DARRAGH Corcoran struck a brace of classy points in stoppage time to give Waterford their first win in four attempts in this year’s Allianz Football at a weather-bashed Markievicz Park on Saturday afternoon.

Three first-half goals provided the platform for victory — Sligo’s first League win since defeating Derry in 2018.

Cian McKeon’s goal from a blistering 59th-minute counter-attack turned out to be the decisive score for Roscommon in their defeat of Sligo in an entertaining FBD Connacht SFL quarter-final.

All-Ireland champions Limerick are all but guaranteed of a top-three finish in Munster after this 18-point thumping of Clare.

We are a week into Munster Championship Lent. The 40 days and 40 nights before the start of the Munster SHC on May 12 commenced last Tuesday.

Thousands of people who attended a walk for former GAA footballer Kieran O’Connor have been told that the All Ireland winner will “come out the other side of the long battle ahead”.

When he emerged from the Aghada GAA clubhouse yesterday afternoon, Kieran O’Connor was immediately swamped by well-wishers.

Aaron Gillane pointed a free in the fifth minute of injury-time to snatch a draw for All-Ireland champions Limerick against the only team to beat them in last year’s championship.

Some hurling matches resonate far more than others, with a draw doubly eloquent.

While soccer, courtesy of Croatia, is no longer winging home, hurling truths are dropping towards a roost.

Olive Esler, who handles the social media promotion for The Sunday Game was manic busy throughout yesterday afternoon.

Like he did last year, Clare co-manager Gerry O’Connor delivered a stirring interview to RTÉ prior to facing Tipperary on Sunday.

At the finish, Michael Ryan and his three selectors stayed on the sideline where they had stood all day, heads bowed, surveying the death of a season.

The honours went to Waterford in this Allianz Hurling League Division 1A clash at Walsh Park yesterday, but it is important to note Clare were already guaranteed a quarter-final (pitted against Limerick).

Fianna Fáil is to seek the introduction of legislation that would make anti-roll bars compulsory on all quad bikes following the inquest into the death of a farmer in Mayo.

Clare 0-23 Cork 0-19: First of all, disregard the scoreline. This was anything but a four-point contest.

Four Irish rowers enjoyed a breakfast of orange juice, fruit, Coca-Cola, and a burger — their first proper meal in a month — after completing an epic transatlantic row in record time.

The all-consuming nature of inter-county life finds itself front and centre once more. Burnout tends to dominate GAA discourse this time of year, but the tales of Kieran Bergin and Joe Sheridan have overshadowed however many emerging talents are being pulled here, there and everywhere.

Four Irish friends spending Christmas Day rowing a tiny boat across the Atlantic in one of the world’s toughest races lie in sixth place out of 26 international competitors.

The challenge is known as the world’s toughest row.

A 72-year-old man with an intellectual disability was malnourished and severely dehydrated prior to his death at the Áras Attracta care centre in Mayo, an inquest has heard.

Páirc Uí Chaoimh will host its first All-Ireland series game in 34 years when Clare and Tipperary’s SHC quarter-final opens the new stadium on Saturday, July 22, (3pm throw-in).

If there’s a message Clare want to get across, it’s that they know their support will be outnumbered on Sunday.

Sligo ran riot in the second half against 14-man Antrim at Markievicz Park to take a comfortable All-Ireland SFC Round 1A Qualifier win.

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Before the 1995 National League final against Kilkenny, my back was in bits. I wanted to play. I convinced management I was fit to play. I thought we would win. I wanted to lift the cup. 

Maybe it’s because we’re so used to seeing Kilkenny front and centre after most games but it seemed they spent an inordinate amount of time behind their dressing room door on Sunday.

An elaborate mortgages fraud where Bank of Ireland was scammed saw one of the organisers appear for sentencing yesterday, but the judge said he would have to come up with more compensation if he wanted to avoid the inevitable.

An Carraig in Kinsale has spectacular views, and dramatic plans to enhance the house, writes Tommy Barker.

Connacht MFC final: Galway 0-7 Sligo 1-4

It was last Tuesday when word emerged from Croke Park that Brian Gavin had been appointed to take charge of this Sunday’s Munster semi-final.

Dingle 2-4 Milltown-Castlemaine 1-4: Every bit as dogged and dour as the scoreline indicates, Dingle were forced to dig deep to overcome a tough challenge from Milltown-Castlemaine in this Kerry SFC Round 1 replay at Páirc an Aghasaigh on Saturday.

Limerick may yet decide to bring Seanie Tobin’s disciplinary case to the Central Appeals Committee (CAC) after the Central Hearings Committee upheld the proposed one-match ban on Thursday evening.

As they bid to avoid relegation, Clare travel to Kilkenny for the second time in the space of seven days with as many as five players unavailable. 

Tipperary 2-19 Clare 0-20

An elaborate mortgages fraud where Bank of Ireland was scammed for almost €1m saw six people get suspended jail sentences yesterday. The man who orchestrated the fraud jumped bail and is being sought by gardaí.

US comedian and actor Bill Cosby’s record of big donations to colleges and other institutions has been a key part of his rosy public image – but the rising tide of allegations made by women accusing him of sexual assault is threatening to overshadow his generosity.

Seven people were arrested yesterday on different charges related to an alleged mortgages fraud amounting to a total of almost €1m against Bank of Ireland.

Six coroners working on a part-time basis each earned more than €100,000 in State retainers and fees last year, new figures show.

Tony Considine gives his view on the players to watch out for in the Hurling Championship campaign.

Tracks ****

On the way to the Gaelic Grounds yesterday, the fine weather, fellas having tea and sandwiches from the boot of the car, it made you crave for summer hurling.

Tipperary 2-24 Clare 2-17