IT WAS a pillar-to-post victory for Clonduff as they grabbed their first AIB All-Ireland Intermediate Club Camogie title but they were pushed all the way by a youthful Gailltír side.

Mobile cryotherapy units and oxygen chambers are part of inter-county teams’ plans to overcome their intense championship schedules this year.

All-Ireland champions Tipperary will begin their hurling qualifier quest with a clash against Westmeath, as the Premier seek redemption from their Munster championship loss to Cork, writes Peter McNamara.

A famous win for Kildare.

Joe McQuillan will referee Dublin’s All-Ireland senior football semi-final clash with Donegal on August 31 — the eighth time in four Championships he has taken charge of a game involving them.

GAA fans are in the line of fire as rail workers draw up plans for three work stoppages over four days in response to moves by Iarnród Éireann to cut pay.

Eugene McGee explained the All-Ireland senior football final amnesty on cumulative black and yellow cards was culled because it would have contradicted the permanent match ban motion.

The GAA in Cork is mourning the death of two prominent figures who gave outstanding service in their respective fields over a lengthy period.

Popular Dublin city nightclub Copper Face Jacks has increased its profits by 5% to €6.8m.

The Cork County Board hope to submit a formal planning application for the redevelopment of Páirc Uí Chaoimh in early 2013.

Wicklow star Ciarán Hyland is a doubt for the Garden County’s All-Ireland qualifier against Waterford on June 30 after sustaining an injury while supporting the Republic of Ireland in the European Championships.

SOME people might like to knock the Late Late Show but its audience on a Friday night remains rock solid.

NO worries about the end of year training ban for victorious Cork manager Conor Counihan, but an acceptance that his team faces arguably its biggest challenge to date in starting off the 2011 season as All-Ireland champions.

Cork football manager Conor Counihan is "fairly optimistic" that captain Graham Canty will be available for selection for the All-Ireland senior football final against Down.

THE late Gerald Goldberg, Jewish Lord Mayor of Cork, lawyer and politician, was once asked rather pointedly by an interviewer if he had ever experienced prejudice in Ireland.

A teenage Gaelic footballer who collapsed and died during a match in Co Down was due to get his GCSE exam results tomorrow, his 17th birthday.

A teenage GAA player collapsed and died during a minor football match in Co Down last night.

Banning broadcasters from charging viewers to watch Heineken Cup and Six Nations clashes could devastate Irish rugby for generations to come, rugby chiefs warned tonight.

Outgoing Tyrone chairman Pat Darcy has urged the GAA to end derby meetings in All-Ireland deciders.

Tommy Freeman's hopes of playing for Monaghan in this Saturday's All-Ireland Senior Football qualifier against Armagh at Clones have been dealt a major blow, after the GAA's Central Appeals Committee (CAC) turned down the Maghracloone clubman's appeal to his suspension.

IT’S not often that gaelic football makes it into this column, and even then, as happened last week, it’s rarely complimentary. So, a change.

NOT FOR the first time this year, I find myself defending a Kerry footballer, but here goes anyway.

PUBS are expected to do a roaring trade for tomorrow’s All-Ireland senior football semi-final between arch-rivals Cork and Kerry, as fans stay away from Croke Park.

IF ever there was an opportunity for the GAA to say ‘thank you’ to one of its finest group of supporters, it’s now.

Kerry 3-13 Cork 1-9

Tony Leen

IT was third time lucky for the footballers of Kerry as they finally overcame their neighbours and old rivals Cork to secure a place in the All-Ireland senior football final.

The Minister for Communications has published a draft list of sporting events that he believes should continue to be available free to air on television.

The draw has been made for the football qualifiers, with a mouthwatering tie set up between Mick O'Dwyer's Kildare and his native county Kerry.

Limerick have a commanding lead against Offaly at half-time in their All-Ireland Senior Football qualifier at the Gaelic Grounds.

Tyrone lead Derry at half-time in their All-Ireland Senior Football qualifier tonight.

Kerry have defeated Fermanagh in the All-Ireland Senior Football qualifier series at Portlaoise.