Ireland Under-20 Grand Slam winner Rob Russell got among the tries as Dublin University claimed the scalp of All-Ireland League leaders Cork Constitution to take a step closer to a historic semi-final place.

A community council has restored a once-derelict cottage which was the birthplace of the first patron of the GAA, Archbishop Thomas William Croke, and plans to turn it into a museum.

I do, yeah! It’s the wedding of the year that has the whole parish talking but there’ll be no ‘living happily ever after’.

Champions Cork have named eight of the side which began last year’s Munster U21 final for tomorrow night’s quarter-final meeting with Kerry at Páirc Uí Rinn (7.30pm).

Duhallow 0-13 O’Donovan Rossa 0-07

It was slated as the game of the championship between two of the campaigns pre-tournament heavyweights but in the end you’d have to wonder was the hype misplaced.

All the positive spin in the world cannot hide the desperation that has engulfed the once mighty St Nicholas.

NEWCESTOWN will continue to fulfil a dual mandate in the Cork county championships after success in a gripping Premier IHC quarter-final in Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday afternoon.

BARRY HORGAN provided the inspiration as Newcestown saw off the challenge of Bishopstown in a keenly contested county senior football championship fourth round tie in Ovens last night.

CORK boss Brian Cuthbert has made three changes for tomorrow night’s Munster MFC semi-final against Clare in Ennis from the team that previously defeated the Banner outfit in the first round last month.

They may have been workmanlike against Aghada in the last round, but Clonakilty displayed their championship credentials with a master-class in front of goal in yesterday’s entertaining Evening Echo Cork Co SFC quarterfinal at Kilmurry.

THE Central Mental Hospital (CMH) will be closed to new admissions until the end of the summer at the earliest and even then will only take in new patients as others leave.

WELL beaten by Douglas in the opening round, Clonakilty got their Evening Echo Cork SFC campaign back on track with a 1-10 to 0-6 win over Bishopstown at Brinny yesterday, leaving the dual senior club now facing a battle against relegation.

A LIMERICK pharmacist is seeking a High Court injunction today preventing the Health Service Executive (HSE) from reducing payments made to him under the community drugs schemes.

A CENTRE for Investment Research has been established in UCC.

Cork 1-14 Wexford 3-2

A YOUNG man was flung from his car and killed after a high-speed crash on a treacherous bridge in Cork, an inquest heard yesterday.

WILDLIFE frolics in the foreground where a stream trickles through, the old estate trees and pasture of the abandoned Kincraigie Estate form a backdrop where horses graze, there are glimpses of the harbour at Courtmacsherry down below through the valley, beaches back over the headland; yes, Brookhill House has quite a bit in its favour.

YOU get the sizzle, as well as the sausage, with this Timoleague house, where the views — the sizzle — are at least a match for the calibre of home — the substance — on offer.

OUTSIDERS Ballincollig produced the shock of the Evening Echo Cork SFC opening round at Ovens yesterday when defeating kingpins Nemo Rangers 3-4 to 1-7 to guarantee themselves senior status for at least another year.

St Brogan’s, Bandon 2-13 Borrisokane CC 2-10

St. Gall’s

Dingle CBS 0-14 Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh 2-6