Henry Shefflin has described social media as “a dangerous place” for young GAA players.

Former Dublin hurling boss Humphrey Kelleher has called into question the managerial credentials of Ger Cunningham, claiming Michael Carton’s decision to quit the squad is a direct result of his manager’s actions.

Mistakes heeded, lessons learned, the hype suitably controlled — Limerick’s latest semi-final opportunity will not be squandered, vows Donal O’Grady.

Michael Shields has been appointed captain of the Cork footballers.

Bringing in a sports psychologist was a master move by Limerick manager John Allen

A fully-fit Declan Hannon has been drafted into the Limerick team for Sunday's All-Ireland SHC quarter-final against defending champions Kilkenny.

After winning the 2007 All-Ireland final against Cork, Paul Galvin told the media that “the last 100 years was riding on that 70 minutes of football. The fear of losing to Cork was driving us”.

Michael Collins: The game’s over,Harry. Lost again.

A tempest or a treat — Portlaoise will be the scene of one or the other this afternoon.

Laois chairman Brian Allen insists his officials will treat Saturday’s All-Ireland semi-final in Portlaoise’s O’Moore Park ‘like any other game’.

TG4 have clarified they will be broadcasting live coverage of Saturday’s All-Ireland club SFC semi-final between Dr Crokes and Crossmaglen in Portlaoise (2.30pm).

Oisín McConville admitted Crossmaglen have been motivated by the comments made by the Dr Crokes chairman last month.

Crossmaglen’s three-time All-Ireland winning manager Joe Kernan has warned that separation or segregation of supporters would spell the death knell for the GAA.

Dr Crokes have called on the GAA to segregate supporters and ensure proper safety procedures are in place for next month’s All-Ireland senior semi-final against Crossmaglen Rangers at Portlaoise.

ATTACKER Kevin O’Sullivan is set to return to the Cork senior football squad for their 2012 seasonal opener in the McGrath Cup against Clare on Sunday.

LOOK at the scoreline and ponder the date.

AIDAN O’MAHONY reminds you his declaration was hardly boisterous. His buddy Tom O’Sullivan’s was worse, declaring to a rapturous Rathmore the evening after the 2007 All-Ireland final win that Cork wouldn’t see Sam as long as that team were around.

KEVIN DOWNES confesses it was weird. When he entered the dressing rooms of the Staker Wallace club in Martinstown near Kilmallock last January, he was unsure. On a black winter’s night, he was introduced to the world of senior inter-county hurling, just over four months since he’d torn open the envelope and digested his Leaving Cert results.

BEFORE four-by-fours and fourballs formed the small talk at county board meetings, the GAA was run very differently.

LIMERICK hurling legend Richie Bennis believes the appointment of new manager Donal O’Grady will ‘automatically heal the wounds’ created by this year’s standoff on Shannonside.

Leading Kilkenny GAA figures last night rallied around crestfallen star Henry Shefflin and insisted he will return to full fitness from a fresh cruciate injury blow.

LEADING Kilkenny GAA figures last night rallied around crestfallen star Henry Shefflin and insisted he will return to full fitness from a fresh cruciate injury blow.

Kilkenny boss Brian Cody was last night sweating on the fitness of centre-forward Henry Shefflin and centre-back Brian Hogan ahead of next month’s All-Ireland final after both were forced off with injuries in the first-half of yesterday’s semi-final win against Cork.

KILKENNY boss Brian Cody was last night sweating on the fitness of centre-forward Henry Shefflin and centre-back Brian Hogan ahead of next month’s All-Ireland final after both were forced off with injuries in the first-half of yesterday’s semi-final.

FORMER Limerick hurling manager Richie Bennis has insisted Justin McCarthy’s style of coaching “doesn’t suit” the county’s needs.

FORMER Limerick hurling manager Richie Bennis believes current boss Justin McCarthy must take a huge chunk of blame for the crisis which has gripped the county.

CORK football legend Billy Morgan has been appointed a manager of UCC’s Sigerson Cup team for the coming season, as the college aims to end a 14-year spell without success in the premier third-level football competition.

A WARTS ‘n all new book on Limerick hurling which has raised hackles in official circles will be launched next week by county hurling sponsor JP McManus.

OVER two decades, the landscape has shifted irrevocably. During Cork’s football hegemony in gaining consecutive All-Ireland senior titles in 1989 and 1990, their scoretakers in the full-forward line came from the city powers of Nemo Rangers and Bishopstown, and the West Cork strongholds of Castlehaven and O’Donovan Rossa.

RTÉ don’t operate a version of Sky’s player cam but they would be well advised to stretch their limited purse strings for Sunday’s All-Ireland final at Croke Park.

BILLY MORGAN has described as “crazy” the system which allows county champions to nominate a captain for the senior inter-county side the following season.

FOURTEEN years on, but the memories still shine as clearly as ever.

SHE may have stockpiled a slew of honours in the last few years, but Aoife Murray’s appetite for success has not been sated. Gazing ahead to Sunday’s All-Ireland camogie decider against Kilkenny, the Cloughduv goalkeeper finds the same levels of feverish anticipation building up.

VERY little separates Henry Shefflin and Eoin Kelly.

FANATICAL. There’s hardly a better way to describe the relationship Justin McCarthy has with the game of hurling.