The Financial Regulator has fined an insurance company €20,000 for breaching the Consumer Protection Code.

TIPPERARY’S one and only Johnny Luby yesterday struck off for the Munster v Leinster Heineken cup showdown in Croke park. But he doesn’t know if he’ll make it on time, given the obstacles he faces.

ONE Fifty One plc and five former senior managers of Mr Binman Ltd, a large Midlands waste company, have all undertaken before the High Court not to use confidential information about Mr Binman’s business which was allegedly wrongly downloaded by one of the managers.

A LEADING waste company has claimed before the High Court that five senior managers who left the company on the same day this month are conspiring with One Fifty One plc to effect a hostile takeover.

Richie Hogan, Kilkenny's "super sub" from last week's drawn game, has been handed a starting role for today's Erin All-Ireland Under-21 hurling final replay against Tipperary (Semple Stadium, throw-in 3.30pm).

Tipperary Under-21 manager Fr. Tom Fogarty has made one change to his side for today's Erin All-Ireland U-21 hurling final replay against Kilkenny (Semple Stadium, throw-in 3.30pm).

Kilkenny 2-14 Tipperary 2-14

Jim Bob McCarthy and David Sheppard have been recalled to the Tipperary starting line-up for Sunday's Erin All-Ireland Under-21 hurling final against Kilkenny (Croke Park, 1.30pm).

Tipperary 3-11 Cork 0-13

TIPPERARY bid to salvage something from a miserable hurling season when their U21 side face Cork in tonight’s Erin Munster final at Pairc Uí Chaoimh (7.15pm).

TIPPERARY U21 hurling selector, Len Gaynor, insists his side are not feeling the pressure to deliver three-in-a-row against Cork in tomorrow’s Erin Munster U21 HC final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh (7:15pm).

CORK have made one change from the team which defeated Clare in the semi-final for tomorrow night’s Munster U21 hurling championship final against Tipperary at Páirc Uí Chaoimh (7.15pm).

THE fact that Kilkenny have won the last six Leinster hurling titles is indicative of where Wexford, Offaly, Laois and Dublin lie in the pecking order.

FORMER Allstar goalkeeper Ken Hogan was last night appointed new manager of the Tipperary senior hurling team in succession to Michael Doyle.

PADJOE WHELAHAN was last night ratified as the new manager of the Limerick senior hurling team for a two-year period.

LEGENDARY Birr boss Padjoe Whelahan is set to replace Dave Keane as manager of the Limerick senior hurling team.

Successful Birr manager Pat Joe Whelahan has lashed out at the Offaly County Board after they snubbed him in the race to fill the county hurling hotseat.

Offaly hurlers are taking it for granted that Mike McNamara will be named as the new county senior manager this week.

THESE are not good times to be a senior inter-county hurling manager.

PADJOE WHELEHAN, who has managed Birr to three All-Ireland club titles last night admitted that he has been interviewed for the vacant Offaly hurling management position.

ALL-IRELAND hurler Henry Shefflin was like the cat who got the cream yesterday after he swapped the black and amber for the robes of academia.

CARLOW have appointed former Kildare player Mick Condon as manager of their intercounty senior football side.

The Offaly County Board expect to appoint new managers in football and hurling by next week.

Discussions on the future of Tipperary senior hurling boss Nicky English will take place on Tuesday evening next at the monthly meeting of Co Tipperary GAA Board.

TIPPERARY camogie boss Michael Cleary is regarded as favourite to take over as manager of the Premier County’s senior hurling team should Nicky English depart after his four-year stint.

THE grisly sight of a dead horse, trussed up in wire and dumped on the side of the road, confronted villagers on their way to work yesterday morning.

Goals from Brendan Murphy and Rory Hanniffy dashed Wexford’s league hopes as Offaly sprang a shock victory.