The final of the Upcoming Events A6 features on tonight’s card at Curraheen Park and the well-drawn Rushmoor Grace rates a confident selection to maintain her unbeaten record, despite facing stiff competition.

Class played a major role in Munster rugby in Munster. A new book sheds light on this and other fascinating developments, writes John Breen

DESPITE the gloomy economic climate, it has been a tremendous year for greyhound racing.

A NURSING home may be forced to close after an emergency district court hearing was informed of serious concerns over the safety of residents.

DIFFERENT counties, different houses and different values, but the same sale pitch – very sizeable price drops.

THE unbeaten Roaming Billy has plenty going for him in the A4 Stakes final at Curraheen Park tonight.

ROAMING EDDIE is difficult to get away from in the A6 Stakes final at Curraheen Park tonight.

FIVE large communities in Co Cork have been urged to fight plans to “downgrade” post offices in their areas.

THE Cork GOBA A5 Stake swings into action at Curraheen Park tonight and backers can have a winning start by supporting Black Mark in heat one.

MUNSTER’S recent rugby success is based on casting off its “snooty, middle-class” image, says an academic whose research suggests the province’s “identity” is an invention of the professional rugby era.

THE Hackle Sprig A2 550 Stake swings into action at Youghal tonight and backers can have a winning start by supporting Campions Patch in heat one.

SERVICES at Cork’s main post office could be affected following the escalation last night of a long-running row over staffing.

Ray Ryan, Agribusiness Correspondent

IT was a day of surprises at the Cork Cup meeting at Blarney yesterday with Rusheen Hannah, the property of Master Brendan and Miss Irene O’Callaghan of Macroom, and trained by Liam O’Callaghan, taking the Cork Cup in surprise fashion.

One of the oldest rallies in Europe, the Cork '20' International Rally has secured its first overall sponsor for almost 10 years.

A commanding performance laced with fastest times on all of today’s nine stages gave Andrew Nesbitt and James O’Brien their first victory in the International Rally of the Lakes, round two of the Toshiba Computers Irish Tarmac Championship.

A puncture on S.S. 13, Lough Allua, near Inchigeelagh close to the Cork/Kerry border, has brought a change to the top of the leader board in the Killarney based Rally of the Lakes, the second round of the Toshiba Computers Irish Tarmac Championship.

Irish drivers, Adam Carroll and Michael Keohane finished on the podium in today’s fifth round of the

This morning’s first stage of the Rally of the Lakes, saw Andrew Nesbitt in his Subaru WRC set a stunning time of nine minutes and 22 seconds to claim the Bertie Fisher trophy - awarded to the driver who set the fastest time over the renowned stage.

Derek McGarrity and co-driver, Chris Patterson started and finished today’s first day of the Ordnance

Andrew Nesbitt, in his Cuisine de France Subaru WRC, forgot to switch on the turbo for today's first stage of the Rally of the Lakes in Killarney.

The second part of the Toshiba Tarmac Rally Championship takes place this weekend at the Killarney Rally of the Lakes on May 4 and May 5.

Niall Maguire, who won yesterday’s Circuit of Kerry, albeit on a tie-break, has opened up a four point lead in the Dunlop National Rally Championship after just two rounds.

British driver, Jim Harrison and his co-driver, Harvey Bell take a five second advantage into the final two stages of the Circuit of Kerry Rally, the second round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship.

A tense and exciting contest at the Circuit of Kerry, the second round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship has Niall Maguire and Jim Harrison, both in Subarus, sharing equal time after four stages.