Anthony Foley will today begin the process of gathering his forces and focusing on the daunting task of overturning the home defeat to Leicester Tigers with a campaign-saving victory at Welford Road this Sunday.

Champions Kilmallock remain unbeaten in their Limerick SHC title defence.

Limerick 3-14 Clare 2-15: Willie Griffin played a captain’s part in Thurles as Limerick’s intermediate hurlers got a memorable day off to a winning start.

Less than two months after their All-Ireland Club final defeat to Ballyhale Shamrocks, Kilmallock got off to a winning start in the group stages of the Limerick senior hurling championship.

ESB crews are working to restore power to 10,000 homes which are still without electricity following severe lightning strikes last night.

It’s been a short-lived retirement from inter-county hurling for Limerick’s Niall Moran, officially now back on the extended panel for the Munster final against Cork in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday week.

Forty-five jobs have been lost at Kerry company Altobridge which had been recognised globally as a technology pioneer, particularly in the use of mobile phones.

45 jobs have been lost at Kerry technology company Altobridge which has ceased trading.

Limerick and Munster club hurling champions Na Piarsaigh opened their title defence in fine style yesterday with a 2-20 to 1-11 win over Kilmallock in Bruff.

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Many parts of the country is bracing itself for further flooding today as yet another Atlantic storm looks set to hit.

Met Eireann says an Orange flood warning is in place for the whole country as another Atlantic storm is set to hit Ireland today.

ESB have restored power to 30,000 homes so far today, with 40,000 still experiencing power cuts.

Up to 7,000 homes are still without power this morning following storms around the country yesterday.

Kilmallock and divisional side Emmets are the only sides left with 100% records after round two of the Limerick SHC.

ALTOBRIDGE, the privately-owned technology group based in Tralee, Co Kerry, is to receive a $12 million (€8.66m) investment to drive its low-cost international mobile global communications business.

A Kerry company which specialises in providing mobile broadband to remote locations has secured a $12m (€8.6m) investment from Intel and the investment arm of the World Bank.

THE Munster Council should assume complete control of its championship fixtures schedule to ensure the glamour provincial senior hurling final is not played again on a Saturday evening.

TECHNOLOGY, competitive focus and enhanced trading ties with China can speed up Ireland’s recovery, according to leading industry analysts.

HE MAY not have featured prominently on the inter-county stage this summer, but Bryan Sheehan’s star dazzled at club level in yesterday’s Kerry SFC third-round tie in Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney.

Carrigtwohill 1-12 St Catherine’s 1-10

Brian Geary, Wayne McNamara and Donie Ryan have been added to the Limerick team for Saturday's All-Ireland SHC qualifier against Offaly at the Gaelic Grounds (throw-in 7pm).

IT WAS last week that Limerick played Wexford in a senior hurling challenge to mark the official opening of the new clubhouse and pitch of Ballybricken-Bohermore.

ITALIAN restaurant and food shop Carluccio’s plans to expand its business here following positive trading.

TIME is being called on musicians and bands servicing the pub trade.

Brian Cody and Richie Bennis have been appointed as managers of the Vodafone All-Star Hurling panels of 2006 and 2007 for the exhibition game at New York's Gaelic Park this coming Saturday.

All-Ireland football champions Kerry have matched their hurling counterparts Kilkenny by having six players included in the 2007 Vodafone GAA All-Stars team, with all three O Sé brothers making the line-up.

The 2007 Vodafone GAA All-Star nominations in both hurling and football have been confirmed this evening by the GAA.

KILKENNY 2-19 LIMERICK 1-15

Clare 1-16 Limerick 1-23

Limerick 0-22 Tipperary 2-13

Mike Fitzgerald, Brian Begley and Sean O'Connor are the three new inclusions in the Limerick team to face Tipperary in Sunday's second Munster SHC semi-final replay, Gaelic Grounds, throw-in 3.30pm.