The night after Ballincollig surprised everyone by stepping over Nemo Rangers into a first Cork county football final, manager Michael O’Brien sat his management team, some players and members of the club’s executive down, writes Tony Leen.

Laois are set to appoint their fifth senior hurling manager in seven years, after it emerged yesterday that former Cork dual star Teddy McCarthy is set to take the role.

Graham Canty has been rated fit enough to captain Cork in Sunday's Munster SFC quarter-final against Clare at Páirc Uí Chaoimh (throw-in 3.30pm).