Interviews with managers of sides playing in provincial club finals tend to follow a pattern.

Austin Stacks need to capitalise on, as much as celebrate, their first Kerry football title in 20 years, believes former Rock Street great Ger O’Keeffe

AIB MUNSTER CLUB IFC SEMI-FINAL:

The proof will come on Saturday but Eoin Brosnan is confident Dr Crokes are better prepared for this All-Ireland semi-final than those in the last two years.

Colm Begley believes that GAA authorities should put measures in place so that players who are selected for International Rules duty avoid any potential 'club versus country' rows.

THEIR progress this season has taken many by surprise, including some in their own camp, but UCC have gained confidence throughout the SFC and that was reflected in their controlled display to overcome Avondhu in Saturday night’s semi-final tie in Páirc Uí Rinn.

With unemployment on the rise and "player drain" an increasing issue, a survey carried out by the Kerryman newspaper has shown the stark reality currently facing the county's football clubs.

THE scoreboard in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on November 26, 2006 made for stark reading from a Nemo Rangers point of view.

IT was back in September 2004 when Darran O’Sullivan streaked across the national football consciousness like a comet.

MUNSTER begin the defence of their Martin Donnelly Inter-provincial hurling championship this afternoon in Fermoy when they face Ulster (1.30pm), followed by the football semi-final between the same two provinces.

Diarmuid O'Flynn talks to UCD GAA's development officer, Dave Billings, about the thorny issue of third level colleges playing senior championship.