A heavy young man launched himself from the balcony of a crowded Kerry nightclub landing on a young nurse on the dance floor below, a court heard.

The chairman of the Gaelic Games Doctors’ Association (GGDA) hopes common sense will prevail in terms of hydration protocols in this weekend’s championship games, revealing player could lose “4 or 5% of their bodyweight” in these sweltering conditions.

Kildare 1-16 Tipperary 0-8

AROUND 400 former workers at Irish Steel have received a pre-Christmas payout, while major creditors should get an estimated 20% of the €30 million they are owed.