A Cork barrister, who is recovering from Covid-19 is shocked at public irresponsibility.

Amy Austin is the new wine bar from John Farrell who also has Dillingers and the Butcher Grill in Ranelagh plus the super-trendy 777 Mexican bar on George’s St.

It doesn’t always happen but, invariably, the wheel will turn full circle. At the end of the Dr Harty Cup final yesterday, I spotted my clubmate and former St Flannan’s team-mate, Pat Healy, recording footage of the trophy presentation on his phone. Thirty-three years on from when we won our Harty medals together, Pat’s son Darragh got to taste that feeling.

BALLINCOLLIG head coach Kieran O’Sullivan is a Liverpool supporter so could be forgiven for coming over all Jurgen Klopp when the possibility of a perfect season for his Men’s Division One champions crops up.

A Coláiste Eoin goal from centre forward Dara Puirséil as the game entered injury time gave the all-Irish Dublin college a dramatic but fully merited victory over holders St Kieran’s, Kilkenny, in a hard-fought Corn Uí Dhúill (Leinster Colleges Post Primary ‘A’) final at Netwatch Cullen Park yesterday.

Áilín Quinlan asks three couples to share the story of how they met and their secrets to a happy relationship

Waterford boss Liam Cahill believes that a sin bin in hurling would heap even more pressure on overworked referees.

Few counties have as many players involved in the Fitzgibbon Cup as Cork and the tight turnaround this week is a fair test of those involved and a clear indication of what exactly fixture congestion means to those most affected by it, writes Michael Moynihan.

Stephen Bennett wants Waterford to make Walsh Park a fortress this year.

I TOOK my place on the bank behind the near goal in Walsh Park yesterday and, a couple of minutes into the match, I was congratulating myself on the decision.

The recovery powers of Waterford’s youth were too much for a typically vapid League performance by Cork in Walsh Park today.

Cork couldn’t have dreamed of a better start, breaching Stephen O’Keeffe’s goal-line twice in the opening three minutes.

Daniel Kearney has detailed his reasons for withdrawing from the Cork senior hurling panel this year, saying it isn’t feasible to combine a new job with the commitment required for inter-county hurling.

Youghal Credit Union has appointed Kieran Quinn as marketing and business development manager to develop relationships with members and local communities.

Alan Cadogan was in Portugal last July, observing a promise he’d made to himself to ignore the All-Ireland semi-finals, when his interest got the better of him.

Connacht coach Andy Friend says he will field a full strength team in his side’s final Champions Cup game of the season against Montpellier despite already being out of the running to qualify for the latter stages of the competition.

At different ends of the hallway leading to the locker rooms at Neptune Stadium, there was a stark contrast in light and mood.

Magheracloone kicked 15 unanswered second-half points to slay Mattock Rangers and set up a Croke Park final date with Oughterard on Saturday week.

“Sean O’Donoghue came in centre field and Bill Cooper played centre-back, we’re just trying fellas out to see how they go — this is the time of the year to do it.”

Legendary Cork goalkeeper and now head coach Ger Cunningham said he would have loved the current Munster championship format to have been in place during his playing career.

Cork hurler Tim O’Mahony says the appointment of a new management team has made it easier to park what was a disappointing 2019 season.

Stuart Lancaster says Johnny Sexton is “100% committed” to Leinster, as the head coach dismissed speculation linking the out-half with a move to Lyon.

A knee ligament injury means Connacht will have to plan without their player of the year Colby Fianga’a for this weekend’s Champions Cup clash with Gloucester and next week’s inter-pro derby against Munster.

Shane Bennett will not be part of the Waterford senior hurling panel in 2020, the Irish Examiner understands.

Former All-Star Tommy Freeman led Magheracloone to victory in the Ulster Club IFC final, hitting four points from play at the Athletic Grounds.

Tullaroan made sure of a silver finish to 2019 as they added the Leinster intermediate club title to the trophy cabinet.

John Fogarty previews the weekend's GAA fixtures.

Former Cork senior hurling manager John Meyler has acknowledged the team declined after their 2018 All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Limerick.

Kieran Marmion has signed a new deal with Connacht, the province has announced.

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen hailed his returning international contingent after their 33-19 bonus point victory over Benetton Rugby in their Heineken Champions Cup Pool One opener.

He was part of an impressive collective effort back in his home city for Benetton in the opening round of the Heineken Champions Cup.

Connacht coach Andy Friend is hopeful of Bundee Aki committing his future at the Sportsground as he continues to build his squad.

From a young age, I knew there would be three parts to my life.

One of the oldest and smallest clubs in Ireland will compete in the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship in 2020.

A brilliant 19-minute spell at the start of the second half — when they scored 11 points without reply — propelled St Kieran’s to victory over Kilcummin and booked their place in the Kerry SFC quarter-finals.

Though he’s had to bring one of his own children to A&E due to a virus, Dr Phil Kieran believes kids for the most part are resilient and bounce back quickly after an illness. He talks to Helen O’Callaghan

Newcastle West and St Kieran’s have joined Adare and Oola in the Limerick SFC semi-finals after quarter-final victories on Saturday.

Two sons of Independent Kerry TD Michael Healy Rae have gone on trial charged, along with a third man, of assaulting a man in Kenmare two years ago.

Four players have withdrawn from the Republic of Ireland squad for Thursday's Euro 2020 qualifier against Switzerland due to fitness issues.