Cork hurling manager Kieran Kingston has pulled off a major coup in securing the services of Brian Corcoran, in a backroom role, for 2020.

The return of Dónal Óg Cusack to the Cork fray was never going to run smoothly. And the award for most obvious hurling statement in 2019, beating “Liam Sheedy has the x-factor” and “you can never write off Kilkenny”, goes to...

Donal Óg Cusack is officially back in the Cork GAA fold after County Board chiefs tonight recommended him as the new manager of the county’s minor hurlers.

Next year’s Division 3 football counties are still awaiting word on whether they will have two ways of avoiding the proposed second tier championship.

Newtownshandrum produced the shock of the Cork SHC at Mourneabbey on Saturday as last season’s semi-finalists and 2017 finalists Blackrock crashed out.

On Saturday, the Cork supporters club, Cairde Chorcaí, had a Q&A for premium patrons, mostly Cork supporters, prior to the senior game.

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Former Cork hurling captain Pat Mulcahy expects to see a “more familiar” looking Tipperary side on show for Sunday’s Munster SHC clash with Cork in Semple Stadium.

With new Cork senior football manager Ronan McCarthy being introduced to the media last Monday, attention on Leeside now turns to the replacement for outgoing hurling boss Kieran Kingston.

In a division where football is the religion of choice, Kanturk’s victory in the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling final last Saturday evening was a watershed result.

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Cork GAA senior administrator Diarmuid O’Donovan has launched a robust defence of training facilities in the county, insisting that Cork teams are not at the behest of clubs when chasing a pitch for training.

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Cork IT 3-11 University of Limerick 2-19: UL’s greater balance in front of goal took them past Cork IT last night and into the semi-finals of the Fitzgibbon Cup.

The ongoing search for senior inter-county managers is expected to dominate discussions at tonight’s Cork County Board meeting, but no appointments are expected.

Hurling’s managerial carousel had already picked up considerable pace by the time Kilkenny returned up the steps of the Hogan Stand in early September, several high-profile figures opting off the merry-go-round.

The search for the new Cork hurling manager will encompass a wide trawl according to county board chairman Ger Lane, with nominations welcomed from all quarters.

Former Cork hurlers Charlie McCarthy, Seán O’Gorman and Pat Mulcahy will form part of the committee charged with finding the county’s new senior hurling manager.

Two of the men linked with the vacant Cork hurling manager’s post have ruled themselves out of contention to succeed Jimmy Barry-Murphy.

Former Cork hurler Tom Kenny believes the county should implement a succession plan when appointing the man to replace Jimmy Barry-Murphy as manager.

Cork football manager Brian Cuthbert will not seek re-appointment for a third year at the helm following last weekend’s championship exit at the hands of Kildare.

Former Cork captain Pat Mulcahy believes that the county’s display in the opening 20 minutes of Sunday’s Munster SHC loss to Waterford gives a glimmer of hope for the remainder of the championship.

Former Cork captain Tomás Mulcahy believes that “a 200 or 300% improvement” in workrate is required ahead of the Munster SHC quarter-final with Waterford.

Fitzgibbon Cup

Cork IT

Theirs is a tale of near-misses and hard luck stories.

Cork IT 0-19 NUI Galway 0-10: Cork IT are just one more win away from a third Fitzgibbon Cup final in four years after they advanced past NUI Galway at the CIT Sports Stadium yesterday.

Eight points from John O’Dwyer helped last year’s beaten finalists Cork IT into the semi-finals of this year’s Fitzgibbon Cup as they saw off NUI Galway this afternoon.

The first two Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-finals will be played this afternoon.

Cork IT 1-14UCD 1-10 

Group A: DCU v St Pat’s, DCU Sportsgrounds (J McGrath), 6.30pm

Cork IT 1-19 St Pat’s — Mater Dei 1-14: Pat Mulcahy is targeting top spot in Group A and a home tie in the Fitzgibbon Cup quarters-finals after watching Cork IT achieve more capital gains.

CIT 0-17 DCU 1-6: CIT manager Pat Mulcahy praised Tipperary star John O’Dwyer’s big-game character after inspiring his team to an opening-day Fitzgibbon Cup success. The All Star forward shot four important points in the final quarter, and 0-8 in total, to settle a tie that hung in the balance.

Group A: DCU v Cork IT, DCU Sportsgrounds (B Gavin), 2pm.

Former Cork captain Pat Mulcahy believes the county will benefit at senior level from this year’s U21 campaign regardless of the result in tonight’s Munster final against Clare at Cusack Park.

Waterford IT 0-17 Cork IT 0-12

Failure to hit the front when in control proved decisive in Cork IT’s unsuccessful bid for a first Fitzgibbon Cup title, manager Pat Mulcahy said.

Waterford IT 0-17 Cork IT 0-12

CIT 1-17 UCC 0-19

Cork IT manager Pat Mulcahy says the scalp of UCC will count for nothing if his charges fail to secure the college’s maiden Fitzgibbon Cup title today.

FITZGIBBON CUP SEMI-FINAL:

Cork IT 2-22 NUI Galway 0-11

Cork IT 1-12 Limerick IT 0-10

Former Cork captain Pat Mulcahy believes 19-year old Shane O’Donnell will be handed the Clare number 14 shirt for Saturday’s All-Ireland hurling final replay.