HOLLAND’S Robin Kind came back from an early double bogey to snatch the first round lead thanks to a late eagle two in the Irish Amateur Open at Royal Dublin yesterday.

Roger Charlton is hoping that Kind can bounce back to form at the Curragh on Sunday after a poor run at York last time.

TOM HANLON secured a 14% share of first preferences and the second seat on Passage West town council with his 243 votes in the 1999 local elections.

A FIRST-FENCE fall at Aintree last Saturday did nothing to harm the confidence of Talbot Lad, who made it three wins for the season at Ludlow yesterday.

THE Green Party has called on Sinn Féin to clarify the status of constituency activist Sean Kind, who got a six-year sentence yesterday in the Special Criminal Court for possessing firearms.

A Cork man described as a "dedicated republican" and anti-drugs campaigner was jailed for six years today for possession of firearms for an unlawful purpose.

Leicester City chief executive Steve Kind has accused shareholder Gilbert Kinch of dealing the club another damaging blow after suffering the agony of relegation.