Apart from the unsettled weather, there was a distinct Down Under feel to the first night of the 59th Cork Film Festival at Cork Opera House.

As her role as Don Draper’s wife winds down, Jessie Paré’s career continues with a film that gets its premiere in Cork tomorrow, writes Marjorie Brennan.

Two really entertaining games in the All-Ireland qualifiers on Saturday and, thanks to the timing, I was able to get to both, though the extra-time in Ennis put real pressure on heading to Thurles.

Under fierce pressure, expect Brian Cody’s Cats to come out fighting this evening

Nowhere are the travails of a county longing for an All-Ireland more documented than Galway

Galway hurler Niall Healy has been ruled out for the remainder of the year with cruciate ligament damage.

Clare 0-18 Galway 1-15

KILKENNY 2-16 GALWAY 1-16

Waterford 0-22 Galway 1-13

Galway 0-28 Dublin 1-12

The Vikings are back. Settlements have sprung up around Wicklow’s picturesque Sally Gap, and if you look closely, you might even find Gabriel Byrne among the Nordic hordes.

Jason Lyons’ strike 13 minutes from time earned a point for SD Galway in their local derby against Mervue United at Terryland Park.

HEADFORD’S Greg Mungovan was the surprise leader after the qualifying rounds of the Clare Coast hotels-sponsored South of Ireland Championship at Lahinch last night.

SUBSTITUTE Danny Purcell was Kilkenny’s hero with a match-winning goal two minutes from the end of time in a disappointing All-Ireland MHC final yesterday.

WORLD-RENOWNED golf course architect Robert Trent Jones has been appointed architect to the two courses planned by Douglas Golf Club for their new site at Ballinrea, Co Cork.

CO SLIGO comfortably disposed of Limerick by seven holes in a one-sided Bulmers Barton Shield final at Enniscrone yesterday.