A burglar who was wearing a Yankees baseball cap he had stolen from a priest's house when gardaí arrested him has received a suspended prison sentence.

LANSDOWNE 23 YOUNG MUNSTER 19: Lansdowne came through a huge test of their Ulster Bank League title credentials as they edged out Young Munster 23-19 in an absorbing Division 1A semi-final that went to extra-time on Saturday.

A €1m youth centre which is being built in one of Cork’s largest towns will set a national benchmark for youth facilities.

Dolphin 23 Young Munster 10

Cork Constitution 21 Young Munster 20

In the GAA Team of the Century, named in 1984, Tony Reddin was the man chosen in goal.

YOUNG MUNSTER completed a hat-trick of Limerick Charity Cup finals wins when disposing of the challenge of a youthful Shannon side at a wet and blustery Dooradoyle last night.

BRIDGING a 25-year gap, Midleton’s Daragh O’Riordan (29) became the first Cork driver since Billy Coleman to win the Silver Springs Moran Hotel/Orchard Motorsport Cork “20 International Rally.

CONNACHT have secured former Australian Sevens coach Billy Millard as their new backs coach on a two-year deal. Millard, who spent two years with Cardiff Blues, joins the province later this month.

Shannon 16 Garryowen 9

Anthony Foley has named a 26-man squad for Friday's B&I Cup tie against Nottingham Rugby at the Waterford Regional Sports Grounds.

OVER 50 years after they came close to affiliating with the province, the Galway hurlers make their debut in the Leinster hurling championship on Sunday, when they play Laois in O’Moore Park.

St Munchin’s 14 CBC 5

CORK footballer Michael Shields goes on the offensive on Tuesday night when he makes his ring debut in Aghabullogue Hall at the Rylane BC tournament.

BERTIE & Co probably don’t care — as nowadays you can fly almost anywhere from Dublin — but for the people of Cork, the almost certain decision by the Government not to foot the bill for the new terminal is going to make a big difference. And for the worst.

WHAT has happened to our world-renowned Cork 2005 European Capital of Culture, or should it be Cork 2005 European Capital of Rubbish.

RECENTLY I received notification that my unwanted but compulsory weekly membership contribution to SIPTU will rise from 3.20 to a whopping 3.70 — an increase of 13.51%.

The Preliminary Leinster Schools trial teams have been announced.

A RECORD attendance of almost 39,000 saw Say Again give the Wexford combination of trainer Paul Nolan and jockey John Cullen their most significant success to date as the 16-1 chance landed the 150,000 Guinness Handicap Hurdle at Galway yesterday.

WINNING at the Galway Races demands fine attention to detail and a bit of luck, especially when the course is filled with potential champions.