The Waterford and Clare systems have effectively retired the position of full-forward, writes Donal O’Grady

As part of his preparation for religious life, Fr Pat Barry had to serve as a deacon in a parish: six months’ worth of pastoral experience ahead of his ordination, back in 1976. He was assigned to a parish on Canvey Island in Essex.

The Irish Film Board has announced the nine short films that will be funded as part of the AFTER ’16 initiative.

Men used to flicking levers in dockyard cranes and shifting cargoes on ships went back to manual labour and wheelbarrow pushing, bringing a neglected garden back to life for children to savour.

Cork manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy’s final summation “A draw leaves everybody reasonably happy going home,” was a fair judgment call of the hectic league encounter between his side and Tipperary in Semple Stadium on Sunday.

A number three can hurl a lot of ball, make vital interceptions, thunder out of defence, but cannot afford any mistake in front of goal. The full-back can win lots of ball but all the full forward needs is one.

Ram raiders stole a cash machine from a pub in Co Tyrone early today.

If Cork complete the fabled three-in-a-row on Sunday, they will have achieved it with only 17 starters this season. But, as Diarmuid O’Flynn discovered, when you have exceptional players, they can take you a long way.

‘BEWARE of the Cats’, the sign on John Delaney’s double gates warns!

IT is always an unenviable and invidious exercise to compare teams and players of different eras.

THE Mounties always get their man, as the saying goes. Now they are preparing to impart some of their policing knowledge to the gardaí as part of a training pact.

WILLIE MULLINS has yet another major string to his Cheltenham bow, following newcomer Ballytrim’s annihilation of the opposition in the Bumper at Thurles yesterday.

A neighbour was charged tonight with raping a 72-year-old widow in Co Tyrone.

PAINT company Pat McDonnell Paint Sales has opened a 8000sq ft retail and trade outlet at Briarhill Business Park, Ballybrit, Galway.

It may be tempting to pick up the cheapest painting rollers and brushes possible when you set about changing the colour scheme of your home.

IT may be tempting to pick up the cheapest painting rollers and brushes possible when you set about changing the colour scheme of your home.

There’s little art in painting a room once you are well prepared, but if you’re the type who likes a challenge, then you might just feel like creating a more dramatic effect.

The people of Tyrone may refuse to pay taxes in protest at a government decision to strip the county of a hospital with acute services.

DONAL O’GRADY looks set to take over the job of Cork hurling coach, in succession to Bertie Og Murphy who resigned following the controversy which precipitated the recent players’ strike.

CORK GAA chiefs last night extended an olive branch to the county’s striking hurlers as hopes increased for an early resolution to the dispute.

Cork hurling is set for a major overhaul with the resignation of its four county selectors tonight.

THE resignation of Cork's four hurling selectors is imminent, clearing the way for a completely new senior team management for next season.

Cork’s senior hurlers and their County Board return to the boardroom tonight in an attempt to resolve their differences.

PADJOE WHELEHAN, who has managed Birr to three All-Ireland club titles last night admitted that he has been interviewed for the vacant Offaly hurling management position.

SELECTOR Pat McDonnell broke his silence last night on the player controversy which has rocked Cork hurling.

BERTIE ÓG MURPHY has resigned as coach of the Cork senior hurlers after one season in the position.