There was an upset in the opener, the Knocklofty Maiden Hurdle, in which 20-1 chance Tippinaway shaded the verdict over the well-backed Glenmore River 

After a shaky Six Nations, Irish players must prove themselves before Andy Farrell finalises his Lions squad for Australia

The Piltown star is determined to keep trucking with the Noresiders.

The 11-year-old, who won the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle as a seven-year-old, was without a win of any description in more than two years but was given a fine ride by Sean O’Keeffe.

Henry de Bromhead's holds all the right entries at the Festival, though surely the Supreme would be on the sharp side.

With plenty more announcements to come, 2025 is already shaping up to be another impressive year for gigs and festivals in Ireland 

Why do Munster teams struggle so much in the All-Ireland club championship?

All cows and cattle take an average of 21 days to adjust fully to any new diet formulation or new ingredient introduced.

Jonathan Fogarty continued his stellar run by sending out debutant Walk Tall (3/1), whose dam is a half-sister to the mighty Hurricane Fly, to oblige in the second part of the four-year-old maiden

Elsewhere on the card, Willie McCreery saddled a rare jumps winner when Coul Dreamer (Ricky Doyle) made all for an impressive win in the BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series 3-Y-0 Hurdle

His record label Conquest Records announced news of his death on behalf of his family

Irishman Purcell entered the final round of the Hangzhou Open with a share of the lead and started his round with six straight pars before breaking free from the chasing pack with a hat-trick of birdies

Joseph O’Brien and Browne McMonagle were among the winners again when Bard Of Avon  took the Equitom-Equine Clinics Maiden

There have been some massive gig announcements for next summer

From Mob Wife glitz to the kitsch of Eclectic Grandpa, Style editor Annmarie O’Connor puts TikTok trends to the test on the streets of Cork

Michael Haneke, Thomas Hardy and McCoy Tyner also figure in the Prophet Song author's cultural touchstones

Cobh was a hive of activity coinciding with viewings of Casement Square investment property with €158,800 rent roll 

"I’m a much, much better player now than I was a year ago."

"There were plenty of rave smileys, but still the logos of Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Nirvana, and the odd pentangle persisted."

It's all of thirty years since the late Bertie Fisher completed five straight wins.