The word “slap” triggered a chain of events that saw a woman slapping a garda across the face because she mistakenly thought that the guard had referred to her as a slapper.

Former Waterford senior boss John ‘Jackson’ Kiely made a successful return to inter-county management when his side secured victory in yesterday’s Munster JFC quarter-final at the Gaelic Grounds.

One of our less endearing qualities is our proclivity to relish downfall rather than celebrate success — we can be terrible, natural begrudgers.

An Irish student has won the overall award at the European Student Innovation finals being held in Reims, France.

A Cork student who created a device that allows visually impaired people to ‘see’ obstacles in their path is to showcase his work in Europe.

AHANE, the 19-times champions, will play Na Piarsaigh in the October 2 Limerick SHC final after last night’s 3-13 to 1-12 semi-final replay win over Emmets at the Gaelic Grounds.

CHAMPIONS Monaleen remain on track to defend their title.

NEWCASTLE WEST are the first side to book a spot in the semi-finals of the Limerick SFC.

JOHN Connolly, 72, was ten years old when he laid eyes on the photograph of Terence MacSwiney’s comrades, which was published last week in the Irish Examiner.

THE Limerick SFC reign of Dromcollogher-Broadford is over as they crashed out at the semi-final stage at the hands of Monaleen.

CHAMPIONS Dromcollogher-Broadford will face Monaleen in the Limerick SFC semi-final after the latter shocked last season’s finalists Fr Caseys (0-11 to 0-9) in Kilmallock yesterday.

TYRONE boss Mickey Harte has drafted Pascal McConnell into his starting line-up for Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Kildare.

THE deceptiveness of league form was painted vividly yesterday afternoon in Semple Stadium.

LIMERICK received the perfect antidote to their opening day league woes, when they inched past Roscommon in this NFL Division 3 encounter in Kilmallock on Saturday.

WITH a second-string side partaking in the McGrath Cup, Cork manager Conor Counihan wheeled out his big guns for the first time this season in a senior football challenge at Mallow on Saturday.

MIKE REIDY provided the inspiration as Dromcollogher/Broadford won their fourth Limerick County SFC title in eight years in emphatic style at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday.

A YOUNG Cork engineering student has invented a device that stops visually impaired swimmers from crashing against pool walls.

Glen Rovers 1-13 Na Piarsaigh 0-11

A GOAL by Kieran O’Callaghan a minute into injury time earned Glen Rovers a draw in this Evening Echo Cork SHC first round tie at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday night.

NO PROBLEM for three-in-a-row chasing Cork senior hurling champions Erin’s Own at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday as they romped to a 1-16 to 0-7 opening-round victory over former kingpins Blackrock, who now face a dangerous backdoor test against Bishopstown to stay in the championship.

RIDER Richie Harding dominated yesterday’s well-attended Muskerry Foxhounds point-to-point meeting at Birch Hill outside Grenagh by partnering a three-timer.

Glen Rovers 0-16 Ballinhassig 0-12

Monaleen 2-9 Ballylanders 2-3

Limerick 1-13 Waterford 0-10

In the Waterford-based Raven’s Rock Rally, with fastest times on all of the first four stages, Derry’s Kevin Lynch and co-driver Gordon Noble in a Subaru WRC have amassed a lead of 44 seconds over the Subaru of Dunlop National Rally Championship leaders Niall Maguire and Paul McLaughlin, who are a further 14 seconds ahead of the Subaru of Jim Harrison and Harvey Bell.

Surviving two moments today when problems cost him almost two minutes, Donie O’Sullivan and Paul Nagle (Ford Focus WRC) have won the Quality Hotels West Cork Rally in Clonakilty.

After dominating most of today’s eight stages, Killarney’s, Donie O’Sullivan and co-driver, Paul

A dramatic finish to the Glandore based Marine Hotel Fastnet Rally saw Michael Barrable (Subaru WRC) emerge victorious.

After four of the eight stages of the Glandore based Marine Hotel Fastnet Rally, Kenny McKinstry in a

The final stages of the Clonakilty based Quality Hotels West Cork Rally will be a nerve wrecking

Over this morning’s first two stages of the second day in the Quality Hotels West Cork Rally in Clonakilty, Kenny McKinstry has consolidated his lead position.