Judgment may be given today in a case brought by a carpenter who lost two fingers when his hand was caught in an industrial saw.

A former Cork boxer has been jailed for sexually assaulting a sleeping woman.

“I’ve never seen my wife so excited!”

A workman who told a woman she had "a fine pair of boobs" when he called to do repairs at her home, grabbed her breasts, bit her nipple, and grabbed her between the legs.

I only caught up with the Setanta Sports series about referees recently, and it was well worth the effort.

A father who was stressed due to financial pressure seriously assaulted his infant son by shaking him and yesterday he got a five-year suspended jail sentence.

Sentencing of a father who seriously assaulted his infant son was put back again yesterday for a medical report addressing the prognosis for the child’s development.

A father who became frustrated with his colicky, eight-week-old baby shook him until he became limp and an ambulance had to be called to rush the child to hospital.

More than €3,000 worth of floodlight bulbs, transformers, and fittings stolen from a GAA club by thieves who scaled 12m-high poles may be used in cannabis grow houses.

Morning Assembly, winner of a Grade 1 novice hurdle at the Punchestown Festival last April, returned to the County Kildare track to make a successful chasing debut yesterday, justifying 2/1 favouritism in the Ballymore Christmas Fair & Family Fun November Festival Beginners Chase.

Sweating and feeling “absolutely wrecked”, Seamus Roche retired to his changing room under the Cusack Stand after the 2005 All-Ireland semi-final.

PAUL CARBERRY delighted punters in Ballinrobe last night when completing an early double on Sublime Talent and Jim Will Fix It.

Next Sunday's Allianz Hurling League Division 3B final will be an all-Connacht affair despite today's defeat for 13-man Mayo at Clones.

THE Henry de Bromhead-trained Days Hotel stormed away with the Lisronagh Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel yesterday.

THE country’s newest and most advanced private hospital will close within months unless the VHI provides health cover.

TIPPERARY’S Seamus Roche has announced his retirement from intercounty refereeing.

Seamus Roche plans to switch the attentions of Jim Will Fix It back to hurdling after his Grade Two success at Leopardstown’s Christmas meeting.

Hurricane Fly is now William Hill’s outright Champion Hurdle favourite following his comprehensive defeat of old nemesis Solwhit in the paddypower.com iPhone App Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown.

A KANTURK publican pointed a shotgun at a customer’s head and then raised the gun to fire a shot into the ceiling to let him know he was facing a loaded firearm.

DE LA SALLE by a point.

THE classy Edward O’Grady-trained Tranquil Sea toyed with the opposition on his way to landing the Grade 2 Clonmel Oil Chase at Clonmel yesterday.

TIPPERARY GAA chiefs are investigating an assault on former All-Ireland SHC final referee Seamus Roche.

TIPPERARY GAA chiefs look set to investigate ugly scenes that developed after this Premier County SHC semi-final at Semple Stadium yesterday.

A man who received a five-year sentence for harassing his former girlfriend has had an attempt to overturn his conviction rejected by the Court of Criminal Appeal.

Paul Carberry was seen at his brilliant best when bringing Save My Blushes from last to first to land the Grade 3 Kilbegnet Novice Chase at Roscommon yesterday.

EOIN CONWAY was the scoring hero as Cork narrowly prevailed against Limerick after extra-time in the Munster IHC semi-final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday.

A man who harassed a teacher for four years by following her, sneering and laughing at her and even buying a house with a bird’s eye view of hers was jailed for five years today with the last three years suspended.

Dublin 0-19 Wexford 2-13

Dublin 0-19 Wexford 2-13

TWO familiar faces will be missing from pews when the faithful in a stunned north Kerry parish gather for masses this weekend.

WITH two rounds of the 2008 National Hurling League behind us already it’s beginning to grate.

Limerick 5-11 Waterford 2-15, Croke Park

Leinster 1-23 Connacht 0-17

Clare 2-21 Limerick 0-10

Cork 2-15 Waterford 0-25

Portumna 2-17 James Stephens 0-11

BRIAN LOHAN has enough faith in the Clare team and management to commit himself for a further year, even though he seriously considered retiring last year.

Brendan Larkin

Tipperary man Seamus Roche has been appointed to referee Sunday week's Guinness All-Ireland Hurling championship final between Cork and Galway.

TIPPERARY referee Seamus Roche is understood to have exceeded his authority in Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final by changing his award of a Kilkenny free to a throw-in.

Kilkenny seem to have the knack of reaching - and more often than not - winning All-Ireland finals and today Galway try upset that trend in the Guinness SHC semi-final at Croke Park (3.30pm).