When I was growing up in Tralee, the only black people you saw walking the streets of the town were the basketball imports who arrived in Ireland to play with the Tigers.

Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne manager Éamonn Fitzmaurice believes his side can improve on the performance delivered when defending their Corn Uí Mhuirí title earlier this month.

Cork will have two schools in the last four of the Corn Uí Mhuirí after this evening's quarter-final draws threw up two all-Cork pairings.

Today’s Munster Post-Primary Schools SFC final (Corn Uí Mhuirí final), between Pobal Scoil Chorcha Dhuibhne and Tralee CBS, has been postponed due to a serious injury sustained by a young player in a game involving the Dingle school this week.

It should come as no surprise that Kerry’s dominance over Cork at minor level is mirrored on the schools front.

St Brendan’s, Killarney 5-21 High School Clonmel 0-7

TODAY

February 13, 2011: a seismic shift occurring in the landscape of Kerry and, indeed, Munster schools football.

Six steps from heaven stand the students of Rochestown College.

A point in the final minute by centre-back David Griffin salvaged a draw for St Francis College in the Simcox Cup (Cork Schools SFC final) under lights in Carrigaline last night.

Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne 1-10 St Francis College, Rochestown 0-10

Waterford manager Derek McGrath said the biggest challenge his Fitzgibbon Cup final players face is a mental one as they tackle a hectic fixture list this month. 

The Rochestown footballers are excused from their final three classes on Wednesday afternoon.

Munster Post Primary SAFA semi-final: St Francis College, Rochestown 1-10 St Brendan’s College, Killarney 1-9

St. Francis College, Rochestown remain on course for an unprecedented ‘Quadruple’ following an exciting one point victory over favourites, St. Brendan’s, Killarney in this Corn Uí Mhuirí (Munster Colleges Senior ‘A’ football) semi-final at Mallow today.

Clonakilty CC 1-13 IS Killorglin 1-5

Limerick chairman Oliver Mann hopes ‘a sense of unity’ in the county will be the cornerstone for success in 2015.

Mickey Ned O’Sullivan must surely be the first former Kerry manager to take charge of a team wearing Cork jerseys.

The principal of one of the schools involved in the first black card controversy has hit out at comments suggesting members of their management team inappropriately influenced officials during the contested fixture.

The fallout from the first black card officiating error is expected to reach a conclusion tomorrow.

The good news continues for Limerick GAA supporters.

CORK PREMIER IFC FINAL:

Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne are banking on experience gained from last year’s campaign to drive them one step further when they face Leinster champions St Patrick’s, Navan, in the All-Ireland Colleges SAFC semi-final this afternoon (Nenagh, 1.30pm).

The setbacks kept on coming for Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne in last year’s Corn Uí Mhuirí final, their first ever appearance in the Munster Colleges decider.

Twice this season they failed to De La Salle, but Coláiste Chríost Rí are aiming to finally get the better of their Macroom opponents in this afternoon’s Corn Uí Mhuirí semi-final in Cloughduv.

Coláiste Chríost Rí 2-10 Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh 0-7

TRALEE CBS bid to round off an impressive Frewen Cup campaign with victory in this afternoon’s final against St Flannan’s (Ennis) in Croagh, Limerick (2.30).

POBALSCOIL Chorca Dhuibhne advanced to a second successive Corn Ui Mhuiri semi-final after a five point win over their conquerors last year, De La Salle Macroom in Killarney.

THE Munster Council are set to hold a two-day seminar in the aftermath of next Friday night’s provincial convention in Listowel, where a blueprint for the development of GAA in the province over the next three years will be mapped out.

MIKE FRANK RUSSELL, still boyish after all these years, continues to manage a startled look when faced with a tape recorder.

THE four Corn Uí Mhuirí (Munster Colleges SFC) quarter-finals take place this afternoon with some cracking games in the offing.

CHAMPIONS St Brendan’s, Killarney are still in the Corn Uí Mhuirí title race following yesterday’s round, but only by the skin of their teeth.

WITH the Corn Uí Mhuirí preliminary rounds concluded and the eight quarter-finalists known, the Munster Colleges Council turn their attention to completing a number of other competitions before the Christmas break.

DOUBLE delight for De La Salle, Macroom at Dunmanway yesterday.

DLS Macroom 0-12 Dingle CBS 1-8

St. Brendan’s 3-7 Coláiste Chríost Rí 1-12

KERRY include four of the St Brendan's team recently beaten in the Corn Uí Mhuirí final for tomorrow night's Munster MFC opener against Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds.