Dónal Óg Cusack is unlikely to captain the Cork senior hurlers in 2013, with a new skipper likely to be appointed in the next fortnight.

Kilkenny senior footballers Paul Donnelly and JJ Grace have slammed the county board’s decision to withdraw the team from next year’s Allianz Football League.

The Kilkenny senior football team will take no part in next year's Allianz Football League, following a decision made at County Board level.

Cork will begin the defence of their Division 1 title with a visit to Dublin next February but, at the other end of the scale, Kilkenny have elected to pull out of the competition.

GAA President Christy Cooney says the Association's disciplinary systems will deal with those who were involved in the violent scenes which marred last Sunday's All-Ireland JFC semi-final between Derrytresk and Dromid Pearses.

AS Cappamore and Charleville ready themselves for battle in Sunday’s Munster Club JHC final, there is one uncanny parallel between them, as outlined by Cappamore player/coach Seamus Coffey.

THERE is added significance to some simple utterances being thrown around by the New York ladies football team as they disperse into the hot night at the home of the Rockland GAA club in Orangeburg, NY.

BRYAN SHEEHAN is more than happy to be doing his bit in the Kerry midfield but he draws the line at suggestions that he is replacing Darragh Ó Sé.

THIS year’s first All-Ireland junior championship semi-final takes place tomorrow when Cork take on Wexford, while, on Sunday, Roscommon take the long road to Strangford to take on Down in the other semi-final.

KERRY’S senior hurlers will compete again at Munster SHC level next season after a year’s absence.