It's a new look Limerick County Board that will present itself before delegates at the first meeting the New Year at Claughaun.

Joe Canning stole the show as Limerick Institute of Technology registered a very fine 2-16 to 1-10 win over University of Limerick in the Division One Higher Education League Final, a first win for the younger of these two centres-of-education.

Limerick's pride and joy in the boxing world, Andy Lee, contests an Irish title as a professional for the first time, in Dublin on Saturday.

Rugby may have become faster since the game went professional and more tries have been scored but when conditions were as bad as they were at Stradey Park last Saturday night in the Llanelli and Munster match you would have thought you were watching a game back in the Seventies.

Limerick 37 could be in danger of losing their licence to compete in the Eircom League after only one year in existence.

Young Cathal Dennehy gained valuable international experience from his participation at the European Cross Country Championship in Toro, Spain.

The European Golf Teachers' Federation has awarded Barbara Hackett, one of only a handful of professional performers in Ireland, a major diploma.

Molly B's Bar Golfing Society was formed 11 years ago in Molly B's public house in Lower Main Street, Rathkeale.

Two sweep finals both with more than €2,000 for the winners will be run at the Markets Field on Saturday in what will be the last major meeting of the year. There will be no Thursday racing from now until January but the usual Saturday and Monday fixtures will continue.

Enda Bolger's evergreen Spot Thedifference (14), the most successful horse over cross-country fences this century, has been retired.