Nicholas Carey secured the first win of the 2017 Munster Intermediate championship after a strong finish against PJ Cooney at Ballincurrig.

Donncha O’Brien closed with three sensational bowls to snatch the Marshall Clarke Cup from Mick Hurley in the last shot at Derrinasafa.

Rapidly growing West Cork Distillers, which was set up by local Union Hall ex-trawlermen and who now export to over 35 countries, have paid c€1.5 million for a former fish-processing plant on Skibbereen’s Marsh Road to allow them to continue their spirit-based business growth trajectory.

Donncha O’Brien made an explosive start to his Marshall Clarke Cup quarter-final clash with Denis Wilmot at Derrinasafa, which set him on the way to a comprehensive win.

All-Ireland champion Thomas Mackle bowled well to beat Aidan Murphy by almost a bowl in the Willie Whelton Cup at Grange.

Gavin Twohig bowled well at the Marsh Road to secure his place in the 2016 Munster intermediate final at the expense of Donal Riordan.

The trial of a man charged with impeding a homicide investigation has heard the killer’s partner and children sought refuge in a neighbour’s house shortly before the killing as they were in fear of the killer.

Gavin Twohig beat Dónal Riordan in the feature score of the Carbery-South West festival at the Pike.

Donal Riordan was the big winner of the International Fund series played at eight venues over three days starting on St Patrick’s Day. He beat Michael Bohane by two bowls at the Marsh Road on Sunday.

Donal Riordan is the first player through to the Munster Intermediate championship semi-final after defeating Gavin Twohig by two bowls at the Marsh Road on Sunday.

Tony O’Sullivan led all the way against Declan O’Donovan in the Carbery Junior A final at the Marsh Road.

Martin Coppinger is back on track to regain the Munster senior title after securing the top spot in Pool D with an emphatic win over Christy Mullins on the Creamery Road in Bantry.

A 52-year-old man has admitted killing another man, whose body was found on a Louth beach in 2013.

Martin Coppinger opened the 2015 Munster senior championship with a bowl of odds win over Séamus Sexton at Clondrohid.

Raymond Ryan was the pick of the weekend Munster Intermediate championship winners after beating Denis O’Driscoll by almost three bowls at the Marsh Road.

Seamus Sexton won the Connie Killarney Cup final on the Marsh Road where he beat Michael Bohane with his 18th shot past the line.

Christy Mullins beat the line in 17 shots from the town line at Skibbereen to record a bowl of odds win over Michael Toal in the CoAction Benefit on the Marsh Road.

Christy Mullins and James O’Donovan won the two feature scores at the Dingle Cliff and Coastal Rescue benefit on the Ballydavid Road near Dingle.

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

The Munster senior championship semi-final pairings were finalised at the weekend after wins for 2013 champion Martin Coppinger, Christy Mullins and Gary Daly. Aidan Murphy had already qualified.

Martin Coppinger had a comfortable two bowls of odds win over James Buckley at Waterfall in the final pool score of the Munster senior championship on Sunday.

A man in his 30's is due in court in West Cork tomorrow morning charged in connection with a number of arson incidents.

Thomas Mackle had an easier thanexpected win over Aidan Murphy in the Dunmanway Hospital Day Care Tournament semi-final at Derrinasafa on Sunday.

James O’Donovan and Martin Coppinger made it a fruitless trip south for Armagh brothers Peadar and Cathal Toal when they handed them a double defeat at Whitechurch on Saturday.

Gardaí believe the man whose body was found dumped on a popular beach had been assaulted elsewhere, and that a second crime scene exists that may yield clues to whoever is responsible.

Gary Daly kept his championship ambitions alive with a good last shot win over Christy Mullins in Pool C of the Munster senior championship at Shannonvale.

David Murphy continued his march to the Munster senior championship quarter-final with a bowl-of-odds win over Nicholas Carey at Templemichael on Sunday.

Edmund Sexton beat Éamon Bowen Jnr by just over a metre in a highly-competitive score at Templemichael on Sunday.

Aidan Murphy beat Raymond Ryan comfortably in the last shot of a great score — they both beat the line in 14 throws — at Ballinacurra on Saturday.

Brian Wilmot beat Liam O’Sullivan by over a bowl in the Marsh Road final on Sunday.

Vincent Kiely beat John Cahalane in the last shot in the opening round of the Jerry Desmond Cup at Sam’s Cross on Saturday.

Three men are in a serious condition in hospital following a single-car crash in Co. Louth.

Christy Mullins reached his second successive Munster senior final when he dethroned Munster and European champion David Murphy in the last shot at Shannonvale on Sunday.

Martin Coppinger beat Aidan Murphy in the last shot of a brilliant three-way Munster championship play-off at Skibbereen on Sunday — with James O’Donovan third.

All-Ireland champion Conor McGuigan and Martin Toal gave Ulster a last shot win over brothers David and Aidan Murphy in the feature score at Port Mór on St. Patrick’s Day.

Brian Wilmot made a successful start to his senior championship career when he beat Patrick O’Donoghue in their Pool C tie at Gortroe.

Trevor O’Meara won the Hughie Desmond Cup final at Curraheen on Saturday where he beat Raymond Ryan by two bowls.

Donal Riordan gave a five-star performance on the new Castletownkeneigh road where he beat Gavin Twohig by close to a bowl of odds.

Gary Daly’s top form continued with a bowl-of-odds win over Aidan Murphy in the Mother Hegarty Cup at Lyre.

A MAN out shopping during the sales got more than he bargained for when he braved an icy river to save a man’s life — while as many as 200 people stood back and looked on.

JAMES O’DONOVAN bowled impressively at Carrigaline on Sunday where he beat Aidan Murphy by a bowl of odds.