OWEN MC KENNA, the son of a greyhound racing living legend, proved himself a chip off the old block by sending out Boherduff Light to win the Cashmans Bookmakers Irish Laurels in front of a record crowd of just under 3,000 at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.

Four men were arrested after a major garda operation led to the discovery of a large quantity of home made explosives near the border last year, the Special Criminal Court heard today.

The Special Criminal Court today refused bail to three men charged in connection with the discovery of a massive bomb near the border last month.

LIMERICK have kept faith with the side that agonisingly lost the Allianz National Football League Division 2 final for next Sunday’s opening game in the Munster senior football championship against Cork at Pairc Uí Chaoimh.