James O’Donovan beat Aidan Murphy in the feature score of the Mid-Cork festival at Ballinacurra on Sunday.

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Éamon Bowen eliminated hot favourite Gary Daly from the Mick Barry Cup at Ballincurrig and ended his interest in the Hurley’s of Midleton King of the Roads.

Crosshaven’s sixth annual Redhead Convention finished in high spirits with music from red-headed performers, the launch of a book on the history of redheads, plus flowing red locks aplenty.

They are not just driving the 16 miles to Crosshaven from Cork city — they are also walking in off their yachts, from as far away as Carlingford Lough, to throw an eye over 6, The Orchard.

David Hubbard scored the line in 15 great bowls at Ballinacurra where he beat Paul Buckley by almost a bowl.

Leinster continue to mix the bad with the good, but they managed just enough of the latter to pull away from a game Wasps side last night and claim a first-up victory in their maiden Rugby Champions Cup outing.

Sean Cronin stares into the dregs of his Americano and up at the ceiling of the café in Clonskeagh as his thoughts slosh around and he struggles with a definitive answer.

David Murphy and Christy Mullins were the big winners at the Murphy Fund benefit weekend at Shannonvale.

David Murphy got the first shout in the bragging rights of 2014 when he beat Martin Coppinger comfortably in the last shot in the Teehan Cup at Castletownkenneigh on Sunday.

A biscuit-baking world-record has crumbled — thanks to a team of bakers.

Aidan Murphy launched the Mother Hegarty Cup at Lyre with a convincing two bowls of odds win over Gary Daly on Sunday.

Cork left Croke Park with their second Allianz HL Division 1A victory yesterday, a win that looked unlikely in a game which Dublin dominated for long periods.

Mary Cody was stranded on the Reeks without essential supplies. She survived thanks to the local mountain rescue team.

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

SEÁN MURPHY won the Ballinacurra Christmas Tournament by two bowls of odds after a powerful second half display saw him burn off the challenges of Wayne Calnan and Raymond Ryan respectively.

BRIAN WILMOT won the John-Joe Murphy Cup final at Bauravilla and collected a tidy €1,000 winner’s cheque for his victory over Tim Young.

CALLED after a character in JRR Tolkein’s Lord of the Rings and The Silmarrillon, the house Earendil is itself a bit of a creative invention.

A “PARANOID” crime boss is the top suspect behind the first gangland attack of the year, which left one man dead and another man fighting for his life.

GET the point. That’s the selling message in the €5 million small scheme of just four big houses at Crosshaven’s Dun Bhride Point.

NEW fears emerged in the Limerick feud yesterday after reports of divisions within the McCarthy-Dundon gang over the decision by one of its leaders to order the murder of gang member James Cronin.

HIDDEN gems continue to be unveiled in Killarney National Park.