Munster Post Primary SAFC semi-final

Two collections of photographs capture the magnificence of Ireland’s mountains, showcasing stunning surroundings and intimate portraits of the people who call the slopes home, writes Dan MacCarthy.

Newcastle West won a thriller away to St. Senan’s to close the gap on Clonmel at the top of Division 1 of the Munster Junior League.

Bandon is abloom — from today the town’s main street will be festooned with hanging baskets and window boxes full of summer blossoms.

Two Presentation sisters died in a double drowning incident after going for a swim at Inch Strand, in Co Kerry on a fine summer’s evening in a calm sea, the inquest into their death was told yesterday.

Laune Rangers 1-14 West Kerry 0-16 (AET): Laune Rangers, inspired by Mike Frank Russell and captain Shane McSweeney, edged out West Kerry in this epic county championship battle at JP O’Sullivan Park, Killorglin, yesterday.

Milltown-Castlemaine 1-13 Dingle 1-13 (AET): There was stalemate in Milltown in this Kerry SFC first-round game as the hosts recovered from five points down with 15 minutes left of normal time, to claw themselves back into contention.

Beale 0-11 Listowel Emmets 0-10: Beale ended a 25 year famine when they defeated champions Listowel Emmets in Saturday’s North Kerry SFC final at O’Rahilly Park, Ballylongford.

Wexford 2-19 Offaly 2-13

Offaly 2-14 Laois 1-19

Anyone who has been to Upper Glanmire or the UL Sports Arena to watch the two most dominant forces in women’s basketball tussle each other won’t have been as wide-eyed as the casual observer, held in thrall by UL Huskies and Glanmire at the National Basketball Arena last night.

St Francis College, Rochestown 5-18 Blackwater CS 1-13

On Sept 16 Lynn Kelliher wrote in your newspaper about the “uncanny accuracy” of long-range weather forecaster Ken Ring.

The 19-year-old son of Susan Dunne, who was found dead at her north Kerry home on Wednesday, has appeared in court charged with her murder.

Finuge 0-10 Rathmore 0-17

Milltown/Castlemaine 1-11 Laune Rangers 0-09

Feale Rangers 1-13 Dingle 0-13

It’s been a long wait for Dingle to reach a county final.

Milltown/Castlemaine 0-11 East Kerry0-10

A coroner has repeated her plea to government agencies to make it compulsory for all heavy goods vehicles to have specified safety mirrors fitted so as to prevent accidents with cyclists and pedestrians.

Ireland club xv 26 Scotland club xv 21

Kerry’s affinity with the All-Ireland Club IFC – not to mention Croke Park – continued yesterday with Milltown-Castlemaine claiming the county’s third title in the tournament’s eight-year history.

MILLTOWN-Castlemaine held off the determined Craigbane challenge and secured a Croke Park date in three weeks’ time.

DESPITE scoring a spectacular own goal two minutes from the end, Kieran Donaghy inspired Austin Stacks to an extra-time win over Dingle in a fiery Kerry SFL final in Dingle on Saturday.

WITH a little more than three weeks to go before the Irish Open gets under way at Killarney Golf & Fishing Club, championship committee chairman Tomás Kelliher is looking forward to a final bit of fine-tuning ahead of the European Tour’s arrival in Kerry.

GARDAÍ have renewed their appeal for information about a kidnapping at a post office in Co Limerick in which €100,000 was stolen.

A 24-YEAR-OLD man was kidnapped at gunpoint and locked in the boot of his car during an armed raid at a post office in Co Limerick yesterday.

THEY may not have replicated the sparkling football that carried them to the All-Ireland final stage, but Castlegregory’s heart and persistence made them worthy junior champions in Croke Park yesterday.

Cork IT 2-11 Avondhu 0-9

USERS of a controversial caravan park, which is to be closed at Rossbeigh beach, in Co Kerry, yesterday pleaded with Kerry county manager Martin Riordan to keep it open for the coming season.

THE Coalition parties meet today to plot their next steps in Government, yet they seem to be heading in opposite directions.

JUST back for 12 days after a 14 week break, the Government yesterday ratified another week off for Dáil Éireann.

SINN FÉIN held out the hand of friendship to the Labour Party yesterday seeking closer co-operation between the parties of the left in Dáil Éireann.