Barefoot Apollo became the standard setter during an eventful second stage of the Irish Laurels on Saturday night at Curraheen Park.

Derby champ Laughil Blake and the immensely talented Droopys Nidge gave further credence, if it were needed, to the ‘Night of Stars’ moniker as they produced stellar performances on Saturday at Shelbourne Park.

One of the world’s most powerful businesswomen will discuss women leadership in business at an invite-only conference in UCC today.

One of America’s most powerful businesswomen is to receive an honorary doctorate at University College Cork.

Sanjeev Chada was “deeply loved” by his wife Kathleen, regarded locally as a friendly, gentle, quiet man who was extremely close to his two sons.

Relatives were last night trying to comfort Kathleen Chada, the devastated mother of Eoghan, 10, and Ruairi, 5, whose bodies were discovered just hours after gardaí issued a major alert in a bid to establish their whereabouts.

The local greyhound racing community united in celebration on Saturday night as Knockglass Billy, owned by Martin Murphy of Ladysbridge, ran out a facile and very popular winner of the Connolly’s Red Mills Irish Laurels.

The history of the Irish Derby is laden with fairytales and invariably one or two such stories emerge each year as we approach the final.

Barefoot Allstar produced a stunning performance in winning the Bettor.com Scottish Derby final at Shawfield last night.

The IGB yesterday released a statement in relation to the recent find of greyhound bodies in a Co Limerick quarry and revealed that they know the identity of the owners of some of the greyhounds.

Cork team doctor, Con Murphy was amongst the 17 recipients of GAA President’s Awards at Croke Park last night.

Following his sale on Saturday last, Cabra Noel is likely to race as Tyrur Justin when he begins his quest for English Derby honours at Wimbledon.

BARRACK BIMBO (Bexhill Eoin-Barrack Court), owned in Tournafulla, Co Limerick by young Shane Curtin, served notice to all opponents in the Greyhound and Pet World Oaks next month she is ready, willing and well able to challengeall-comers.

THERE will be a special commemoration of the 343 firemen who died in 9/11 in Kinsale today.

COLORFUL Marco could provide some value for punters in tonight’s final of the Ladbrokes.com Irish Derby Trial Stake at Curraheen Park.

THE death of a woman in a fire at her home has stunned the village of Crosshaven in Cork harbour.

GREYHOUND RACING: The cost of the January and December snow blizzards to the general greyhound has been enormous and there is no let-up with many tracks losing out this week as the snows returned with a vengeance. Tonight’s meetings at Galway, Mullingar and Drumbo Park have been called off.

THIS year’s Irish Laurels at Curraheen Park will be sponsored by Pat Hennerty Sales Ltd, while nine other sponsors will join forces in supporting the other races on what promises to be a remarkable final night.

Timor Blue is unlikely to race again after sustaining a serious wrist injury in a first bend fall in last weekend’s Kerry Agribusiness Irish St Leger final at Limerick.

THE in-form Concur can shrug off a poor draw in the featured A7 Stakes final at Curraheen Park tonight.

THE exciting Gold Mein can land the Smiley Murphy A4 Stakes final, the feature at tonight’s benefit meeting at Youghal, in aid of Rathcormac Game & Wildlife Club.

GRAB a piece of the 9-1 in Cashmans about Old Blarney Lane in the Macroom Motor Services Stakes final at Curraheen Park tonight.

SIFTING through dozens of used paint tins isn’t most people’s idea of fun — but then little Sinéad Lane cares more about recycling than most.

PROVEN WOODS emerged as the top lot at the first Saturday sales at Curraheen Park over the weekend.

CANITOMCAN, owned by the Toms The Boss Syndicate from Mallow, Co. Cork and trained by Kathleen Murphy, won the O’Gorman Cup at the Milford Open Coursing meeting yesterday.

OOMPA LUMPA, owned in partnership by well known English punter Harry Finlay and Skibbereen’s Denis O'Driscoll, landed the Rakes Of Mallow all-aged stake when coming from behind to take the turn by two lengths from Run Like Baros at a very well run meeting at Ballymagooly yesterday.

Edinburgh nun Sr Kathleen Murphy was today awarded €100,000 from Ryanair as she was named the airline’s 100-millionth passenger.

A WOMAN, who left school at 14 and worked in a shoe factory for 44 years, has received a redundancy payment of just £7,000 (9,000).