A grieving father told an inquest yesterday that he has a real problem with the control of alcohol after hearing that his 20-year-old son fell to his death after an all-day drinking session.

HEADFORD’S Greg Mungovan was the surprise leader after the qualifying rounds of the Clare Coast hotels-sponsored South of Ireland Championship at Lahinch last night.

ROCKWELL powered their way back into contention for the Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Senior Cup at Clanwilliam Park, Tipperary, yesterday when they proved too strong for Glenstal in a keenly contested quarter-final.

A YOUNG Co Clare student died after being struck by a train because of “systematic and avoidable” failures, the Old Bailey in London heard yesterday.