Bishop Eamonn Casey fathered a child, but at least he seemed human, and, subsequent to his resignation, the hierarchy became answerable, says Ryle Dwyer.

Tourist numbers in Dungarvan, Co Waterford, have increased considerably after the local tourist office moved from a side street to a main street location and initiated a ‘meet and greet’ for coach tours.

An indignant Clare hurling camp last night insisted the issue concerning the disciplinary breach that prompted the departures of Davy O’Halloran and Nicky O’Connell from the panel was dealt with fairly.

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Allianz Hurling League Division 1A: Galway 2-15 Clare 1-17: Sideline tensions as Galway’s Jason Flynn lines up a free in injury time which he converted.

Cork 2-21 Clare 0-18: Waterford Crystal SHC semi-final: The Cork management vowed at the outset of 2015 to cast the net far and wide.

O’Shea has voiced his opposition to the proposal of the Central Council workgroup that All-Ireland hurling final replays take place six days after the drawn game.

The Michael Browne-trained Ability N Delivery can land the five furlongs Crowne Plaza Hotel Race And Stay Handicap at Dundalk tonight.

An arrogant Church hierarchy has a long history of scapegoating and trying to cover up serious scandals, says Ryle Dwyer

Cork Premier IHC: Ballyhea 1-25 Mallow 2-10

The Michael Halford-trained Zarib emerged as the best prospect on show in Dundalk last night, the Declan McDonogh-ridden colt proving an emphatic winner of the Irish Stallion Farms Median Auction 2-Y-0 Maiden over a mile.

Sruthan, a half-brother to Sunday’s Madrid Handicap winner Srucahan, created a favourable impression when making a successful debut in the Irish News Against The Breeze Median Auction Maiden at Dundalk’s rescheduled meeting last night.

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Winner of his maiden in heavy ground over course and distance three weeks ago, the John Oxx-trained Hartani followed-up when producing a gutsy front-running display in the opening Follow TipperaryRaces On Twitter Race at Tipperary last night, sparking a double for champion jockey Johnny Murtagh.

God loves a trier and on the salmon season’s opening day last Wednesday Peter Wolstenholme hooked the first salmon of the 2012 season on the Bandon Salmon & Trout Anglers club waters.

WHAT a difference a week makes.

A sports co-ordinator who defrauded over €6,000 from unemployed people that took his course and from South Dublin County Council has been remanded on bail pending sentence.

HE may have been playing the poor mouth, but Crusheen manager Michael Browne was adamant his side were lucky to escape with a draw from Semple Stadium and have the most to work on ahead of Sunday’s replay at the same venue (2pm).

WHAT a disappointment in Semple Stadium yesterday.

EXPERIENCE, that was the major difference between these sides in Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday as Crusheen advanced to the Munster Club SHC final against Limerick champions Na Piarsaigh on Sunday week.

“BRILLIANT, absolutely,” that was the summation of Crusheen manager Michael Browne of two key saves, one in each half, by goalkeeper Donal Touhy in yesterday’s Munster Club SHC semi-final win.

THIS was a day that highlighted the beauty of the club championship.

Na Piarsaigh swept Ballygunner aside with a stunning second half display in today’s AIB Munster Club SHC semi-final at Walsh Park.

SUCH is the level of analysis into the opposition at club level these days, in advance of Sunday’s Munster Club semi-final Crusheen manager Michael Browne knows almost as much about Carrigtwohill as he does about his own side.

YOU thought conditions at the Clare senior hurling final were bad on Sunday last?

BACK-to-back titles, but even that’s not enough for towering Crusheen centre-back and yesterday’s man of the match Cian Dillon.

OLLIE BAKER is set to follow his former Clare All-Ireland-winning teammates Davy Fitzgerald and Anthony Daly into inter-county senior management, after being recommended by an Offaly County Board appointments committee to succeed Joe Dooley as the county’s new manager.

Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has extended his sympathy to the family of Councillor Michael Browne, who passed away over the weekend.

The Queen put the seal on one of her most significant state visits with a spur-of-the-moment walkabout, before hinting at a return to Ireland.

A member of Sinn Féin has admitted to being surprised by the Mayor of Cashel's handshake with the Queen during her visit to the Tipperary town.

A KILMALLOCK scoring burst - 2-4 in six minutes at the start of the second-half - was the turning point in this AIB Munster club SHC quarter-final yesterday in Cusack Park.

MICHAEL BROWNE knows plenty about bringing teams to the Promised Land.

THE Cratloe-Crusheen clash in tomorrow’s Clare SHC final (Cusack Park, Ennis, 3.30pm) reinforces the sense of a power shift in Banner hurling, from traditional powerhouses to newer forces.

TRAINER Ger Lyons took the training honours on the beach at Laytown yesterday, completing a double with Cosmic Breeze and Dunne Grand.

WHILE at university in Texas during the mid-1960s and early 1970s there was very little news about Ireland either on television or in the newspapers.