Person: Patrick O’Rourke

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Three years over sword attack

A three-year jail term was imposed yesterday on a man who fractured another man’s skull with a samurai sword.

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Samurai sword man goes on hunger strike in prison

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Man gets nine years for bid to murder partner

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Man who tried to stab partner to death in Cork assault jailed for 9 years

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Victim left with ‘physical and emotional scars’

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Woman attacked by former partner in their Cork home 'convinced he was going to kill her'

Stabbing victim’s intestine visible after attack

Gardaí arrived to a Cork home that was “covered in blood” after a Cork man tried to murder his partner by repeatedly stabbing her, the Central Criminal Court heard today.

Thu, 17 Nov, 2016

Debutants Jack O’Connor and David Dunne in Wexford side to play Dublin

U21 players Jack O’Connor and David Dunne are the two debutants on the Wexford side for tomorrow’s Leinster SHC quarter-final against Dublin in Croke Park (7.15pm).

Fri, 20 May, 2016

Cork v Waterford - Munster Senior Hurling League Round 3

William Leahy’s second-half goal puts puts Cork on road to victory

Cork 2-18 Waterford 0-13: A chilly evening in north Cork began with freezing showers but warmed up, in fairness, for participants and the 588 spectators alike at this Munster Senior Hurling League clash. Cork will be happy with their 11-point win over neighbours Waterford, but the calendar, the climate and the conditioning of all concerned mean nobody will get too excited.

Thu, 14 Jan, 2016

Cork reshuffle for Kerry hurling clash

Cork hurling manager Kieran Kingston has made 10 changes to his starting team for this Sunday’s Munster Senior Hurling League fixture away to Kerry.

Fri, 08 Jan, 2016

Cork stabbing accused remanded in custody

A man who has been charged with a knife attack on his partner which left her with 14 wounds has been remanded in custody until his next court appearance on September 3.

Fri, 21 Aug, 2015

Man, 62, charged with attack on partner

A man has been remanded in custody with consent to bail after being charged yesterday with a knife attack on his partner which left her with 14 wounds.

Fri, 14 Aug, 2015

Piarsaigh battle bravely for priceless victory

Cork SHC: Na Piarsaigh 1-22 Killeagh 2-15

Mon, 28 Jul, 2014

Gutsy Royals denied win as Murphy strikes late

Donegal 1-12 Meath 1-12

Mon, 10 Mar, 2014

Guiheen happy with win but not execution

Na Piarsaigh 2-16 Glen Rovers 0-17

Mon, 07 Oct, 2013

There’s no excuses now for the Royal County

“MAY you live in interesting times” is an old Chinese saying that has a certain resonance in Meath football at present.

Sat, 04 Jun, 2011

All ready for a Royal appointment

THERE were 81,890 people packed into Croke Park three weeks ago to watch Kerry’s breathtaking All-Ireland quarter-final demolition of Dublin and like every other spectator, Eamonn O’Brien departed awestruck at what he had just observed.

Tue, 25 Aug, 2009

Bowler takes a grilling but bank bash lacks egg-citment

NO eggs were thrown at the annual general meeting of Irish Life & Permanent in Dublin yesterday, but sadly the bank’s shareholders didn’t get to bring home the bacon either.

Sat, 16 May, 2009

Bertie’s taxpayer slip-up, I presume

IT WAS near the spot where the intrepid Stanley finally found Dr Livingstone, but it would be wrong to presume the Taoiseach had similar good fortune locating his tax clearance certificate.

Fri, 18 Jan, 2008

Tralee CBS battle on as full-back red-carded

FORCED to play the second-half with 14 players, Tralee CBS qualified for their first All-Ireland Colleges SFC final with a thrilling victory in a superb semi-final at Templemore on Saturday.

Mon, 02 Apr, 2007