BEFORE St Patrick’s Athletic even take to the field against Shakhtar Karagandy today (2pm Irish time), they will have felt like they’ve endured an entire Europa League campaign – let alone a mere qualifier.

BEFORE World War II motor races were held in Cork using a circuit from Victoria Cross to Ballincollig via Model Farm Road and returning via the Carrigrohane Straight.

BEFORE the Volvo Masters began on Thursday, Ian Poulter, the 28-year-old Ryder Cupper from Milton Keynes, said that he could only mark himself one out of 10 for the season.