Person: Paul O’Connor

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<p> The Kitchen seen from the sitting area at 132 Ranelagh Road with interior design by David O'Brien. Photograph Moya Nolan</p>

home and gardens

A revamp that gives a tiny apartment 'more storage than a three-bed home'

How Cork interior designer David O'Brien gave this Ranelagh pad a whole new lease of life

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O’Connor goals inspire Shamrocks comeback

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Savage the Strand Road hero

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Trihy grabs dramatic victory for Clashmore

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Daly delight as Knocknagree advance to Croker finale

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Never-say-die Knocknagree land historic first club title

Slaughtneil celebrate with the trophy 26/11/2017

Slaughtneil’s amazing run goes on

Slaughtneil (Derry) 1-15 Cavan Gaels (Cavan) 0-10: Cavan Gaels manager Jason Reilly declared Slaughtneil as All-Ireland champions in waiting after they dismantled his side in the Athletic Grounds.

Mon, 27 Nov, 2017

Fancied Slaughtneil must shut back door

For a team renowned for its defensive prowess, the 17 points and four goal chances Slaughtneil offered up to Kilcar last time out has given the management plenty to think about ahead of Sunday’s AIB Ulster club SFC final.

Thu, 23 Nov, 2017

Ruthless Knocknagree get the job done early

Knocknagree advanced to a Munster Club JFC final with Dromid Pearses yesterday after defeating Waterford’s Sliabh gCua St Mary’s in impressive fashion at Mallow.

Mon, 20 Nov, 2017

Thriller decided by last-gasp moment of Fortune

Fortune favoured the brave? At the end of an action-packed replay just dripping with character and commitment, it was a goal in the sixth minute of injury-time which booked Cavan Gaels a place in the Ulster club SFC final for the first time since 1977.

Mon, 20 Nov, 2017

The Menu: Food news with Joe McNamee

Joe McNamee brings you the latest news from the Irish food world. 

Sat, 14 Oct, 2017

Sean Maguire leads charge again as Cork City back with a bang

CORK CITY 4 - LIMERICK 1: Another swashbuckling display from Cork City and Sean Maguire saw the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division leaders make it 17 wins from 18 matches as they defeated Limerick for the third time this season in last night’s hugely entertaining Munster derby at Turner’s Cross.

Sat, 17 Jun, 2017

Dismal debut for Limerick boss Neil McDonald

Limerick 0 Dundalk 3: New Limerick FC boss Neil McDonald watched his side slip to defeat to Dundalk – and finish the game with 10 men after keeper Brendan Clarke was ref carded – at the Markets Field last night.

Sat, 20 May, 2017

Seven up for relentless Cork City

Priority number one for Limerick as the league leaders came to town on the back of six straight wins from their first half-dozen games must have been the need to make John Caulfield’s side work for every single opening.

Sat, 01 Apr, 2017

Defiant Westport snatch it at the death

Westport 1-10 Kenmare 0-11 (after extra-time): We were 78 minutes into this All-Ireland Club IFC semi-final when Westport snuck their noses in front for the first time.

Mon, 30 Jan, 2017

Court orders return of €2,000 robbed from bookies in 2009

A sum of €2,000 in cash that was robbed from a bookmakers in Cork more than seven years ago was finally returned to the owners by order of a court yesterday.

Sat, 07 Jan, 2017

Kenmare’s forward power leaves Adare on the ropes

Adare (Limerick) 1-8 Kenmare (Kerry) 1-20: A quality display by Kerry champions Kenmare meant this Munster club intermediate football final was as good as over at half-time in Mallow, Co Cork, yesterday.

Mon, 28 Nov, 2016

Dream start sets up Kenmare for victory

Kenmare Shamrocks (Kerry) 3-11 Kilfenora (Clare) 0-7: Kenmare Shamrocks qualified for their second Munster Club final in five years with a 13 point win over Clare champions Kilfenora in Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney yesterday.

Mon, 14 Nov, 2016

Kenmare ‘have a hungry group of players’

Fethard (Tipperary) 0-5 Kenmare Shamrocks (Kerry) 4-25: Kenmare boss John Morgan O’Sullivan said his side “know how to win Munster titles” after they hammered a young Fethard side in this Munster IFC tie in Clonmel yesterday.

Mon, 31 Oct, 2016

John Morgan O’Sullivan hails heroes as Kenmare turn on the style

Kenmare Shamrocks 2-11 Templenoe 1-6: A week on from their shared heartbreak of losing the Kerry SFC final while on duty for the divisional side, the footballers of Templenoe and Kenmare found themselves back in Fitzgerald Stadium in a county decider.

Mon, 24 Oct, 2016

Collective class sees Dr Crokes home

Dr Crokes 2-16 Kenmare District 1-12: They’re back. The famine on Lewis Road, although brief, is no more. 

Mon, 17 Oct, 2016

Paul O’Connor goal seals deal as Kenmare in control

Kenmare District 1-16 St Brendan’s Board 1-10: Kenmare District eventually came good in this lacklustre Garvey’s Supervalu Kerry SFC clash with St Brendan’s at a sun-splashed Austin Stack Park.

Mon, 16 May, 2016

Limerick overrun Cobh Ramblers to advance in EA Cup

Cobh Ramblers 2 Limerick 4: Free-scoring Limerick made it 10 goals in three days against Cobh Ramblers as they advanced to the next round of the EA Sports Cup at St Colman’s Park last night.

Wed, 23 Mar, 2016

Kevin Niblick pushes forward against Justin Mahon and Conor Clarke 13/1/2016

Dr McKenna Cup semi-finalists confirmed after night of action

Tyrone and Fermanagh both made it three wins from three outings on Wednesday evening.

Wed, 13 Jan, 2016

Cavan v UUJ - Bank of Ireland Dr. McKenna Cup Group C Round 2

Dr McKenna Cup: Seanie Johnston back in action for Cavan

Seanie Johnston made a long-awaited return for Cavan in Saturday night’s crushing 3-14 to 0-9 win over UUJ at Kingspan Breffni Park.

Mon, 11 Jan, 2016

Flood defences work but still no but most insurance companies still not impressed

Successful flood defence schemes in two North Cork towns brought great relief to householders and businesses during the current deluge.

Sun, 10 Jan, 2016

Affordable cottage on large site in Donnybrook Hill in Douglas has interesting possibilities

Trish Dromey gives a thumbs up to to a well-located cottage with planning permission to change usage to residential, near Douglas village.

Sat, 19 Dec, 2015

Bryan Sheehan strikes decisive blow for South Kerry

South Kerry 0-12 Kenmare District 0-11: Bryan Sheehan has made a habit of coming up with the big play late in games for club, division and county, and the Caherciveen man was on hand again to produce a spectacular winner four minutes into injury-time to help book South Kerry’s place in this year’s Garvey’s Super Valu Kerry senior football championship final.

Mon, 26 Oct, 2015

Limerick on the brink

Limerick 0 Shamrock Rovers 2: Limerick FC may avoid the drop if they beat Sligo Rovers away in their final game of the season next Friday.

Sat, 24 Oct, 2015

Kenmare fired up by Easter rising

Easter Saturday, Macroom; the shifting of a collective mindset.

Sat, 24 Oct, 2015

There will be no amnesty in the North

In the past few weeks, a number of reports have appeared in print and electronic media which have conveyed a misleading view of the proposals on dealing with the past contained in the Stormont House Agreement (SHA). Some of these have focused on the Independent Commission for Information Retrieval (ICIR), or on the Implementation and Reconciliation Group (IRG), which are two of four mechanisms proposed in the agreement.

Thu, 17 Sep, 2015

Half of junior docs ‘in distress’

Almost half of all junior doctors are “psychologically distressed”, says a study which indicates graduates are underprepared for their introduction to hospital workloads.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2015

Youghal students crowned science contest winners

Students from Pobalscoil na Tríonóide in Youghal, Co Cork have been named winners of the Merck Millipore School Science competition 2015.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2015

Bryan Sheehan’s dead ball accuracy key for South Kerry

South Kerry 0-16 Kilcummin 1-8: The dead ball accuracy of Bryan Sheehan proved crucial as South Kerry secured a winning start in this Kerry Senior Football Championship first round tie in Kilcummin yesterday.

Mon, 25 May, 2015

Stephen O’Brien shines as Kenmare get act together

Kenmare District 5-15 St Brendan’s District 0-8: This time last year Kenmare’s no-show was making the headlines in the opening round of the Kerry SFC, but yesterday it was their first-half demolition job on a weak St Brendan’s District side that caught the eye.

Mon, 25 May, 2015

The Improvised Panto is proving panto is not just for children

PANTOMIME is not just for children. 

Wed, 17 Dec, 2014

Caulfield joy as City snatch win

Cork City 2 Sligo Rovers 1

Sat, 27 Sep, 2014

Casey and Cantwell power De La Salle into quarter-finals

2013 intermediate champions De La Salle have reached the Waterford SFC quarter-finals after a tense 2-8 to 1-10 win over Ballinameela in Fraher Field last night.

Mon, 01 Sep, 2014

The Nire deny Stradbally in six-goal cracker

Waterford SFC: Although this latest renewal lacked the usual bite, keen rivals The Nire and Stradbally still served up a six-goal spectacle at Fraher Field on Saturday evening.

Mon, 28 Jul, 2014

New York powerless to stop rampant Mayo

New York 0-08 Mayo 4-18

Sun, 04 May, 2014

Continuity levels crucial

During Liverpool’s glory days of the 1970s and 80s, much was made of the boot room culture, successive managers immersed in the culture of the club.

Fri, 28 Feb, 2014

‘We spent day getting rid of dirt and filth’

Music shop Pro-Musica has been trading on Oliver Plunkett St for 30 years — but Tuesday night was the worst flooding they had seen in some time.

Thu, 06 Feb, 2014

Fox pounces to snatch victory for Castletroy

Rockwell 13 Castletroy 20

Wed, 29 Jan, 2014

Dubs again team to beat

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Mon, 27 Jan, 2014

Reviews

Live music: Whelan’s Ones To Watch - Whelan’s, Dublin

Wed, 15 Jan, 2014

Panto packed with surprises

Expecting the unexpected is par for the course for the members of ITSA Theatre Company, which is staging its annual Improvised Panto at the Half Moon Theatre in Cork from Dec 6-21. Now in its third year, this fun event is, to some extent, guided by the over-16s audience.

Thu, 05 Dec, 2013