A last-gasp Paul Murray point pinched victory for Cappoquin over local rivals Lismore at Ballyduff last night (2-16 to 2-15). It represented an amazing turnaround for Ger Manley’s men after their 23-point defeat to Mount Sion last weekend.

Portumna fended off the challenge of outsiders Mount Leinster Rangers to win their fourth All-Ireland Club Hurling title at Croke Park.

Mount Leinster Rangers 1-17 Ballyboden St Enda’s 3-9

An email from the boss of Ireland’s food safety watchdog to the Department of Health a week before the publication of test results for horse DNA in beef burgers flagged the possibility of fraud in the system.

A TEACHER training college in Limerick is spending up to €6,000 a day teaching classes in hotels and primary schools because the Government has failed to provide it with new buildings to deal with growing student numbers.