HIGH School Clonmel, backboned by five members of Tipperary’s All-Ireland minor football winning squad, got their Corn Uí Mhuirí Group C campaign off to a successful start when they defeated Tralee CBS by 2-8 to 0-11 in Newcastle West yesterday afternoon.

COLÁISTE CHRÍOST RÍ upset the title ambitions of a highly rated Tralee CBS side in a magnificent Corn Uí Mhuirí semi-final at Knocknagree yesterday to set up an unexpected final against Pobalscoil Chorcha Dhuibhne on March 6.

FANCIED Tralee CBS were made fight all the way before beating a determined St Flannan’s, Ennis side in the Corn Ui Mhuiri quarter-final at bitterly cold Glin yesterday.

Tears of joy were shed today as the State recognised courageous people for outstanding acts of bravery.

TRALEE CBS’s penchant for striking goals was instrumental in a comfortable success against St Flannan’s in yesterday afternoon’s Munster Colleges Frewen Cup quarter-final in Glin.

THE Government is responsible for our dirty hospitals. They prefer to build temporary cabins rather than fund new hospitals. The recent hygiene audit diverted attention from major problems within the health service.

Patrickswell 2-13 Clarecastle 1-14

An MRBI opinion poll in Donegal north-east has predicted that Fianna Fail will retain its two seats in the constituency in the upcoming general election.