“I will find you and kill you” - that was the text message sent after midnight by a 42-year-old man to his ex-partner and yesterday he was remanded in custody for a week for the threatening charge.

Crescent College Comprehensive set up a Munster Junior Cup semi-final clash with CBC with a well-earned win over Rockwell College.

Thirteen seasons into her Kerry senior career and Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh's appetite for scores, and success, remains as powerful as ever.

After finishing third last year, Oisin Spillane of Mercy Mount Hawk, Tralee, proved to be the strongest over a testing 6000m course at the Irish Life Health/Munster Schools Cross-Country.

John Murray, 39, of Derragh, Dunmanway, Co Cork, was arraigned at Cork Circuit Criminal Court where he pleaded guilty to damaging the station, threatening to kill Garda Heather Chandler, and dangerous driving.

Ardscoil Rís had to withstand a gallant second half fight back by Rockwell to come out on top in the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Junior thriller at Thomond Park by 24 points to 21.

Long after the final whistle and Donegal boss, Declan Bonner, was trying to process how his side were caught on the line in Saturday night's Allianz League opener in Ballybofey.

Twenty-eight other motorists were fined a total of €266,000.

Ardscoil Ris set up a tie with St Munchin’s College in the second round of the Munster Schools Senior Cup after a comprehensive 27-10 victory over Glenstal Abbey at the Markets Field.

Mick McCarthy says that Adam Idah has put himself “right into our thoughts” with his sensational hat-trick for Norwich in their 4-2 FA Cup win at Preston.

Judge Olann Kelleher told the 42-year-old today that he would penalise him with a €200 fine and a similar fine for an earlier breach but warned that he would end up in jail if he breached it again.

Voting is continuing in the final hour of this year’s General Election.

Latest: Fine Gael councillor Padraig Brady, who is subject to an injunction by C&D Foods, has acknowledged that a complaint was lodged with the Garda Pulse system about threats to the management of the company.

30 years on from Clare's solitary Munster Senior Club Camogie Championship title, newcomers Scariff-Ogonnelloe joined Sixmilebridge on that storied roll of honour following a gritty final victory over Tipperary's Drom & Inch in Cappamore this afternoon.

It would be the first December British election in 100 years and there would be a five-week campaign by parties up to polling day.

Seamus Coleman will miss out as he serves a two-game suspension but will be invited to join up with the squad in Dublin for the final Euro 2020 qualifier.

Galtee Gaels will be playing senior football in Limerick next year following a 1-11 to 0-12 victory over Gerald Griffins in the IFC final replay at the LIT Gaelic Groiunds.

Club captain Derek Pender is pleased to have Bohemiams “back where they belong” in Europe before he hangs up his boots after Sligo Rovers visit Dalymount Park tonight.

At least Kevin Long hasn’t lost his sense of humour.

“It does help that we’re both from Cork and we can understand each other.”

After a terrific encounter, Midleton claimed their second consecutive Rebel Óg Premier 1 MHC title at Páirc Uí Rinn tonight, while also gaining revenge for the 2017 decider which went the way of Glen Rovers.

Minister of State at the Department of Finance and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Patrick O’Donovan has described the latest Brexit proposals as not the basis for a deal, but they do form the basis for further negotiations.

A look at the Republic of Ireland's player performances against Bulgaria tonight.

Timmy Long of 21 Churchfield Green, Churchfield, Cork, pleaded guilty to assaulting Steffan Liebig on May 8, 2018 at Hollyhill Lane.

While Mick McCarthy is always prepared to cut a little slack for a couple of his more experienced and established names, the manager has never sought to minimise the weight he attaches to the general requirement that, in order to play for their country, his players really need to be playing for their clubs.

Mr Varadkar's comments were jeered by a section of the crowd which had otherwise broadly welcomed him.

Of John Long, the judge said: "He allows his frustrations to boil over. This was something that happened suddenly on the street when he assaulted this man.”

Someone could have been killed when a disqualified driver drove through a junction in reverse on the wrong side of the road in an effort to get away from gardaí, a court heard yesterday.

Increasing protected urea from 1% of the straight-N market today to 50% by 2030 is one of the details behind the all-of-government climate plan launched last Monday.

Armed members of the Garda Regional Support Unit attended at a domestic incident in Mahon where a man held a glass lamp and a pint glass and warned gardaí they would have to use Tasers to get him out of the house.

If there can be such a thing as an upside for Mick McCarthy in seeing four players succumb to friendly fire on the training pitch — Shane Long having now followed Alan Browne, Mark Travers and Luca Connell out of the squad since preparations for the Euro 2020 qualifiers against Denmark and Gibraltar began on the Algarve — it’s that none would have been likely to start in Copenhagen on Friday night.

Camogie President Kathleen Woods was impressed with the standard in this thrilling Sciath na Scol C3 final in Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday. Two committed teams, with the work-rate of Scoil Bhailenóra proving the decisive factor.

The Southampton striker exploded into form this April, scoring four goals in five games to help the Saints' secure Premier League survival.

A woman who cried out when she was victim of a robbery that she needed the money to pay rent was given some of her money back by the culprit.

A HSE paramedic who “patently abused” his position of trust when assaulting two female first aid students has been jailed.

Alliance Party leader Naomi Long says Sinn Féin needs to compromise “to help get the DUP over the line” in talks to restore power-sharing in the North.

As Irish football seeks new heroes, both on and off the pitch, a veteran one has been tipped by Mick McCarthy to spearhead his Euro 2020 qualification crusade.

Seven seconds!

Keith Long warns Bohemians can’t afford a slow start in tonight’s clash with leaders Shamrock Rovers (8pm) as they bid to maintain Dublin derby bragging rights.

A 36-year-old paramedic who assaulted two female first aid students when he placed them in a chokehold six years ago was today described as ‘timid’ by a retired Garda.

Kevin Doyle believes Shane Long can still be the main man up front for Ireland in their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign.

Long before the ethos of the GAA club became a marketing stick to gently beat us over the head with, one man from a small parish in West Mayo had a vision of how he could best combine his passion for a sport he loved and improve the lives of those in his local community.

Shane Long was a new injury casualty for Mick McCarthy yesterday, the Southampton striker having to withdraw from the Irish squad with a groin strain.

Darren Santry finished strongly to win the Béal na Blá final in a three-way battle with Noel O’Regan and Tom O’Donovan.