Rathgormack sub Jamie Kirwan grabbed a decisive goal in injury time at Fraher Field on Saturday to secure their first win of 2014 and inflict a second defeat on Clashmore.

Two years ago, St Saviours and Ballinameela faced off in a battle to avoid the drop from top flight football but this weekend both booked their places in the Waterford SFC quarter-finals.

Ballinacourty and Stradbally advanced to the Waterford SFC quarter-finals after the completion of the third round over the weekend.

De La Salle 0-24 Lismore 4-11

George Clooney is auctioning off his car.

ALTHOUGH Passage bagged a brace of goals in the closing seven minutes of their Waterford SHC quarter-final against holders De La Salle at Walsh Park on Saturday, the 2-18 to 3-12 scoreline doesn’t nearly mirror the measure of the champions’ dominance.

REIGNING Waterford SHC champions De La Salle needed an injury-time point to salvage a draw, 1-13 apiece, against Foumilewater in a thrilling group championship game at Dungarvan yesterday.

WITH five years’ involvement in Sudan, George Clooney has begun to define a new role for himself: 21st-century celebrity statesman.

Galway 2-22 Waterford 1-18, Croke Park

GAA chiefs yesterday announced that the country’s lesser lights are set to take centre stage in Croke Park on July 4th, with the fixing of the Christy Ring, Nicky Rackard and Lory Meagher Cup deciders.

CONFUSION and controversy surrounded this vital final round-robin Harty Cup group game at Goatenbridge yesterday, with Youghal initially informed that they had won a cracking contest by a single point.

JAMES O’BRIEN scored the vital goal with less than three minutes remaining to give Ard Scoil Rís victory in an enthralling Dr Harty Cup (Munster Colleges SHC) tie at Tipperary Town yesterday.

A letter from Padraig Pearse penned hours before his death is expected to reach up to €100,000 at auction today.

The Sudanese government has launched a major offensive against rebels in war-torn Darfur in recent days, human rights activists and African Union officials said tonight.

Residents of Mogadishu attended Friday prayers after a week of relative calm under the control of an Islamic militia, but many wondered if the peace can last in the hands of radicals accused of links to al-Qaida.

An Islamic militia that seized Somalia’s capital this week began talks with the country’s largely powerless UN-backed government today, the latest sign of the fundamentalists’ growing influence as Somalia tries to emerge from 16 years of anarchy.

The former City and County Manager, Mr Frank Feely has told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court that Mr George Redmond did not have responsibility for planning matters in 1987-88.