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For almost 50 years BBC’s Grandstand show defined Saturday afternoons in the UK and it came to do something similar here in Ireland for many of us once the signal for the British channels began to be picked up beyond the east coast.

The people and events that shaped events in a West Cork harbour town are remembered in a book published this week.

WATERFORD secured local bragging rights, and a Croke Park date with Dublin, after defeating Kilkenny in this All-Ireland MHC quarter-final Walsh Park on Saturday evening.

WINNING silverware is rarely straightforward and Dublin can certainly attest to that after dragging themselves over the winning line to claim a 13th Leinster MHC title at Croke Park yesterday.

KILKENNY have made a single but significant change for tomorrow’s Leinster Senior Hurling Championship final, recalling former Hurler of the Year Tommy Walsh in defence.

Phil Vickery has been forced to retire from rugby with immediate effect.

Phil Vickery has thrown his weight behind Warren Gatland to be the head coach of the 2013 British and Irish Lions.

FAR from a bright beginning for new Leinster coach Joe Schmidt as his side were given a lesson in organisation, intensity and clinical finishing by Shaun Edwards’ London-based boys in a friendly at Donnybrook last night.

ANY belief that Kilkenny might be about to surrender the bragging rights at under-age level in Leinster to Dublin was emphatically dispelled at Croke Park yesterday.

Amy Winehouse walked free from court today after admitting assaulting a theatre manager during a pantomime.

Amy Winehouse today admitted assaulting a theatre manager during an incident at a pantomime.

England have been dealt another major injury setback with the loss of World Cup winner Phil Vickery from their autumn Tests.

FROM champions to wooden spoonists in the space of 12 months — that was the story for Ireland yesterday as the Men’s Amateur Home Internationals ended at Hillside on the Lancashire coast.

BRING on Tendai ‘The Beast’ Mtawarira, declared Phil Vickery yesterday as the Lions prop insisted it would be a different battle second time around.

Phil Vickery has revealed he is looking forward to tomorrow’s third Test against South Africa – his last appearance in a British and Irish Lions jersey – more than any other game of his career.

British and Irish Lions boss Ian McGeechan has made wholesale changes for Saturday's final Test against world champions South Africa.

British and Irish Lions assistant coach Graham Rowntree has backed Brian O’Driscoll’s condemnation of comments made by South Africa boss Peter de Villiers that he appeared to condone eye gouging.

FOUR DAYS on, and that defeat in Pretoria is still pretty hard to take, especially from a smug South African support base who are slow to recognise the limitations within their own set up. Let’s face it; the Lions could have done with winning last Saturday or even in the circumstances holding on for the draw which their herculean efforts over the last two weekends have deserved.

LUKE Fitzgerald was handed the biggest Test experience of his life when selected to play for the Lions against South Africa in Pretoria tomorrow, adding another amazing Irish chapter in the history of the touring side.

Adam Jones was told by Phil Vickery to “make sure you stuff him” after being picked to face ’The Beast’ in Saturday’s second Test against South Africa.

BRITISH and Irish Lions forwards coach Graham Rowntree has admitted that the number of scrum penalties conceded in Saturday’s first Test with South Africa will force changes for the second Test.

IRELAND full-back Rob Kearney, who realised a lifetime ambition when coming on for the Lions at Kings Park on Saturday, believes a Test series victory is still possible.

Lions captain Paul O’Connell accused Bryce Lawrence of only refereeing one side after South Africa held off a late fightback to win the first Test 26-21 in Durban.

CLOSE TO tears, an emotional Phil Vickery yesterday described how much it meant to be part of the Lions Test team for the opening game of the series against South Africa at Kings Park, Durban today.

The British and Irish Lions are ready to paint Durban red tomorrow by backing their unshakeable belief that they can stun world champions South Africa.

England prop Phil Vickery captained the British and Irish Lions as they targeted a fifth successive South Africa tour victory.

PHIL VICKERY believes the British and Irish Lions have reached “a very dangerous time” of their South Africa tour.

Englishman Phil Vickery is to captain the British and Irish Lions against Western Province tomorrow, the fifth game of their South African tour..

England 26 Scotland 12

Ireland 14 England 13

Martin Johnson has reinforced the England pack by making two changes for the Cook Cup international against Australia.

Leinster 41 Wasps 11

DANNY CIPRIANI and Josh Lewsey produced a neat one-two combination punch to floor Castres as Wasps opened their Heineken Cup campaign with an emphatic home victory yesterday.

Steve Borthwick will captain England on their New Zealand tour next month.

Steve Borthwick and Mike Tindall are the leading candidates to be named England captain when Martin Johnson’s squad for this summer’s tour to New Zealand is announced today.

England captain Phil Vickery has blasted the Rugby Football Union’s handling of the Brian Ashton affair.

England captain Phil Vickery is unlikely to play again this season after suffering a knee injury during Wasps’ Guinness Premiership victory over Sale Sharks on Tuesday night.

England captain Phil Vickery has hit out at the criticism levelled at head coach Brian Ashton.

RONAN O’GARA’S first game as Irish captain was a massive disappointment for a player who had great expectations but discovered his team simply wasn’t up to the mark.

PHIL VICKERY admits England are low on confidence and lacking momentum heading into tomorrow’s RBS 6 Nations finale against Ireland.

Frank Hadden’s men regained the Calcutta Cup with a 15-9 triumph at Murrayfield by virtue of a terrific defensive display reminiscent of the win against England in 2006.