A man has pleaded guilty at the non-jury Special Criminal Court to possessing four kilograms of the explosive TNT and a hand grenade.

Despite success with previous productions, John O’Brien’s new opera wasn’t granted the funding for an extended run, writes Cathy Desmond

As well as a production of La Traviata, Cork composer/conductor John O’Brien has a number of other projects on the way, he tells Jo Kerrigan

Kerry 1-20 Galway 2-10

London 0-7 Galway 3-17

Seventeen-year-old Leaving Cert student Ryan Burns has been named on the bench for Louth's Leinster Championship opener against Westmeath on Saturday night.

Galway manager Alan Mulholland has made switches in defence and attack for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC third round qualifier against Armagh at Pearse Stadium (throw-in 5pm).

Louth manager Aidan O'Rourke has made three personnel changes for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC second round qualifier against Kildare in Newbridge (throw-in 7pm).

Eoin Kelly and Lar Corbett have been tasked with shooting down Kilkenny in Saturday's mouth-watering All-Ireland SHC second phase qualifier at Nowlan Park (throw-in 7pm).

Wexford 2-13 Louth 1-15

Donie Kingston will start for Laois in Sunday's Leinster SFC first round match against Louth at O'Moore Park (throw-in 3pm).

Tipperary manager Eamon O'Shea has made five changes in personnel for Sunday's Allianz Hurling League semi-final against Dublin at Semple Stadium (throw-in 2pm).

Louth 1-14 Longford 1-8

Tipperary manager Eamon O'Shea has made eight changes to his side for Sunday's match-up against Kilkenny.

Galway manager Alan Mulholland has made a series of changes to his team for Sunday's Allianz Football League encounter with Westmeath at Tuam Stadium (throw-in 2pm).

Lar Corbett will make his first competitive start of the season for Tipperary when they bid to retain their Munster SHC title against Waterford on Sunday.

Cork manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy has made six changes from the team that lost to Kilkenny in the Allianz League final ahead of Sunday's Munster SHC semi-final against Tipperary.

Tipperary 2-20 Limerick 1-19, Semple Stadium

Cork's hurling boss Jimmy Barry-Murphy has made two changes for their Division 1A clash with Dublin.

In a week when Lar Corbett withdrew from the squad, Tipperary manager Declan Ryan suffered another setback when Patrick 'Bonner' Maher was carried off with a leg injury during today's Waterford Crystal Cup semi-final.

The hurlers of Tipperary and Cork will enjoy an early-season duel in the Waterford Crystal Cup semi-finals next weekend after both sides progressed through to the last-four of the competition.

A 24-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison at the Central Criminal Court for the murder of his friend in a row in Co Wicklow last year.

Ballymena took the spoils in a hotly-contested Ulster derby at Eaton Park, holding on to beat Ballynahinch 6-3 and leapfrog them at the top of Ulster Bank League Division 1B.

A 23-year-old Wicklow man has gone on trial accused of killing his friend with a rock.

A converted try fourteen minutes into the second half gave Buccaneers a tight 12-8 victory over Division 1B rivals UL Bohemian at Annacotty.

The Tipperary team to face Dublin in Sunday's All-Ireland SHC semi-final at Croke Park (throw-in 3.30pm) has been announced.

Tipperary forward John O'Brien should be available for their All-Ireland semi-final clash with Dublin on Sunday week.

TIPPERARY manager Declan Ryan was last night sweating on the outcome of the North Board deliberations on the straight red card issued to star full-forward John O'Brien in last weekend’s divisional senior hurling final.

Stephen Fitzpatrick, son of manager Peter Fitzpatrick, has been drafted into the Louth team for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Meath at Kingspan Breffni Park (throw-in 7pm).

Defender John O'Brien is available to play for Louth in Saturday night's All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier against Meath at Kingspan Breffni Park.

Tipperary manager Declan Ryan has made one change to his team for Sunday's Munster SHC semi-final against Clare at the Gaelic Grounds (throw-in 4pm).

Mick Fanning will make his seasonal debut for Louth in Sunday's Leinster SFC quarter-final against Carlow in Portlaoise (throw-in 3.30pm).

Mick Fanning and John O'Brien are back on Irish soil and likely to resume their inter-county football careers with Louth.

Clonoulty Rossmore's John O'Keeffe has been chosen to start for Tipperary in Sunday's Munster SHC quarter-final against Cork in Thurles (throw-in 4pm).

Garryowen 23 Buccaneers 9

Tipperary manager Declan Ryan and his Wexford counterpart Colm Bonnar have finalised their teams for tomorrow's Allianz Hurling League Division 1 tie at Semple Stadium (throw-in 2.30pm).

Galway 1-14 Tipperary 4-23, Pearse Stadium, Allianz Hurling League

The Ireland Club team to play England Counties in the Ulster Bank Club International at Anglesea Road on Friday evening has been named.

Buccaneers 35 Bruff 8

Bruff 18 Buccaneers 26

Tipperary lead the nominations list for the 2010 GAA Vodafone All-Star Hurling team with 14 of the Premier County's All-Ireland winning side making the shortlist.

Cork's march to their first All-Ireland SFC title since 1990 has been recognised with 11 of the Rebels squad shortlisted for the 2010 GAA Vodafone All-Star Football awards.

In selecting his team for Sunday's All-Ireland SHC final against Kilkenny at Croke Park (throw-in 3.30pm), Tipperary manager Liam Sheedy has kept faith with the side that started last time out against Waterford.

Tipperary manager Liam Sheedy was hugely proud of his players after they overcame Waterford by 3-19 to 1-18 at Croke Park yesterday to qualify for their second successive All-Ireland SHC final.