It’s a pastime associated with former Coronation Street character Jack Duckworth, but pigeon racing is alive and well in Ireland. And prize birds can be worth as much as €250,000, says Jonathan deBurca Butler

Leinster MHC final: Kilkenny 1-17 Dublin 1-15

Galway 2-15 Kilkenny 1-25

Most of the 35,000-plus in Fitzgerald Stadium didn’t see Brian Cuthbert’s reaction at the final whistle, but he articulated it well enough in the aftermath to conjure up a revealing picture of despair.

Cavan 1-16 Roscommon 3-17

Mayo 1-3 Galway 3-14

A seagull helped these tourists capture stunning footage from their holiday and gave them a great story to share with friends too.

The Waterford hurlers have won many new fans this season and even in defeat the men from the south east continue to show their class.

After two days of such turnover and upheaval, John Fogarty looks on those who have left us and those who remain.

Limerick chairman Oliver Mann insists that TJ Ryan’s position as senior hurling manager is not up for discussion at tonight’s county board meeting.

We’ll start with the context. Nothing occurs in a vacuum.

Tipperary 0-20 Limerick 0-17: A rousing finish from Tipperary – in which Liam Cahill’s charges hit four unanswered points in the final four minutes of action – put paid to Limerick’s Munster minor hurling three-in-a-row bid.

Limerick minor hurling manager Leo O’Connor took issue with the amount of injury time played at the end of the second-half.

A bus passenger who tackled armed robbers has been praised for his selfless actions.

The Canadian Mounted Police last night issued an appeal for Irish holidaymakers who witnessed the aftermath of a road crash in which three people died to contact them.

Tipperary 3-21 Louth 0-7: “Is it worth anything to us really,” questioned Peter Creedon.

TJ Ryan played down an incident following the final whistle when an angry Limerick supporter attempted to confront him before he was ushered away by a steward.

Cork 0-20 Clare 0-17

The last time I can recall a match like we had in Killarney on Saturday night was the ‘rain game’ in 2008 between Kerry and Galway in the big house in Dublin.

DON’T know about you, but my kettle can’t talk to my smartphone. It only just learned how to whistle. Still, if the Luna mattress cover had its way, all the devices in your home would be talking to each other... and Luna would regulate them.