Christmas has come early for the grassroots GAA in Munster with over €1.3m allocated in this year's development grant scheme.

Cork GAA chiefs have published its club-by-club rankings table which will form the basis for new county championship structures from 2020 on.

There are more than a few examples of Cork clubs that have been escaped the clutches of junior hurling and then gone on to claim intermediate glory.

St Francis College, Rochestown secured their place in the quarter-final of the Corn Uí Mhuirí after their defeat of Skibbereen Community School at Newcestown.

St Brendan’s were merciless in putting Coláiste Chriost Rí to the sword at Cill Na Martra today, winning by 27 points in wet conditions.

For the first time since 2006, a Cork school will, tomorrow afternoon, begin their defence of the Harty Cup.

The West Cork derby meeting of Carbery Rangers and Castlehaven is the stand-out tie in the second round of the Cork SFC following the draws at tonight’s county board meeting at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Reigning back-to-back Cork senior hurling champions Imokilly saw off the challenge of Carrigdhoun in round one of the Colleges/Divisions section of the championship at Páirc Uí Rinn last night.

The Cork footballers will enjoy a seven-week run-in to their Munster SFC semi-final on June 3.

Glen Rovers’ quest for a third Cork SHC title in a row will begin against Bride Rovers in the 2017 preliminary round.

CBC, Cork 3-18 St Francis College, Rochestown 3-12: It says much about the second-half turnaround by CBC in this Dr Harty Cup last-16 clash at Church Road yesterday that the six-point winning margin flattered their opponents more than themselves.

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.

All-Ireland Junior B Hurling final: Shanballymore 0-17 Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry 1-12

As an awareness week begins, the family of a woman killed by carbon monoxide poisoning in the Trident Hotel in Kinsale, Co Cork, is campaigning for change to prevent others suffering a similar loss, writes Catherine Shanahan

Munster Post Primary Dr Harty Cup Final

There’s horses for courses out at Old Abbey, in Cork’s Waterfall: not only is the area home to a well-known riding school, Greybrook, but it’s also popular with hunts.

Cork football champions Ballincollig open the defence of their first title with a repeat of their opening fixture in this year’s competition.

Mark Landers was last night confirmed as the new coach of the Cork senior hurling team.

Sarsfields 0-14 Carrigdhoun 0-11

Cork county senior football champions Castlehaven’s quest for a three-in-a-row will face a stiff challenge, after they were drawn against Carbery Rangers in last night’s fourth-round draw.

Carrigdhoun 0-18 Carbery 1-12

U17 football: Cork’s U17 football development squad faced Dublin in a series of challenge matches at Clonakilty last Saturday.

Carrigdhoun 1-19 Duhallow 1-12

There are four changes in the Tipperary side for Sunday’s clash with Dublin at Semple Stadium in the final round of Division 1A of the Allianz Hurling League (2pm).

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.

Aidan Walsh has been handed his first start for the Cork senior hurlers as they face Limerick in tomorrow night’s Division 1B league opener at Páirc Uí Rinn.

There’s a tribute in Ballygarvan GAA club’s committee room that you won’t see anywhere else — a wooden bust of Liam MacCarthy, the man who lent his name to the cup Cork and Clare will fight again for.

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.

Fermoy 2-13 Fr O’Neill’s 0-11

Milford 0-17 Ballygarvan 1-12

Following the six Cork county championship games at the weekend, the fourth-round ties and relegation play-offs are now decided in all but the SHC and IFC grades.

Cork defender Lorcan McLoughlin is hoping “common sense” prevails and Pat Horgan is cleared to face Kilkenny in the All-Ireland hurling quarter-final on Sunday week.

A 44-year-old plumber has been charged with the manslaughter of a woman who died from acute carbon monoxide poisoning at a Co Cork hotel on Jan 9, 2011.

Both Cork and Tipperary will field players making their first Allianz Hurling League starts when they meet in tomorrow's Division 1A opener at Páirc Uí Rinn (throw-in 7pm).

Confidence is not in short supply in and around the Cork senior hurling panel according to Stephen White.

Kerry’s team for tomorrow’s McGrath Cup final against Tipperary at Seán Treacy Park in Tipperary town shows four changes from the side that defeated Limerick in last week’s semi-final.

Kerry legend Pat Spillane has called on new Kingdom manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice to return to the county’s traditional playing style.

It was edge of the seat stuff as Ballygarvan had to survive a stiff challenge from Barryroe in the fourth round of the Cork IHC at Cloughduv on Saturday, setting up a quarter-final meeting with Charleville.

Cork seek a fourth successive intermediate win over Tipperary when they clash in the curtain-raiser at Páirc Uí Chaoimh tomorrow (2pm).

Conor Mortimer has been dropped from the Mayo team to face Leitrim in this weekend’s Connacht semi-final.

Ballygarvan were forced to defend deep into the last frantic moments of this game to record a merited victory over St Catherine’s at Watergrasshill last night.

THEIR Premier IHC ambitions may have ground to a halt at the semi-final stage this year but St Catherine’s concluded their 2011 hurling season on a positive note when they claimed the Cork U21BHC title in Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday afternoon.

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DEFEATED after a replay in the final of last year’s competition, Ballygarvan’s quest to go one better and claim the Cork IHC got off to a winning start as they swept past Aghada at Páirc Uí Rinn last night.