Running 24 marathons in 24 days would take its toll on the fittest super-human.

Shane Finn completed run number 24 today, crossing the finish line in Dingle to a hero's welcome

Tommy Barker reports on a cluster of new one-off homes in Glanmire backed by a team of proven developers

DUE for an auction action sale before month’s end is 6, The Orchards in coastal community Kinsale, and at the €180,000 quoted guide, it’s billed as “by far the cheapest property on the market in Kinsale right now,” by auctioneer Shane Finn.

He’s the determined ultra-athlete who’s about to push his body to the absolute limit as he attempts to run 24 marathons in 24 days.

Cancer survivor Tom Garrod is hoping to set a Guinness World Record when he sets off on Thursday to run the length of Ireland from Mizen Head in Co Cork to Malin Head in Co Donegal.

CBC, Cork 3-18 St Francis College, Rochestown 3-12: It says much about the second-half turnaround by CBC in this Dr Harty Cup last-16 clash at Church Road yesterday that the six-point winning margin flattered their opponents more than themselves.

Two multi-lot auctions are to take place this month, with 24 lots offered with agents DNG Creedon in Cork on September 27, while Allsop have 160 lots under the hammer on September 28, including private houses in Dublin’s southside, investments and commercial buys.

Trish Dromey looks at a highly desirable home with a top-class finish.  

This home was designed for the current owner by South Mall architect Bill Mullins and was built in 2004 by Crowley Homes of Midleton.

Millions of euros worth of Irish property was sold at two separate auctions yesterday, each streamed live online from Cork and Dublin, and they followed on from a further €12.5 million netted at the inaugural Allsop Private auction last week of 20 properties, at average sale prices of €625,000.

CBC Cork 0-16 CBS HS Clonmel 0-8: Eight unanswered points in the final 20 minutes were the key as Cork’s CBC won on their return to the Dr Harty Cup in Clashmore yesterday.

Nine out of eleven lots, representing 14 out of 16 properties, sold this week at a packed DNG Creedon auction in Cork City’s Clarion Hotel, with one property having had so many viewers in one session “if I had put a wooden box in the front room, it would have seemed like a wake.”

There’s a big sale coming up in Cork suburban Wilton — try €70m for size — as the shopping centre anchored by Tesco and Penneys gets offered as part of a Nama retail portfolio worth €115m in all.

Most bidding action at DNG Creedon’s coming September 29 auction of 12 properties is likely to centre on this little ‘could-be’ beauty - if viewing interest so far is anything to go by. 

Auction action is set to gather pace in the coming two months, with agents DNG Creedon in Cork city entering the process with two multi-lot auctions in September and October.

A trio of properties being offered for liquidators in Cork include two land parcels, one in Cork harbour’s Passage West for house building the other in Glanmire, for warehousing, along with a Wilton office/retail building totalling 11,000 sq ft.

This impressive family home is bright, modern and spacious and sure to attract buyers, says Trish Dromey.

Bruff (Limerick) 2-13 Lixnaw (Kerry) 2-10

Sq m 299 (3,200 sq ft)

Well done to 22-year-old runner Shane Finn, who today finished his 12th marathon in 12 days to raise money for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Ireland.

It’s a hard, endurance-testing slog, but a 22-year-old runner is set to complete 12 marathons in as many days.

We view a selection of trading up homes from around the country.

Tommy Barker reports on Brooklyn House a modern home near Blarney, Co Cork.

Carrigaline Road, Cork €280,000

The three-in-a-row dream for Ballintubber is still alive after their come-from-behind victory over Crossmolina in the Mayo SFC semi-final at Elverys MacHale Park yesterday.

YOUGHAL, CORK €395,000