- rim-Country •%es • !lacking and Trekking °ter farm lands. l:altee Mountains and through the scenic and renowned of Aherlon. • First ( lass Tuition in shot% jumping from beginners to athanced and challenging Cross-County ( ours %%Rh over 100 man-made and natural fences. • Pre-H

RUGBY: MUNSTER SENIOR CUP by BRENDAN FANNING NAVAN play Tullow in the WANDERERS 60 semi-final of the Towns Cup in a couple of week's time. At least they will be favourites for that one. For the difference in standard between senion and junion rugby was demonstrated in alarming f

half John Pearse who raced Dyer on the blind side and he 3lso converted with a magnificent kick from the touch line. Just on half time Pearse pushed the Shannon total to nine points with a penalty. After ten minutes the Old Crescent man-of-the-match fly-half Jim Galvin was inche

Sweeney, Owens, E Donlon) beat try, S Parkinson try. F Miller try, S St Mary's (F Farrelly, T Greally, T Cart!. try. E Elwood pen, 3 cons). Egan. D Carty) Collegians 9 (S Reid try. A Aldred pen. con). U-21 Championship: Antrim 1-7, Down 0-9 Ulster minor football league: Armagh 0-

THE Custom House is about to disappear. While long overdue renovation work is carried out on its facade, an enormous 400 foot by 60 foot mural by Robert Ballagh will cover the unsightly scaffolding. From across the Liffey only the dome of Gandon's buildings will be visible. Give

to his audience with an immediacy that grips everyone. It is an ability only granted to the finest artists and he is still superbly in control of it. His sheer physical strength is quite remarkable too, for a man in his 75th year. He bounds on to the platform with enormous vigou

ROSLYN DEE examines the growing trend for pub refurbishment, and looks at one bar in particular: O'Rourke's of Blackrock, Co Dublin JACK O'ROURKE'S pub on the main street in Blackrock, Co Dublin re-opened its doors last weekend with a completely new look with coloured glasswork,

SPEAKING at the annual general meeting of the Irish Home Builders Association, chairman Joe Tiernan said that home builders would find it difficult to compete with the building societies if the legislative proposal to permit the societies to buy land and develop housing is appro

will be carried from the re-opening of schools. Parents who have not already forwarded payment for same should do so immediately. There can be considerable delay in facilitating late applicants.