A Cork GAA sub-committee has proposed a new championship model which would see clubs play two championship games each summer without their inter-county players.

The tens of thousands expected to attend the first inter-county games at the new Páirc Uí Chaoimh this weekend have been advised to arrive early and to walk to the stadium, if possible, to avoid traffic congestion.

GAA chiefs are expected to take the lessons learned from Wednesday night’s opening game in the new Páirc Uí Chaoimh and apply them at this weekend’s All-Ireland SHC quarter-finals.

Cork City Council has contacted Cork GAA County Board to air its concerns about the traffic and parking arrangements at the redeveloped Páirc Uí Chaoimh, following the first game at the redeveloped stadium on Wednesday night.

Kieran Kingston last night dispelled rumours that certain demands of the Cork hurling squad were not being acceded to by the county board.

A goal three minutes into injury-time by Glen Rovers’ David Cunningham saved the Cork SHC champions in an epic Saturday night tussle with old rivals St Finbarr’s at Páirc Uí Rinn.

The usual presumption about an intermediate or junior game – particularly when it’s timed to warm up the crowd for a senior decider – is that the execution can be some way behind the endeavour.

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.

The main prize is Sunday in Killarney, but the junior footballers of Cork and Kerry will be striving for their own bit of provincial glory on Wednesday night when the counties meet in the Munster final at Páirc Uí Rinn.

Kilbrittain 1-10 Valley Rovers 0-11

THE draw for the 2011 Cork senior football championship, which pairs champions Nemo Rangers with Ballincollig, threw up two interesting west Cork derbies, featuring Ilen Rovers and Carbery Rangers, and O’Donovan Rossa against Clonakilty.