Kerry manager John Meyler sensationally resigned his post after the Christy Ring champions crashed out of the competition with defeat to Kildare in Newbridge on Saturday (2-21 to 1-16).

Down and Wicklow booked Christy Ring Cup semi-final berths, while Derry and London, and Meath and Kildare will contest quarter-final ties next weekend.

Kildare 3-13 Meath 1-12

FIVE members of Limerick’s McCarthy Dundon gang were brought from prison yesterday to Garda stations in Limerick and Dublin and questioned about three murders carried out by the gang.

CELBRIDGE completed three Kildare SHC titles in a row when they had seven points to spare (2-16 to 0-15) against Confey in Newbridge.

REIGNING champions Crusheen came from behind in the second-half to steal a win, 3-10 to 1-11, from Newmarket-on-Fergus in the group stages of the SHC at Cusack Park, Ennis on Saturday.

A COMMUNITY in Tipperary is rallying in support of a family whose young son has been seriously ill since he was born 15 months ago.

The Central Criminal Court trial of a Limerick man charged with murdering another Limerick man has ended early after the accused pleaded guilty to his victim's manslaughter.

The jury in trial of a Limerick man charged with shooting another Limerick man to death has been told that the trial judge has ruled on a complex legal matter.

The trial of a Limerick man charged with shooting another Limerick man to death continued in the absence of the jury today at the Central Criminal Court.

A Limerick man was fatally shot in his back as he chatted on the street during a Saturday afternoon, a court was told today.

A jury has been sworn in at the Central Criminal Court for the trial of a Limerick man charged with murder two years ago.

Clare 2-15 Kildare 0-11

Carlow 1-16 Kildare 1-13

LIMERICK gardaí believe a violent teenager, still at large, was involved in three murders in the city.

IT was another bloodbath for punters in the second round of the Cashmans Bookmakers Laurels at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.

LIMERICK’S security-conscious criminals have a chance to buy an armour-plated bullet-proof executive car fit for an ambassador.

FOUR shop workers were terrorised on Monday night when armed raiders fired two shots during a hold-up in Foynes, Co Limerick.

SIX people arrested in connection with a Limerick gangland murder have been released without charge.

GARDAÍ in Limerick have foiled a contract killing in which a member of the McCarthy-Dundon gang was to be shot dead.

SIX people, including a 16-year-old, were being questioned by Limerick gardaí last night in connection with the gangland murder of James Cronin whose body was found in a shallow grave on April 7.

Gardaí have arrested six people in connection with the murder of James Cronin in Limerick earlier this year.

CONTROVERSIAL Limerick solicitor John Devane yesterday claimed his intervention between Limerick feuding gangs has been the “‘catalyst”’ for a reported peace deal.

Gardaí in Limerick who are investigating the death of Mark Moloney earlier this month have arrested a man.

A SENIOR garda has dismissed claims in a Sunday newspaper that gardaí prevented a gun attack at a recent Limerick feud funeral.

A MAN charged with one of the two recent Limerick feud murders, yesterday complained he was being held under 23-hour lock-up in prison.

A VICIOUS attack carried out on a busy Limerick street yesterday afternoon was not feud-related, according to gardaí.

CITIZENS of Limerick need to be on the alert as danger is around them, a priest warned yesterday at the funeral of the latest feud victim.

NEW fears emerged in the Limerick feud yesterday after reports of divisions within the McCarthy-Dundon gang over the decision by one of its leaders to order the murder of gang member James Cronin.

The Limerick man shot dead at the weekend has been laid to rest in the city this morning.

JUSTICE Minister Brian Lenihan last night insisted there was no question of Garda overtime being reduced for operations to tackle gangland crime.

A man whose body was found in a shallow grave in Limerick yesterday died from a gunshot wound, gardaí said.

GARDAÍ investigating the shooting of Mark Moloney in Limerick last Saturday have focused their investigation on the movements of the black Toyota Celica used by the gunman.

THE discovery yesterday of a body partly buried in open ground in Limerick is almost certainly the 10th tit-for-tat murder in the continuing feud between two rival drugs gangs.

ARMED Garda units were on high alert last night in Limerick amid fears of more bloodshed following the latest feud murder.

GARDAÍ confiscated an armour-plated, bullet-proof BMW 4x4 from Limerick’s McCarthy Dundon gang at the weekend.

Gardaí in Limerick have appealed for information on the murder of Mark Moloney in Limerick yesterday.

The State Pathologist is due in Limerick to conduct a post mortem on the body of a man who was killed in a drive-by shooting in Garryowen on Saturday.

The sight of former Kilkenny All-Ireland winner Andy Comerford pacing the sidelines at St Conleth's Park in Newbridge helped to inspire his Kildare side to a facile 9-12 to 2-7 Kehoe Cup victory over DCU this afternoon.

BOTH St Flannan’s and Doon CBS will be at full strength for Sunday’s Irish Examiner Dr Harty Cup semi-final at Dolla (2.30pm).

St Flannan’s 3-24 North Monastery3-2

ST COLMAN’S open the defence of their Irish Examiner Dr Harty Cup title with a tricky first-round tie against Cashel CS in Clonmel tomorrow.

St Colman’s1-6