By the time Ireland tips off this evening against Norway in the FIBA Women’s European Championships for Small Countries (Mardyke, 6.15pm), team manager Grace O’Sullivan will have most of her work done.

In response to the request from Maura Murphy of Dungarvan (Letters, Aug 27), I am happy to inform her the 1913 Webster’s Dictionary definition of a ‘jackeen’ was of a “drunken dissolute fellow”.

Thank you Fr Butler for enlightening us ‘Cork Rebels’ (Letters, Aug 23).

The IHFA Open Day takes place on Wednesday June 20 on the farm of Tom and Maura Murphy at Swiftsheath, Jenkinstown, Co. Kilkenny.

After the first night of the Rose of Tralee, Mayo Rose Aoibhinn O'Sulllivan remains the favourite to win.