IRELAND remain in the mix to land the five-team U18 Centenary Schools Shield following last night’s draw against Scotland at the Waterford RSC.

A NEW literary festival is on the horizon to celebrate an East Cork town’s link with the movie classic Moby Dick.

THE harbour views from 1, Woodside are pretty special — but effectively they were a trade-down/retirement compromise for the house’s current owner, Mrs Mary Porteous.

A LAST-MINUTE point from midfielder Tony Kelly, and Clare minor hurlers got their season well and truly back on track last night, a close but well-deserved win over Tipperary in Cusack Park qualifying them for a Munster championship semi-final meeting against Limerick on June 24.

TIPPERARY boss Mark O’Leary has made four changes to his starting line-up from the side beaten by Cork for tonight’s Munster MHC play-off against Clare in Ennis (6.30pm).

KERRY coach Joe Walsh hopes his side can build on Wednesday night’s performance in the Munster MHC quarter-final against Limerick, when they face Clare in tonight’s backdoor play-off (Cusack Park, Ennis, 6.30pm).

LAST June they played out a wondrous game of hurling in Páirc Uí Chaoimh that reached the dizzying scoring heights of 5-17 apiece and that is the backdrop which tonight this year’s Cork and Tipperary minor hurlers meet in the ESB Munster MHC quarter-final in the same venue at 6.30pm.

THIS year’s Dr Harty Cup (Munster Colleges SAHC) has produced outstanding games and tomorrow’s semi-finals should continue that trend.

CORK CITY won their third FAI Umbro Youth Cup in dramatic circumstances at Turner’s Cross yesterday, Robert Waters’ 94th minute penalty breaking the hearts of a very unlucky Salthill Devon.

A LIMERICK drug pusher dubbed “Deals on Wheels” — because he cycled around on a mountain bike delivering, cocaine and cannabis — was yesterday jailed for six years at Limerick Circuit Court.

THE royal estate of Tara is Ireland’s premier national monument, encapsulating over 5,000 years of extraordinary history and mythology.