In May 2016, we outlined 10 facts that damned Cork hurling. A Munster title, claimed from the first round no less, is the most compelling piece of evidence of their transformation. A review of those statements, though, underlines just how far they’ve come since then.

Elsewhere, Kilkenny are not merely in transition but rebuilding, writes Enda McEvoy.

Trevor Giles feared he would be remembered for all the wrong reasons when missing a penalty in the second-half of the 1999 All-Ireland final.

John Cleary is not in the running to replace Brian Cuthbert as Cork senior football manager, contrary to reports yesterday.

Cork GAA chiefs have drawn up a shortlist of four names to replace departed senior football manager, Brian Cuthbert.

Jimmy Barry-Murphy insists he remains the Cork hurling manager - though for exactly how much longer he refused to speculate. And he admits he was “selfish” in accommodating dual players in recent seasons, insisting the day of senior inter-county doubling up is history.

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Cork GAA will receive €20million from the GAA towards the redevelopment of Páirc Uí Chaoimh, it has been confirmed.

Former Cork selector Ger Cunningham was last night appointed as Anthony Daly’s successor as Dublin manager, being handed a three-year term.

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.

The initial challenge for management when an All-Ireland final is drawn isn’t conditioning or injuries, necessarily.

New Cork senior football manager Brian Cuthbert has revealed the make-up of his backroom team for his first season in charge, bringing on board four members of the Rebels' 1999 All-Ireland final team.

Cork 0-14 Mayo 0-07

Eamonn Fitzmaurice, the new Kerry football manager, recently gave an interesting interview in which he discussed conditioning and physical strength in Gaelicfootball, saying underage players from Cork and Dublin, in particular, were more physically advanced than those from Kerry.

He bid farewell to the inter-county game in November 2000, three months after his Cork team had been defeated in the All-Ireland semi-final by Offaly.

JIMMY BARRY-MURPHY warned Cork supporters expecting big things from his team this year to think again.

AFTER an inter-county career which earned him All-Ireland medals with Kerry, Declan O’Keeffe was looking for a footballing outlet to keep him in shape in Clare where he was stationed as a garda.

GRAHAM GERAGHTY will miss Meath’s All-Ireland qualifier clash with Galway, prompting long-term concerns about his ability to shake off a serious Achilles injury.

PETER CANAVAN has warned that Seamus McEnaney “could pay the ultimate price” if Meath lose to Kildare on Sunday as a consequence of his decision to recall the 38-year-old Graham Geraghty to the Royals panel.

MEATH’s championship preparations have been thrown into disarray by the decision of Liam Harnan and Barry O’Callaghan to step down as selectors.

Thus Tipperary yesterday.

EOIN CADOGAN received a pre- championship blessing from Diarmuid O’Sullivan to be Cork hurling’s new ‘Rock’, the Douglas man has revealed.

Meath 2-13 Wexford 2-14

Having recovered from a broken jaw, championship top scorer James Masters has been named in the Cork team for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC final against Kerry, Croke Park, throw-in 3.30pm.

James Masters' place in the Cork team to play Meath in Sunday's All-Ireland SFC semi-final (Croke Park, throw-in 3.30pm) has gone to All-Ireland Under-21 winner Daniel Goulding.

Graham Geraghty's chances of playing again for Meath seem limited after his team-mates decided at a meeting last night to keep the Seneschalstown forward in exile.

Graham Geraghty may have played his last game for Meath after the Seneschalstown forward became embroiled in a serious training ground bust-up in Navan on Saturday.

Meath's Graham Geraghty is likely to find out tomorrow or Thursday if he is to face disciplinary action for connecting with David Henry's face on two occasions during Sunday's Leinster SFC quarter-final draw with Dublin.

Eamonn Barry's reign as Meath senior football manager has lasted barely 12 months - former county player Colm Coyle was appointed as the Royals' new boss last night.

Carlow 0-12 Meath 1-17

Meath manager Eamonn Barry has deferred selection of his team for tomorrow's Leinster SFC quarter-final against Wexford (Croke Park, throw-in 2.10pm).

1999 All-Ireland winning captain Graham Geraghty has been named at full-forward in the Meath team for Sunday's Leinster SFC first round clash with Louth at Croke Park (throw-in 2.00pm).

GRAHAM GERAGHTY'S Meath future remains unclear following his continued absence from training.

Meath manager Eamonn Barry has named an unchanged side for tomorrow's O'Byrne Cup semi-final showdown with Dublin at Parnell Park.

Two of Meath's 1999 All-Ireland winning heroes combined to save the Royals' blushes in Carrick-on-Shannon this afternoon as they needed extra-time to edge past Leitrim - 1-12 to 1-8.

THE GPA has hit back at RTÉ’s decision to forbid GAA players from drinking Club Energise during post-match interviews this season, but the station claims it is bound by law to issue the prohibition.

MONAGHAN make two changes from the team that defeated Derry for Sunday’s Allianz NFL Division Two final against Meath at Croke Park.

Cork hurler Seán Óg Ó hAilpín has been called into the Irish International Rules panel ahead of next month's two test matches against Australia in Croke Park.

NOEL SKEHAN doesn’t bear any grudges from inter-county hurling. But that’s not to say he’s not bitterly disappointed to have lost the 1978 final which earned Cork the last championship treble.

BRIAN CORCORAN will make his first championship start in two-and-a- half years and rookie Garvan McCarthy will make his senior debut as Cork throw down the gauntlet to Waterford in Sunday's Guinness Munster SHC final.

GRAHAM GERAGHTY is in line for a sensational return to the Meath football team this summer — ending talk of an inter-county transfer.

WITH several first choice players unavailable for Saturday’s Railway Cup semi-final against Connacht in Enniskillen, the Munster GAA selectors have postponed naming their team until tomorrow.

Former Cork star Conor Counihan has emerged as a possible choice to take over from Larry Tompkins despite Billy Morgan's interest in the position.