Man of the match Sean O’Shea provided 1-6 (four frees) but Kenmare Shamrocks needed a point from Stephen O’Brien to force extra-time, before they advanced to Round 3 of the Kerry SFC at the expense of a dogged and determined Rathmore.

Paul Geaney led the way as Dingle qualified for the Kerry SFC quarter-finals with a deserved victory over Kerins O’Rahilly’s in a closely-fought contest at Páirc an Ághasaigh on Saturday evening.

Defending champions Coalisland got over a tricky first-round hurdle at Edendrok tonight, easing to a 1-14 to 0-12 win over Ardboe to set up a repeat of last year’s LCC Group Tyrone SFC final against Killyclogher.

Former Kerry stars Aidan O’Mahony and Kieran Donaghy rolled back the years in the County League this weekend.

Dr Crokes ended Comortas-winning An Ghaeltacht’s proud 100% record in the County League Division 1 in Kerry yesterday.

Austin Stacks and Dr Crokes will meet in the Kerry Club SFC final on Sunday next after topping their groups.

All-Ireland finalists Dr Crokes lost to their bogey team, Rathmore, in the second round of the Kerry Club Championship on Saturday evening (1-9 to 1-7).

A whirlwind third quarter performance from Roscommon CBS powered the school to their second ever Paddy Drummond Cup crown this afternoon in Croke Park, a goal from wing back Cian Murray the crucial score in their 1-12 to 1-11 win over Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra of Rathmore.

A new TV series looks at Ireland’s struggle for freedom by focusing on the part played by ordinary people throughout the country, writes Áilin Quinlan.

There’s the top floor. And then there’s the penthouse. In Kerry football terms, Dr Crokes continue their tenancy of that piece of real estate where only the best strut their stuff.

It’s almost 20 years since East Kerry were kingpins of football in the county and their stock of young talent threatens to bring them close to the summit this year.

Kerry SFC Rd 2B - Kerins O’Rahillys 3-11 Feale Rangers 1-11: Hard to know which of their opening two games in this year’s Kerry SFC Kerins O’Rahillys should use as a reference point going forward to Round 3.

The naval ship LÉ Aisling is in the bay, the Irish army will be on manoeuvres, and the strains of ‘Lonely Banna Strand’ are ringing out across Tralee Bay in one of the biggest State commemorations outside of Dublin of events associated with 1916.

This is how the men and women who would be involved in the looming rebellion spent this week 100 years ago — some deeply involved in its planning, others still oblivious.

February 24, 2007. One of Irish sport’s greatest days. One of the GAA’s proudest too, as rugby and England were made welcome in Croke Park. 

How this week 100 years ago was spent by the main players behind the Rising, based largely on observations of their movements by police.

A judge has granted declarations that various buildings and locations on and around Dublin’s Moore St comprise a 1916 Rising “battlefield site” comprising a national monument.

Des O’Sullivan reports on the wealth of 1916 memorabilia coming up for auction prior to the centenary.

Details of what was being done this week 100 years ago by those planning the Rising, and how it was observed by British authorities in Ireland.

All-Ireland club hurling champions Ballyhale have been beaten in the Kilkenny SHC semi-final, 2-15 to 2-13 by O’Loughlin Gaels.

Legion 2-10 Feale Rangers 1-11: Two second-half goals helped a below-par Legion beat Feale Rangers and advance to the last eight of the Kerry senior football championship at Fitzgerald Stadium yesterday.

Kerins O’Rahilly’s 4-19 East Kerry 2-8: Kerins O’Rahilly’s served notice of their Kerry SFC title aspirations with this clinical victory over a disappointing East Kerry outfit at Strand Road on Saturday evening.

Kerins O’Rahillys 2-15 East Kerry 2-9: Underdogs Kerins O’Rahillys caused a major upset capturing their first Kerry County U21 Football Championship title in a high-octane final at Castleisland last night.

Austin Stacks 2-9 Dr Crokes 0-13: Goals win matches, they say, and this was well and truly borne out at Connolly Park yesterday evening where Austin Stacks overcame Dr Crokes in the Credit Union Senior Football League Division 1 Final (2014) after a game that went to extra-time.

St Munchin’s 23 Ardscoil Rís 21

On the 70th anniversary of the execution of Charlie Kerins by Tom Pierrepoint, Ryle Dwyer examines some of the sensational aspects of the story

Gerry Adams got himself in hot water with journalists in the past week. 

An international field will tee off at Roganstown this week when the Irish Blind Golf Open returns to the sporting calendar for the first time since 2000.

Dr Crokes enjoyed a facile victory over a decimated Kerins O’Rahilly’s side, 4-19 to 0-8, on Saturday to leapfrog them and reach top spot in the Division 1 table.

South Kerry 1-14 Kerins O’Rahillys 1-7

All-Ireland winner Kieran McGeeney met his Kerry match yesterday in stunning bride Maura O’Rahilly.

Clonoe 3-08 Carrickmore 0-12

Classy Clonoe O’Rahilly’s despatched champions Errigal Ciarán with a thumping semi-final win at Dungannon yesterday.

The most exciting of the weekend’s six Louth SFL matches was one involving teams in the relegation zone.

“Dónal Walsh saw beauty everywhere around him. The beauty of the world the rest of us had chosen to ignore and not appreciate.”

Adare 1-18 Garryspillane 0-12

St Kieran’s 2-11 Kerins O’Rahillys 0-14

DROMORE powered into their third Tyrone SFC final in four seasons with an impressive 0-16 to 0-8 win over Omagh at Pomeroy yesterday which sets up a repeat of the 2008 decider against Clonoe.