it out in groups at this year’s Royal London Watches Grand Prix.

Ireland's Ken Doherty gets his campaign underway today at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.

RONNIE O’SULLIVAN will meet Chinese teenager Ding Junhui in the first round of this year’s World Championship.

Ronnie O’Sullivan will meet Chinese teenager Ding Junhui in the first round of this year’s World Championship.

Neil Robertson made a winning return to the table today with victory in his opening match at the Kilkenny Irish Masters.

Nigel Bond gained revenge against Liang Wenbo by completing a 5-3 victory over the Chinese teenager to reach the second round of the Welsh Open in Newport today.

Joe Delaney, Joe Swail and Gerard Greene are the Irish players in action on Day One of the Welsh Open.

Ireland's Joe Swail has made it through to the next round of the UK Championship after beating Joe Delaney in his opening tie last night.

The Irish Professional Snooker Championships are due to get underway in Dublin today after a 12-year absence from the calendar.

Alex Higgins makes another comeback bid when he competes in the Victor Chandler Irish Professional Championship in Dublin next week.

Defending champion Joe Swail will take on Martin McCrudden in the first round of the Irish Professional Snooker Championship in Dublin next month.

Fergal O’Brien, in the doldrums for the last three years, returned to form to secure a place in the final qualifying round of the Embassy World Snooker Championship at Prestatyn last night.

Former FAI general secretary Sean Connolly has been unveiled as Dundalk’s chief executive officer, the club has announced.

A murder accused who admitted to beating a man with a hurley regretted not robbing money from the man as he lay dying, a witness alleged at the Central Criminal court today.

NORTHERN IRELAND’S Gerard Greene continued his impressive form to race into a healthy 6-2 lead over countryman Joe Swail in the opening round of the Travis Perkins UK Championship in York yesterday.

Northern Ireland’s Gerard Greene continued his impressive form to race into a healthy 6-2 lead over countryman Joe Swail in the opening round of the Travis Perkins UK Championship in York today.

A FUGITIVE prisoner, jailed for killing a teenage mother following a high-speed car chase, was back behind bars last night — but not before he rammed a garda patrol car and a taxi in yet another reckless bid to escape.

AN escaped convict who suffered a broken ankle and shinbone after jumping from the third floor of a hospital window was expected to be back in custody last night.

DELEGATES to the AGM of the FAI in Dublin today will be told that the aborted attempt to build eircom park cost the association €7.2 million.

JOHN DELANEY just knew it was going to be one of those godawful shitty days last Thursday week.