More than 2,000 people took to the streets of Youghal, Co Cork, last night to pay tribute to the town’s newest and greatest double act since Moby Dick and Ahab.

The scale of Ophelia’s devastation was particularly felt in Waterford, Tipperary, and Dundalk, where three people lost their lives as a result of the storm.

Tommy Barker reports on a west Waterford property that has been massively upgraded despite only being originally built in 2004

Michael Moynihan previews the repeat pairing of Cork v Waterford in the All-Ireland semi-final.

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has been urged to issue an immediate safety alert about the opening of empty oil drums, because a young apprentice was killed in a workplace explosion.

At one time, our rivers and streams had abundant eel stocks and, as boys, we can remember turning over stones in attempts to catch slippery eels, writes Donal Hickey.

Paul Buckley bowled brilliantly at Newcestown to beat Kieran Murphy by over two bowls in the Munster intermediate championship quarter-final. 

Tomorrow in Semple Stadium the programme will have Waterford club names you know well: Mount Sion. Ballygunner. Lismore.

Killian Kingston won the Mother Hegarty Cup final at Lyre where he beat defending champion Edmond Sexton in the last throw.

The Health and Safety Authority are conducting an investigation after a young man was left critically ill following an explosion at his workplace in Youghal.

A combination of factors has meant today is the day Midleton CBS begin their Dr Harty Cup campaign, with a Group A clash against Ardscoil Rís in Cahir (1.30pm).

CBC Cork 0-16 CBS HS Clonmel 0-8: Eight unanswered points in the final 20 minutes were the key as Cork’s CBC won on their return to the Dr Harty Cup in Clashmore yesterday.

Thurles CBS have twice won back- to-back Dr Harty Cup titles.

Michael Bohane will play Raymond Ryan in next Sunday’s Munster Intermediate final at Lyre.

Mary Leland delves into the rich history which visitors can enjoy at next week’s Dromana 800 celebrations.

Waterford 1-7 Offaly 1-20: This we expected. Tom McGlinchey’s letter, read out at last Monday night’s County Board meeting, had us forewarned.

Guiding at €99,000, this cottage in East Cork could be ideal for a first-timer with DIY skills or as a single-storey house for retirees, says Trish Dromey.

It’s a cliche to say that a county needs a win, but that was truer than usual Saturday night in Dungarvan.

McGrath Cup Final

Waterford will face UCC in the McGrath Cup final at Fraher Field, Dungavan on Saturday (6pm) following their shock victory over Cork last Sunday in Clashmore.

Waterford Footballers pulled off a rare win over Cork, to advance to the McGrath Cup Final against UCC, after an 0-8 to 0-7 win in front of 337 spectators in Clashmore this afternoon.

IT Tralee recorded their first ever McGrath Cup win over Kerry, while UCC, Cork and Waterford advanced to the semi-finals after Sunday’s action.

Michael Bohane bounced back from his Flor Crowley Cup defeat with an impressive win over Gavin Twohig in the Jim O’Driscoll Cup at Ballincurrig.

Aughnacurraveel, trained by Thomas Cummins at Clashmore, Co Waterford, produced a fine display to land the Club Limerick Chase at Limerick yesterday.

PJ Cooney and Davey Fitzgerald had good wins in the Munster intermediate championship during a weekend packed with championship scores in all grades.

An icecream seller has told a High Court judge that Waterford County Council cancelled his beach trading licence in order to placate a local seaside shopkeeper whose custom had been hit.

In a fascinating climax to the group stages of the Waterford SHC, three-time winners Lismore and 2012 runners-up Dungarvan were the major casualties as Tallow, Ballygunner and Abbeyside all pressed on to the quarter-finals.

TOMIES WOOD WALK, KILLARNEY

It’s a very special place, says Tommy Barker, near so many coastal and river attractions, an hour or less from Cork and Waterford

John Young got the most significant win so far in the Junior A championship when he beat Jerry Gibbons in the last shot of an enthralling contest at Drinagh on Monday.

A convicted Waterford child abuser has been released on bail pending an appeal against his four-year sentence.

Winner of his maiden in heavy ground over course and distance three weeks ago, the John Oxx-trained Hartani followed-up when producing a gutsy front-running display in the opening Follow TipperaryRaces On Twitter Race at Tipperary last night, sparking a double for champion jockey Johnny Murtagh.

The Munster senior championship quarter-final draws and next Sunday’s Pool A play-off at Skibbereen between Aidan Murphy, Martin Coppinger and James O’Donovan are dominating bowling discourse this week.

Gary Daly secured his place in the Munster senior quarter-final draw with a good win over Bill Daly at Clashmore on Sunday.

IT was an afternoon of firsts at yesterday’s well-attended Dungarvan Harriers point-to-point meeting at Kilossera as riders’ Paul Kiely, Daragh Howard and Michael Roche all attained their initial career victories.

THERE is added significance to some simple utterances being thrown around by the New York ladies football team as they disperse into the hot night at the home of the Rockland GAA club in Orangeburg, NY.

HURLING manager Davy Fitzgerald was greeted with worrying news last night after defender Liam Lawlor retired from the Nire’s Waterford SFC match with Rathgormack with a leg injury.

ÉAMON Bowen Jnr moved into the quarter-finals of the Munster senior championship when he beat Gavin Twohig by over a bowl at Templemartin.

AIDAN MURPHY won a place in the Munster senior quarter-final when he beat Edmund Sexton by almost a bowl at Baile Bhuirne on Monday evening.