IT happened nearly seven years ago now on February 14, 2004 in an All-Ireland semi-final, but the memory still haunts O’Loughlin Gaels’ towering centre-back Brian Hogan.

The current adverse weather conditions have once again forced the postponement of the AIB Leinster Club Senior Hurling and Football Championship finals, which had been refixed for this coming Sunday.

PAUL HEALION (Murphy and Gunn/Newlyn Group) heads into today's final stage of the Credit Union Ras Mumhan in Killorglin almost certain of victory.

The Kilkenny County Board have applied for planning permission to continue their redevelopment of their Nowlan Park base.

Drugs squad gardai in Cork foiled a plan to flood the market with ecstasy tablet last New Year's Eve and today the dealer involved has been jailed for 10 years.