last Sunday against Meath showed that for now Cork are still the old Cork, and Clare are still Clare. One county underperforming, one maxing out

Prior to last weekend every team who had won a trophy at the top end of the men’s game had been an urban team – with never that urban area being a Galway team

Since Seán Kelly thankfully and brilliantly introduced All Irelands in both grades back in 2003, Kerry have won 11 of the 20 junior finals

It goes without saying that he’s the best footballer to have retired without winning an All Ireland; never has a team gone so close so often as that fine team he was part of

Football has always been the global game, and for a long time Messi has been its king. And now thankfully after last Sunday he’s indisputably the king of the world

For all the Golden Boots you might win, it does not make you immune to pressure. In fact, studies have shown, it can even make you more vulnerable

Missing cup weekend will be painful for the Cork club but there's now a league crown to be won

In almost every sport over the last decade we’ve become accustomed to seeing a considerably greater amount of added time and greater measures to tackle any wasting of time

In the interview Ronaldo displayed all the classic symptoms of narcissistic injury, just as throughout his career he has given us plenty of clues that he was an undoubted narcissist

Thursday night rugby in the Pairc isn’t sacrilege. Instead it’s a celebration of Cork sport and a proper reflection of the sporting heritage and true generous nature of its people