‘Unsporting people’ blamed for vandalism

Graffiti on a new limestone monument in Johnstown ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland final has been condemned as the work of "unsporting people".

For the most part, the rivalry on the Kilkenny-Tipperary border in the build-up has been in keeping with the good-natured pre-match banter of recent final meetings.

A couple of homemade signs have been posted in nearby Urlingford, with each set of supporters claiming their team will have the upper hand.