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

At Duggan Park Rena’s legend grows with 21st national title

Rena Buckley is well used to busy weekends inside the whitewash, but she’d have been forgiven for thinking, when hanging up the red jersey, that the days of playing two games in the space of 24 hours were behind her.

“There’s more flexibility in terms of going to weddings and important things like that. I can’t say I’ve met everyone loads in the last couple of months but at the same time, I’ve a little more flexibility.”

A year into his tenure as Macra president, Eoin McCarthy talks to James Healy about his highlights and successes.

This renovated, Donoughmore farmhouse has had a first bid of €150,000, just €15,000 short of the asking price. 

Yesterday was the first day of the annual agriculture show in Charleville and day two looks set to be just as good.

Captain Bryan Sheehan starts at right half-forward as one of two changes to the Kerry side for Sunday’s Allianz FL Division 1 final against Dublin at Croke Park (throw-in 3.30pm).

They were selected as the nation’s sports team of the year, and exist on a Ladies Football plateau of their own making. But as this extract from Mary White’s new book ’Relentless’ shows, before there was serial All-Ireland success, there was a Rebel rebellion...

Women soccer players were the top scorers at the annual Evening Echo Ladies Sports Star of the Year awards, scooping the supreme and special achievement awards.

Cork ladies football manager Eamonn Ryan has bemoaned the fact that 28 members of his panel were involved in club action less than a fortnight before their All-Ireland final contest against Dublin on Sunday week.

Not only is there a fine, well-built and highly specified home on a half-acre county village site, but there’s also a guest apartment alongside — making for 2,800 sq ft of accommodation for €275,000.

Cork’s Juliet Murphy is likely to make a sensational return to competitive football for Donoughmore’s second round senior championship game against St Val’s tomorrow night.

Inch Rovers 0-14 Donoughmore 0-9

CORK

TIPPERARY’S Moyle Rovers are the front runners to progress from Group A after swashbuckling performances against Ballinhassig and Kinsale.

Ireland’s most decorated GAA player, Mary O’Connor, has announced her retirement.

Donoughmore (Cork) 1-8 Donaghmoyne (Monaghan) 2-7

THIS simple bungalow at Kilmartin, Donoughmore, has a couple of attractive selling points. Firstly, it’s reduced in price from €400,000 to offers in excess of €260,000, and, secondly, it comes with 4.5 acres of land, enough for an alternative lifestyle, but within commuting distance of Cork city.

LADIES Football Association president Pat Quill said insisted that it is all systems go for Sunday’s All-Ireland senior and junior club finals, despite the continuing rainfall around the country this week.

WITH the Munster and All-Ireland titles secured at inter-county level, four members of the Cork ladies football team bid to add to their medal haul when Donoughmore face Kerry’s Southern Gaels in today’s provincial club final at Carrigadrohid (3.30 pm).

A MERE four years in GAA existence, and Dripsey find themselves within touching distance of the honour they crave.

GAA President elect Christy Cooney received a standing ovation at Tuesday night’s Cork County Board meeting.

A CELEBRITY hunting for a new home in Ireland is set to have her potential neighbours all shook up.

DONOUGHMORE covers a wide area to the north of Tower and Blarney in Co Cork and two houses are on the market there now.

IT WAS ladies' day at Croke Park yesterday, as the captain of Donaghmoyne and vice-captain of Ballyboden St. Enda's met at headquarters ahead of the All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Club Championship Final.

UCD secured a SuperLeague Cup quarterfinal place tonight as they took a home victory over Neptune.

LADIES football All-Ireland final day may have to be staged outside of Croke Park if attendances do not increase by at least 50%.

AFTER steady progress at under-age level and in club competitions, Cork appear to be in a position to challenge for honours in the TG4 All-Ireland ladies senior football championship.

The Mardyke Arena saw an enthralling contest as Mardyke UCC Demons took on defending champions Abrakebara Tigers in the Men’s SuperLeague.

Hibernian UCD Marian may have found the form they enjoyed earlier this season following a big 85-69 victory over Dart Killester on Saturday night.

Gleneagle Lakers recorded their first Cup victory in seven years, putting in a huge performance to defeat Shamrock Rovers 103-77 and booking their place in the quarter-finals round.

Donoughmore (Cork) 2-16 Seneschalstown (Meath) 1-6

Donoughmore 3-13 Ballymacarbry 0-5

A SUB 28.00 run by a dog at Curraheen Park is now clearly on the horizon after Coolmona Dave flew around the circuit in a dazzling 28.14, clipping .07 off the old record, in the opening semi-final of the Macroom Motor Services Stakes on Saturday.