Palatine started the JJ Kavanagh Senior Football Championship with a win thanks in part to second half goals by Jamie Kenny and Josh Egan

Carlow’s Dannah O’Brien has been rewarded for her outstanding performances so far at this Rugby World Cup with a place in the starting lineup for Ireland’s final pool game this Sunday against the reigning World Champions, New Zealand.

After three different winners in the last three years, the battle to lift the Nationalist Cup is sure hottly fought once 

As always in Carlow, the Talbot Hotel Intermediate Football Championship is set to be a wide open affair

Ahead of the start of the Talbot Hotel Junior 'A'  Football Championship, we speak to each club

The Football Championships take centre stage in Carlow 

Captain Kylie Murphy, Player of the Match Lauren Dwyer and one of the penalty scorers Aoife Kelly helped Wexford to a dramatic shoot-out win over Bohemians in the final of the All-Island Cup

Dannah O'Brien continued her sparkling World Cup form against Spain

Wexford take on Bohemians in the All-Island Cup Final tomorrow

Dannah O'Brien retains her place as Scott Bemand makes seven changes for Sunday's game against Spain

Joe Murphy was ratified as manager of the Carlow Senior Footballer for a three-year term at a county committee meeting on Tuesday evening.

SAM WATSON is eagerly anticipating all the Defender Burghley Horse Trials have to offer as he prepares to return to the iconic venue for only the third time in his equestrian career.

Three sets of brothers started on Sunday for Mount Leinster Rangers in their Senior County Final win over St Mullins. Conaill and Fiachra Fitzpatrick. Donagh and Ruairi Murphy. The two Nolan siblings have been there and have done it all.

“Long threatening comes at last,” texted TJ Redmond, he of Carlow via Tipperary, when it was confirmed that the tickets were booked and the transport organised for Waterford FC’s home game at the RSC against Sligo Rovers last Friday evening.

Chris Nolan scored 1-10 as Mount Leinster Rangers saw off old rivals St Mullins to lift their 12th Carlow Senior Hurling title since their first win in 2006

Dannah O'Brien had a 100% record from six conversions today as Ireland beat Japan in their opening game in this year's World Cup

It's always a special occasion when St Mullins take on Mount Leinster Rangers in the Senior County Final, Kieran Murphy previews the mouthwatering tie

When it mattered most, Naomh Bríd delivered the performance required to lift an Intermediate title and one that suggests they can be competitive at senior level next year

When Tommy Buggy was approached and asked to volunteer someone from the team to do a preview interview in the lead up to the final the St Mullins manager didn’t even think about it. He nominated the captain, Paul Doyle, straightaway.

It could be said Eddie Coady sleeps, eats and drinks hurling. He played his first senior final for Mount Leinster Rangers when they lost to Ballinkillen in 2003. Two years later, Naomh Eoin broke Coady and Rangers hearts.