The sun shone but there had been a significant breeze all day. 

The opening of To Kill A Mockingbird, a book Derek McGrath has taught to generations of English scholars at De La Salle secondary school in Waterford, describes how Jem Finch and his sister Scout got the notion to make Boo Radley, their reclusive neighbour, come out.

Aidan Ryan is a surprise inclusion as Cork make three changes for Sunday’s Allianz HL Division 1 final against Waterford in Semple Stadium (3.30pm).

After two thrill-a-minute league semi-finals, Jimmy Barry-Murphy and Derek McGrath will take comfort in stats as well as victories.

Cork travel to face Galway in the Allianz NHL on Sunday and boss Jimmy Barry-Murphy has made a raft of changes for the game, a total of five alterations since the win over Dublin.

Jimmy Barry-Murphy is eager for Cork to progress through to the Allianz NHL Division 1 play-offs this term having watched his side produce an

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Tonight in Páirc Uí Rinn could be a tinderbox, with both Cork and Clare under serious pressure for the simple reason that whoever loses is staring a relegation final in the face. 

Jimmy Barry-Murphy has dismissed suggestions that winning Munster can hamper All-Ireland title ambitions

Cork hurling boss Jimmy Barry-Murphy is to remain in charge of the Leesiders for a further two years, it was confirmed tonight.

Cork chairman Bob Ryan has dismissed rumours suggesting the existing senior management team is about to step down.

Welcome to your Wednesday morning briefing. Let us ensure you’re up to speed on what’s happening and are prepared for the day ahead.

Three days on and the soul-searching continues.

Heuston Station, 6pm Sunday. "Don’t be too hard on us." "They never got going."

Cork hurling manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy has welcomed the confirmation of Páirc Uí Chaoimh as the venue for the Munster senior hurling final.

TWO headline stories from Semple Stadium on Sunday and the one that concerns Cork is, mercifully, free at last from clauses and caveats.

HARD to believe it was only three weeks ago, Jimmy Barry-Murphy stood underneath the Kinane Stand, and lamented his team’s lethargic ways.

Cork manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy has revealed that Patrick Horgan and Anthony Nash decided on the best course of free-taking action against Clare in Thurles this afternoon.

It might be time to dial the expectation levels right down for the clash of Cork and Clare today as realistically it just can’t match last September, or can it?

Cork manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy has described the focus on Anthony Nash’s penalty technique as "unfair" and "a circus".

Munster SHC quarter-final

Welcome to your Tuesday morning briefing. Let us ensure you’re up to speed on what’s happening and are prepared for the day ahead.

Cork dual star Eoin Cadogan will not figure for the Rebels in their Munster SHC opener against Waterford on Sunday week, manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy confirmed last night.

Cork hurling manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy has admitted the county’s poor form is something of a worry to management.

As Cork make the long trip to Ballycastle on Sunday in the search for a handsome win over Antrim to boost their scoring difference, Jimmy Barry-Murphy has made six changes to the side that beat Offaly last weekend.

Cork 0-14 Laois 0-07

Cork hurling manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy will employ greater rotation of his squad for the Allianz Hurling League Division 1B campaign.

Cork 2-19 UCC 1-14

Cork hurlers welcome a new face to training tonight footballer Aidan Walsh finally linking up with Jimmy Barry-Murphy’s squad after months of speculation.

Managers don’t live or die by their decisions but they either win or lose by them, keep their jobs or are fired by them.

Cork hurling manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy has revealed Ciarán Sheehan could have been a dual Cork player in 2014 and that the door is open to others who might attempt to balance both codes.

The GAA can reverse some decisions, but others remain cast in stone. It all depends on the counties involved.

The complexities of Cork men remain the same, it’s just the venues that change.

Jimmy Barry-Murphy's decision to recall Cian McCarthy for the All-Ireland SHC final replay against Clare has been supported by his former Cork team-mate Tomás Mulcahy.

Cork manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy has confirmed that Paudie O'Sullivan will play no part in the upcoming All-Ireland SHC final replay against Clare on September 28.

Cork hurling manager Jimmy Barry Murphy has named his team to face Clare in the All-Ireland hurling final on Sunday, with Brian Murphy the only change from the team that beat Dublin.

The Cork hurling management will have to make their biggest call of the year tonight when they reveal their starting 15 for next Sunday’s All-Ireland final against Clare, according to the Evening Echo's John Horgan.

Tom Cashman (Former Cork captain and manager, selector under Jimmy Barry-Murphy at minor and senior level)

Refereeing and referees was a topic for discussion at the Clare media day on Wednesday, in advance of this year’s All-Ireland senior hurling final, selector Mike Deegan stating that the Clare management would try to have a meeting with the man in the middle before every game to try to ascertain what they will or won’t allow.

As befits one of the greatest dual players of all time, Jimmy Barry-Murphy put yesterday’s win for Cork in the All-Ireland hurling semi-final in a wider context immediately.

The areas which will decide tomorrow’s All-Ireland semi-final

If Cork win this game, they will have to take a tactical approach into it and set themselves up to keep scoring down.

Cork boss Jimmy Barry-Murphy has won a phenomenal 24 Munster championship medals.