Having burst onto the Irish rugby scene in the 2010/11 season, the last two years have been slow burners for Mike Sherry. At 25, the Munster man is focused on becoming the best hooker in Ireland and winning trophies with his province.

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A LIMERICK couple who ran an illegal, money-lending operation in the city were unsuccessful yesterday when they sought a court order to have welfare allowances paid back to them.

A LIMERICK couple, convicted of illegal money lending, will today fight a move by the Criminal Assets Bureau to seize almost €1 million from them.

JAIL sentences of 10 months were imposed yesterday on a Limerick couple who pleaded guilty to operating an illegal money-lending scam involving child-benefit books.

FRIDAY sees one of the most formidable collection of legends in one room since Homer sat down to write the Odyssey.

THE SURVIVING 22 Munster Rugby Lions - and the three Wallace brothers, Richard, Paul and David in particular - will be honoured at a corporate lunch at the Maryborough House Hotel, Cork, on January 27.