Nestled neatly between Urlingford and Two-Mile-Borris lies the sleepy village of Gortnahoe.

St Flannan’s College, Ennis 1-9 Pobalscoil Sliabh Luachra, Rathmore 1-8: St Flannan’s stunned a fancied Pobalscoil Sliabh Luachra, Rathmore at Rathkeale yesterday in an absorbing Corn Uí Mhuiri quarter-final.

SP SL, Rathmore 3-19 De La Salle, Macroom 3-5: It’s now three wins from three for Pobalscoil Sliabh Luachra, Rathmore, in the Corn Uí Mhuirí after yet another impressive display in Mallow.

Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra 2-12 Coláíste Chríost Rí 0-8: The Munster and All-Ireland champions comfortably defeated on the opening afternoon, and now the scalp taken of Cork’s most successful football nursery.

Pobalscoil Sliabh Luachra, Rathmore 4-12 Pobalscoil Chorcha Dhuibhne 2-9: Sliabh Luachra Rathmore caused a major upset in the opening round of this season’s Munster Colleges, Corn Ui Mhuiri Group C, with a comprehensive win over the Corn Uí Mhuirí winners of the last four years, Corca Dhuibhne.

St Michael’s 1-13 Kiskeam 1-8: St Michael’s made no mistake at the second time of asking at Donoughmore on Saturday night to advance to a Cork Premier IFC semi-final against Castletownbere.

She is a piebald border collie called Shelley, seven years old, and she wears a jingling harness mounted with bells and lights.

SPSL, Rathmore 2-6 Abbey CBS, Tipperary 0-8: They did it the hard way. Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra Rathmore were six points to one behind after 20 minutes and they also kicked 15 wides over the hour.

It is just over two years, almost to the day, since the tragic death of a child devastated the north Cork town of Charleville.

A Cork woman who pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of her son has received a suspended sentence.

A suicide note with the words “bury us together” was found at the home of a Cork woman who admitted smothering her 8-year-old son.

The Irish jobs market has received a much-needed boost with the announcement by international business consultancy firm Accenture of 140 new jobs.

Accenture is creating 140 new jobs.

St Michael’s 2-16 Macroom 0-11

St Michael’s 2-09 Na Piarsaigh 0-11

St. Vincent’s 0-12 St. Michael’s 0-11

Blackrock 4-16 Duhallow 2-10

Blackrock 4-17 Blarney 1-09

In a heart-rending act of reconciliation, Mark Ryan spoke of his 10-year friendship with Diane Ward, the mother of his child, who is accused of killing the boy at her home in North Cork last Monday.

An uncle of the little boy allegedly killed by his 43-year-old mother fought back the tears on numerous occasions as he spoke of his love for the youngster.

Bunches of flowers were yesterday tied in tribute to the entrance gates of a house in Cork where a “loveable” eight-year-old boy died in tragic circumstances.

A post-mortem examination will be carried out today on the body of an eight-year-old boy found dead in his bed.

The HSE is to launch a “comprehensive review” of its involvement with the family of eight-year-old Anthony Ward, who was found dead in his home in North Cork yesterday morning.

Persistent financial and corporate governance problems have existed at a pioneering research company controlled by Teagasc.

In 2010, Blackrock seemed set to drop from senior hurling ranks as they trailed Blarney in the relegation play-off, only for Kevin O’Keeffe to score a late goal to retain their top flight status.

Two straight wins has earned St Michael’s a Cork Premier IFC quarter-final meeting with Kinsale or Clyda Rovers.

Companies responding to emerging markets surveyed expect to create around 10% more jobs than jobs current figures, according to a new report.

After a closely contested hour in Mallow, St Michael’s held out for a narrow one-point win over Kiskeam in the opening round of the Cork Premier IFC.

Allergan Pharmaceuticals Ireland has announced a $350m (€275m) investment at its Mayo plant which will create 200 new jobs over the next four years as well as 250 construction jobs.

Management consultancy group Accenture is to create 100 high-skilled jobs in Ireland over the next 12 months.

GLOBAL consulting giant Accenture plans to add 100 highly-skilled technology jobs to its Irish workforce over the next 12 months.

A LIMERICK taximan thought he faced certain death as he was forced at gunpoint to drive for two hours around the city late at night.

A CHANGE in the qualifying process means a new course record could be set at Lahinch over the next couple of days.

IN the end there was to be no hurling romance in Semple Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

EVER since they lost last year’s All-Ireland Colleges SAHC final, Árd Scoil Rís have been fuelled by a desire to rectify their mistakes.

THE hotel at the centre of an investigation following the death of a woman from a suspected carbon monoxide leak will reopen for business three days before St Valentine’s Day.

THE hotel at the centre of an investigation following the death of a woman from a suspected gas leak will reopen for business before an investigation by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is completed.

A BAD-tempered start to this Harty Cup quarter-final in Tipperary Town yesterday, two players – John Fitzgibbon (Árd Scoil) and Seamus Kennedy (Thurles) — booked before even before throw-in.

Global management consultant Accenture is to create 100 high-skilled jobs over the next four years, it was announced today.

A CLOSE call for Limerick in Kilmallock yesterday evening in this Munster MHC quarter-final, a very close call, because two late reaction rocket-shots from Kerry corner-forward Shane Dunne went just a couple of inches wide.

AT a time when Limerick hurling is in turmoil, the young hurlers of Ardscoil Rís wrote a glorious chapter in their school’s history yesterday by winning the Dr Harty Cup for the first time at the third attempt at McDonagh Park, Nenagh.

Three DCU students have been chosen by some of Ireland top business figures as the Accenture Leaders of Tomorrow for 2009.