With each team from the EY Hockey League providing at least one player to Sean Dancer’s latest Irish panel, it means there will be a 35-day gap between rounds 15 and 16.

The 18-year-old super-featherweight from Dripsey has signed a deal with Sheer Sports Management.

Victory for Douglas in round 2 of the Cork IHC at Ovens last night. Ahead by three points at the interval, a second-half goal from James Moylan set them on their way.

Dripsey are through to the next round of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship as they deservedly defeated Na Piarsaigh 1-15 to 1-11 in Ballincollig last night.

In the wake of a call for Cork hurling manager John Meyler to resign, county board chairperson Tracey Kennedy has said she will not be asking anyone to step down, adding that no decision will be taken on who oversees the Cork hurlers in 2020 until the appointment of the county’s first high-performance manager is finalised.

Patrick Bergin is back in Cork with an almost- forgotten play he discovered by the brother of one of the 1916 leaders, writes Esther McCarthy.

They got nothing easy from Muskerry in a freezing cold Páirc Uí Rinn tonight, yet UCC pulled away in the second-half of this Colleges/Divisions tie.

There are many photos of Zuppy. Not Zuppy, the blue dog from The Den.

It is a small curiosity that the same solution has been proposed for more or less all of the great, intractable sporting problems of our time.

Two first-quarter goals paved the way for Muskerry to book their place in round 2 of the Cork SHC after a 5-17 to 1-15 win over Duhallow at Páirc Uí Chaoimh last night.

There is unanimous agreement amongst Cork clubs to significantly reduce the number of teams competing in the county senior hurling and football championships.

Every phase of your life contributes to who you are but if I had to say what was the making of me, I think it was the six years in Deerpark school in Cork.

A significant capital investment is required. I cannot ignore the crumbling — and indeed bobbling — infrastructure for much longer. I’m going to have to buy some clothes.

Tracey Kennedy was confirmed last night as the first female chair in Cork GAA history as nominations closed for annual convention without a challenge to her nomination.

Everywhere I go, people always ask me: who I am, and where do I come from. And I always tell them, I’m from Dripsey, MIGHTY, MIGHTY DRIPSEY.

After being to Hollywood and back, Patrick Bergin is happy to be playing a detective in his hometown for the current series of Red Rock, writes Esther McCarthy.

It’s four years since Kildorrery won the Cork county JAHC, going on to Munster glory before coming up a point short in the All-Ireland final against Thomastown of Kilkenny.

Colm O’Regan had run out of things to say about Irish mammies, hence his new book, a social commentary with a wry chuckle that describes the Irish tendency to self-aggrandise, reports Ed Power

A real-life tale of sexual betrayal and murder in Cork proved irresistible fare for Patrick Bergin to tread the boards once more, writes Ellie O’Byrne

St Finbarr’s 2-11 Dripsey 0-16: Michael Ryan’s injury time goal proved to be the difference in this opening round Cork IHC, giving St Finbarr’s a narrow victory at Ballincollig last night.

With the sun blazing down on a splendid looking Turner’s Cross for yesterday evening’s international between the Republic of Ireland and Belarus, one couldn’t help but feel not only pride in being Irish, but pride in being from Cork.

Scoil Mhuire gan Smál Blarney 2-12 Coachford College 0-11: A first Munster Post Primary School’s hurling title for Scoil Mhuire gan Smál Blarney as they claimed victory over fellow Cork school Coachford College in the Corn Risteard Uí Mhathúna (U18½ CHC final) in Carrigaline yesterday.

Charleville 5-24 Dripsey 1-10: Glory for Charleville in Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday night, as the north Cork club made up for last year’s heartbreak at the hands of Fermoy to cruise to the Cork intermediate hurling title.

Dripsey 3-9 Aghada 2-9: Having battled relegation in recent years, Dripsey now find themselves in a first Cork IHC final against all expectations.

Declan O’Donovan beat John Young by almost a bowl in the Tim White Cup final at Rosscarbery.

Kildorrery 1-11 Éire Óg 1-5: A depleted Éire Óg side bowed out of the Cork IHC in Mallow yesterday, Kildorrery denying them by six points to progress beyond the fourth round yesterday.

Dripsey 1-15 Grenagh 1-12: Just 12 months after they endured a 14-point loss to Grenagh and subsequent relegation play-off with St Catherine’s, Dripsey will be contesting the quarter-finals of the Cork IHC, against Kildorrery or Éire Óg.

Cork County Board favours the possible introduction of “a second competition” for weaker counties in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship after their participation at provincial level has come to an end.

This year the Lough Flower and Garden Club celebrates its 40th anniversary and next Tuesday at 8pm in the SMA Centre, Wilton, the founding and current members will demonstrate exhibits from today and from 40 years ago. 

The hurlers of Modeligo play a Munster junior hurling final this Sunday, a tasty end to a long season.

Cork SFC quarter-final

Muskerry 4-14 St Nicholas 1-06

Cork French Film Festival celebrates its 25th birthday in style, writes Colette Sheridan

MUSIC NEWS: It’s become as regular as Christmas, so start your Facebook campaign to keep the X Factor winner off the seasonal number one slot.

Barryroe 1-16 Dripsey 1-13

Dripsey 1-16 Dromina 2-11

Éire Óg 0-16 Dripsey 1-10

A self-professed geek has created an online atlas of the world's rudest place names.

Dripsey leapt around like spring lambs at the final whistle as if they’d won the championship, and heaven knows what the celebrations would be like if they actually did, but at least they’ll have the chance to do it next year after retaining their intermediate ‘A’ hurling status on Saturday night.

“It’s a great night for us, the pressure is off, and from now on we will be able to hurl with freedom and without fear,” were Dromina coach Gary Morrissey’s words of praise after his side scraped past Dripsey in round three of the IHC in Kanturk on Saturday night.

Barryroe 4-13 Dripsey 2-12

Last year’s beaten finalists Fr O’Neills came from six points down with five minutes to go to fashion an unlikely two point victory over Barryroe in the opening round of the Cork IHC at Ballygarvan yesterday.

Even though they were without star player Eamonn Brosnan, Meelin comfortably beat Dripsey in the Cork IHC at Mallow yesterday.

Muskerry became the first side to exit the divisions and colleges section of the Cork County SHC as Cork IT were far too strong for them at Riverstown last night.

Avondhu got the better of Muskerry in the Cork County SHC(Divisions/Colleges section) first round at Cloughduv last night.

The Siege of Ennis is set to replace the polka as a band from Co Cork prepares to encourage Russians to wet the shamrock.