The All-Ireland Club championship is a far more even competition than its inter-county counterpart.

RTÉ last night admitted the “current financial climate” is impacting on its highlights coverage of the Allianz Leagues.

Ken Hogan was extolling the talents of Loughgiel on Saturday when news came through the Antrim side had been taken to extra-time in their All-Ireland Club semi-final with Na Piarsaigh.

EARLY in 1991, Ken Hogan came home from training one evening to find visitors from Offaly who wanted him to coach their team.

SEVEN days after their greatest ever day, the Coolderry club laid their president to rest.

MORE than 100 jobs are under threat at Castleisland in Co Kerry.

UP TO 460 jobs could be created in North Tipperary, South Offaly and Clare with the development of two new M7 motorway services facilities in Birdhill and Moneygall and the securing of a US contract by a Shannon firm.

THERE is a unique tri-county element to the Roscrea CC team that will take to the field in this afternoon’s All-Ireland Vocational SAHC final in Semple Stadium.

A man who was extradited from the UK has appeared in court charged with the murder of Paul Ryan eight years ago.

A man extradited from the UK is due to appear in court this morning charged in connection with the murder of a Dublin man eight years ago.

A man has been charged in England in connection with the murder of a man in Co Offaly almost eight years ago.

THE Garda cold-case unit brought its first prosecution yesterday when a man was charged in connection with a murder almost five years ago.

The majority of winners of this year's Datapac Hotshots awards, an AllStars like scheme brought about to honour students who have excelled during the Higher Education GAA Championships, have come from champions DCU and Waterford IT.

Unbeaten Offaly will boast two changes to their side when they entertain Wexford in NHL Division 1A tomorrow afternoon in Birr (throw-in 2.30pm).

FORMER Clare hurling selector Tony Considine is being lined up to take over as manager of Limerick club Garryspillane.

A MAN shot in the back of the head by the side of a deserted road in the Midlands is believed to be the latest victim of gangland violence.

Gardaí intensified a murder investigation today after confirmation that a man found dead at a roadside in Co Offaly had been shot in the head.

Gardaí at Birr are treating as suspicious the discovery of a man's body at Coolderry, Co Offaly.