Waterford’s Craig Breen and his British co-driver Scott Martin had to be content with seventh place in the Vodafone Rally de Portugal, round six of the World Rally Championship.

Cork racing ace Lucca Allen has teamed up with the British-based Fortec Motorsport outfit for this season’s British Formula 4 Championship powered by Ford EcoBoost — a category recognised as an important step on the ladder to F1.

A ninth birthday present of a go-kart has propelled Shanagarry’s Lucca Allen towards his ultimate dream – competing in Formula 1. 

Ahead of her visit to Ballymaloe, June Carter Cash tells Ed Power what it was like to grow up in such an esteemed family.

Dean Raftery is ready to make his mark in the World Rally Championship after being honoured at the Irish Motorsport Awards yesterday.

AVE we Irish got a taste for spices or what! Thirty years ago, when I first started the Ballymaloe Cookery School, garlic was still considered by many to be daring and exotic.

René Redzepi and Yotam Ottolenghi have been booked for Ballymaloe LitFest 2014.

AMIR KHAN wants the rematch with Lamont Peterson to be staged in March after he described Saturday night’s majority points decision which cost him his WBA and IBF world light welterweight titles as “disgusting.”

ONE of the biggest ever gatherings of members of the Cork Federation of the ICA was held earlier this month.

“UNA and her family will need the support of the people, not just for this week, this month or this year, but for many years to come. It is such an unbelievable tragedy they will probably never recover from it.”

CORKMAN Billy Walsh was peeved by the fact that some people thought he was ducking Stephen Haughian who had been eyeing his Irish title, so it was hardly surprising that he jumped at the opportunity when Haughian laid down the challenge.

BILLY WALSH will arrive at today’s weigh-in (4pm) at the Clarion Hotel with a clean bill of health for tomorrow night’s clash with Moroslov Kubik from the Czech Republic at Cork City Hall.

A CLASSY three year old took the young horse championship at Midleton Show for the Tinahely, Co Wicklow, exhibitor, Derry Rothwell.

BIG time boxing comes to Youghal tomorrow night when the St. Colman’s Club from Shanagarry move from their spiritual home Garryvoe to stage their annual showpiece at 7.30 pm.