Cork boss John Cleary pinpointed the concession of three goals as the hammer blows that proved pivotal to their defeat in Saturday’s All-Ireland U21FC semi-final in Portlaoise.

The Kilkenny team to play Clare in the Allianz Hurling League semi-final at Semple Stadium, Thurles, tomorrow at 2pm shows a number of positional and personnel changes from the side that defeated Galway in their last League outing.

Cork face an injury crisis ahead of Saturday’s Cadbury’s All-Ireland U21FC semi-final against Dublin in Portlaoise with five of the starting side for last week’s provincial final success over Kerry facing a race to be fit for the O’Moore Park clash.

CAVAN captain Gearóid McKiernan says he will gladly fail his college exams next month if it means getting his hands on the Clarke Cup on Sunday.

Kilkenny’s injury crisis has worsened ahead of Sunday week’s Allianz Hurling League decider against Dublin with Aidan Fogarty, Michael Fennelly and John Dalton all the latest additions to the treatment room after their victory over Offaly in Nowlan Park last weekend, the Irish Examiner has reported.

KILKENNY’s injury crisis has worsened ahead of Sunday week’s Allianz Hurling League decider against Dublin with Aidan Fogarty, Michael Fennelly and John Dalton all the latest additions to the treatment room after their victory over Offaly in Nowlan Park last weekend.

PAUL KERRIGAN emerged as the latest injury doubt for Cork ahead of Sunday’s Allianz Football League final against Dublin in Croke Park.

GAA chiefs have insisted that they have to play both All-Ireland U21FC semi-finals this weekend in order to allow time for replays ahead of the national decider on the May Bank Holiday weekend.

TOM KENNY and Eoin Cadogan have shaken off injury worries to make the Cork starting side for Sunday’s Munster SHC quarter-final in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, as manager Denis Walsh makes three personnel and three positional changes for the clash against Tipperary.

DONEGAL attacking star Michael Murphy vows he will learn from the experience of his last-minute penalty miss in the All-Ireland U21FC final a fortnight ago.

Preview: Donegal v Tipperary

Preview: Dublin v Roscommon

DUBLIN boss Jim Gavin has made three changes for tomorrow night’s Cadbury All-Ireland U21FC semi-final against Roscommon in Kingspan Breffni Park.

ROSCOMMON manager Jimmy Gacquin has made one change for Saturday’s Cadbury All-Ireland U21FC semi-final against Dublin, (Kingspan Breffni Park, 7.30pm).

ARMAGH football was rocked last night after county senior manager Peter McDonnell brought an end to his two-year tenure in charge.

COLM O’NEILL capped a month to remember when he was named the 2009 Cadbury Hero of the Future at Croke Park last night.

KERRY minor boss John Kennedy hopes his charges will feed off the All-Ireland colleges success of Coláiste na Sceilge, when they open the defence of their Munster MFC crown in today’s quarter-final against Tipperary, (Semple Stadium 6.30pm).

DARRAGH Ó SÉ could return for Kerry against Galway in Sunday’s Allianz NFL clash at Austin Stack Park, Tralee.

GALWAY selector Stephen Joyce has an odd complaint ahead of this afternoon’s All-Ireland U21FC semi-final meeting with Cork at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick (3.45pm).