If your surname is McCarthy, O’Riordan, Twomey or Kelleher and your forebears came from the Lee Valley then they were probably a bloodthirsty bunch involved in ethnic cleansing in the 14th century.

In view of their heroics at the weekend, it would be fair to say that never has an Irish team given so much enjoyment to so many, as the Munster rugby team has for well over a decade.

AFTER a 30-year development background, developer Declan O’Mahony of Bride View Developments has seen all states of the property market (he’s even on a CIF sub-committee advising the Government on NAMA) — so it is appropriate his latest scheme is called The Seasons.