Place: Athlacca

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columnists

Savouring every moment of a journey 45 years in the making

The colour starts south of the border.

gaa

Colum Breen: 'There were men crying around me, grown men. Tears running down their faces'

gaa

When one of your own graces Croker: 'There were men crying, grown men. Tears running down their faces'

news

Limerick community 'numb' after teenage girl's sudden death

farming

Major Equipment overall winner at Agribusiness Awards

news

Collopy faces sentence after €6k in cocaine found in ice cream van

Double Island off the mark in effortless style

Remember the name Double Island.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2015

Progressive Red River Gold&nbsp;strikes again for Donie Murphy

Progressive Red River Gold strikes again for Donie Murphy

Point-To-Point racing returned to Tralee racecourse on Saturday as the North Kerry Harriers meeting took place at the now-defunct Ballybeggan Park venue.

Mon, 25 May, 2015

In-form Brian Linehan on the score sheet again with double

Brian Linehan is riding with terrific confidence at present and, fresh from his success aboard Hardtorock at Dawstown on bank holiday Monday, the Fermoy amateur partnered the third double of his career at the County Limerick Hunt point-to-point fixture at Athlacca on Saturday.

Mon, 11 May, 2015

Jockey, 17, killed in freak accident

A jockey who had ridden for champion horse trainer Enda Bolger and owner JP McManus was killed in a freak accident yesterday.

Sat, 22 Feb, 2014

Teenage jockey killed in freak accident 'as sound a fella as you would ever come across'

A rising star jockey - who had ridden for Champion horse trainer Enda Bolger and owner JP McManus - was tragically killed in a freak accident today.

Fri, 21 Feb, 2014

Limerick teenager killed cutting trees

A teenager has been killed whilst cutting trees in Co Limerick today.

Fri, 21 Feb, 2014

Bruff confirms place in Kennedy heritage

Bruff emerged in brilliant sunshine yesterday to stake its rightful place in the heritage of the Kennedy clan.

Sat, 22 Jun, 2013

First steeplechase to be re-enacted 260 years on

A horse racing tradition that has endured, and blossomed, since it first took place in north Cork, in 1752, will be re-enacted on Saturday, Oct 13.

Thu, 27 Sep, 2012

Big Jer makes the most of Island’s mishap in geldings’ maiden

The rescheduled first session of the two-day Ormond Foxhounds point-to-point took place at Ballingarry in north Co Tipperary on Saturday afternoon, but it was abandoned in the interest of safety after the fourth race, the first division of the five-year-old geldings’ maiden.

Mon, 11 Jun, 2012

BOD, ROG, and POC make Munster bovine history

An Irish cow has beaten odds of 700,000/1 by giving birth to three bouncing baby bulls.

Thu, 31 May, 2012

Good auction result

THERE was a good result for the auction of a 133-acre farm at Athlacca, Co Limerick, last week, when the property sold for a total of €1.012m.

Thu, 28 Oct, 2010

Sale in three lots of appealing farm

IT has a solid, two-storey farmhouse at its centre, and this 133-acre dairy farm at Rathcannon, Athlacca, is going to auction on the 20th of this month.

Thu, 07 Oct, 2010

Options for €1bn motorway back on display

ROUTE options for a €1 billion motorway linking Cork to Limerick will go on display again next week due to public demand.

Tue, 05 Aug, 2008

Six route options unveiled for €1bn motorway

SIX route options for a €1 billion 90km superhighway between Cork and Limerick have been unveiled.

Fri, 04 Jul, 2008

Application lodged for Limerick gun range

A PLANNING application has been lodged with Limerick County Council for an underground shooting range.

Fri, 16 May, 2008

O’Dea’s sister may run for seat

A SISTER of Defence Minister Willie O’Dea has put down a marker for the local elections next year.

Fri, 18 Jan, 2008

Swallow sets up boot camp while hurler is away

BY HANGING up his boots, a Limerick hurler opened a home for an expectant mother.

Thu, 06 Sep, 2007

‘It’s a total disaster ... life in the country is over’

SIPPING a pint at Pa O’Riordan’s pub in Athlacca yesterday, Joe Mulcahy summed up the plight of rural drinkers.

Fri, 12 Jan, 2007

Champ from Carrigart to Cappamore

DONEGAL has Killybegs for the fish and Carrigart and Raphoe for the beef.

Thu, 25 Aug, 2005

Moran’s last gasp free gives Ahane the edge

Ballybrown 1-14 Ahane 2-11

Mon, 08 Aug, 2005

Cow takes shows by storm

THE winner of the AIB Bank Holstein Friesian championship at Limerick Show was a four-year-old second calver exhibited by Sean, Eileen and John Curtin, Athlacca, Co Limerick, who also took the reserve’s rosette.

Thu, 26 Aug, 2004

All-Ireland rivals combine to grab all-island success

MAYO and Fermanagh were football opponents in Croke Park yesterday, but it was different at the weekend Limerick Show where interests from both counties combined to bring off a spectacular all-island final success in horse showing.

Mon, 23 Aug, 2004