FOR a while yesterday, I felt like I must be the lucky one.

EDDIE BRENNAN eventually got around to speaking about his “stint in the stand” and the joy of being in a Kilkenny team in a victorious final — his first start since last year’s final.

THE pain of All-Ireland final defeat is a powerful motivating tool.

RECENT seasons have been defined by the inconsistency of Galway senior hurling sides in the white heat of championship.

MONAGHAN skipper Sharon Courtney has targeted revenge against Cork in the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC final at Croke Park on September 25.

ON a weekend when all the qualification and relegation issues in the Waterford SHC were determined, pride of place goes to Mount Sion who brought Ballygunner’s hitherto unbeaten group stage run to a shuddering halt at a fiery Walsh Park encounter on Saturday evening.

WE could have done without the excesses of physical challenges on and off the ball which prevailed for much of the game in Clonakilty’s state-of-the-art complex on Saturday afternoon.

A comfortable preliminary round victory for Muskerry in the Cork SFC (Colleges/Divisions section) at Páirc Uí Rinn tonight.

Cian O’Neill cut a frustrated figure after watching his side almost let a crucial win slip through their fingers on Saturday.

Cardiff Victory will taste very sweet for Warren Gatland when he gathers his coaching staff together for a “long afternoon” of celebration tomorrow.

Corofin coasted to a third All-Ireland crown in five years, the current kingpins of club football totally outclassing a frustrated Dr Crokes side.

It isn’t the game itself that Brian Looney remembers most from St Patrick’s weekend two years ago, or the three points from play he kicked, or the medal pocketed.

Stephen Rochford’s pathway from Mayo to Donegal wasn’t exactly straightforward.

A very entertaining 10-try tussle ended 47-17 in France's favour as the Ireland Women suffered their second home defeat of this year's Six Nations campaign.

Ireland 31 France 29

Even in their darkest days - and there has been far too many lately for a rugby nation like France — the one constant has been the power and efficiency of their set piece, writes Donal Lenihan.

Sharon Corr is ready to take to the stage once more, this time with fellow musician, Vonda Shepherd, she tells Lorraine Wylie.

THERE’S always something lovely about a Friday, but today is an even more glorious Friday as it heralds St Patrick’s weekend and with it my birthday.

Champions, St Munchin’s, had to withstand a magnificent late rally from Castletroy to edge home 21-15 in the opening Clayton Hotels Munster Schools’ Junior Cup semi-final at Thomond Park yesterday.

Eighteen points ahead with less than a half hour to play, holders St Munchins had to withstand a magnificent late rally by Castletroy to edge home by 21-15 yesterday’s first semi-final of the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Junior Cup at Thomond Park.