Michael Walsh’s appearance in the All-Ireland semi-final of 2017 was, including replays, his 12th on that stage.

One final piece of silverware from 2018 for Dr Crokes and in convincing fashion at that, as they won the battle of the Munster Club Champions with Intermediate winners Kilcummin to win their 30th East Kerry SFC title in total and a first since 2013 for the club, at the Fitzgerald Stadium Killarney on Saturday afternoon.

On Monday evening just past, probably after a few of them would have seen footage of a brawl below in Kerry on their Twitter feed on their way out the door, the 2018 Clare senior county hurling champions Ballyea returned to the Local Inn, where for the second consecutive night they were welcomed by a special constituency of people.

The decision to fix seven Cork senior club championship fixtures on the same day as the county contests the All-Ireland camogie final was unavoidable, according to Cork chairperson Tracey Kennedy.

Dromid Pearses manager Declan O’Sullivan has taken issue with the venue for Sunday’s Munster club JFC final.

There’s a little history between Ballygunner and Na Piarsaigh. Given the pool of clubs jostling to get out of the Munster club SHC, that’s hardly surprising, but Paul Flynn is worried that the backstory may be more beneficial to the Limerick champions than to his club mates in black and red.

Na Piarsaigh talisman Shane Dowling has been ruled out of their Munster club semi-final against Blackrock this Sunday.

Clonmel Commercials 2-9 Killenaule 0-8... Two goals in the closing seven minutes swept favourites Clonmel Commercials to victory over Killenaule in a well-contested Tipperary senior football final at Semple Stadium, Thurles yesterday.

Borris-Ileigh 0-11 Thurles Sarsfields 1-24: It’s no accident that Thurles Sarsfields collected a fourth Tipperary SHC title in a row yesterday in Semple Stadium.

Waterford GAA chairman Paddy Joe Ryan plans to complete all local championships on schedule for 2017.

Take it as a given that Thomas O’Gorman will pick up Colm Cooper on Sunday.

As HawkEye readily admit, few if any other sport challenges their score detection technology more than hurling.

Outgoing Waterford secretary Timmy O’Keeffe claims that the county board will be debt free within two years in his report to annual convention.

James O’Donoghue is facing a second major shoulder operation that will rule him out of action for Kerry for up to six months.

Nemo Rangers (Cork) 0-9 Clonmel Commercials (Tipperary) 1-7: “Unbelievable,” said Kevin Harney, mere seconds after writing his name into the annals of sporting history as the first Tipperary club footballer to hold aloft the Munster senior crown.

Colin Corkery has but fond memories of Munster club football final afternoon; four appearances, four wins.

There’s scarcely a more imposing midfield pairing in the country than Anthony Maher and his sidekick David Moran. Or is that the other way round. The 27-year-old Tralee man is finally getting the reviews his work ethic merits.

Tom McGlinchey did not recognise the number on his phone. On the other end was then Waterford chairman, Tom Cunningham. The offer was to take charge of the Waterford senior footballers.

I would like to compliment Frank Murphy, the secretary of the Cork County GAA board, for his comments on the refereeing in the football and hurling championships.

Sarsfields boss Pat Ryan reassembled his charges on the Thursday evening after their Cork county final win. Celebrations were cut short as a statement of intent.

Thurles Sarsfields 2-22 Loughmore-Castleiney 3-11

It’s quite a celebratory time for Valley Rovers goalkeeper Alan Quirke.

Castlemartyr2-14 Cloughduv 0-15

Former Tipperary defender Declan Fanning has accused county board officials of not realising what it takes to prepare for an All-Ireland final after calls for the postponement of the weekend’s scheduled club fixtures were rejected.

Goalkeeper: Eddie Lynch (Passage)

So often in the last hectic couple of months, first in their run to a first Clare title in 11 years, then again in their win over Midleton in the Munster semi-final last week, Sixmilebridge have got their tactics spot on.

It’s that time of the year: provincial club championship time.

Loughmore/Castleiney chase an unique piece of history in tomorrow’s Tipperary SFC final with Aherlow Gaels at Semple Stadium.

John Brudair is set to become the new manager of the Limerick senior footballers after receiving the backing of club delegates at last night's Limerick Football Committee meeting in Adare.

Passage manager Peter Queally was swift to pay tribute to the Bolger brothers from the little Waterford village at the end of yesterday’s dramatic county SHC final.

Every day brings a different challenge.

Waterford County Board recorded a loss of €212,271 in their 2012 accounts which will be presented to tomorrow night’s annual convention in Dungarvan.

Even in winter you can hazard a guess as to what spring has in store.

De La Salle’s captain Kevin Moran is one of those lucky kind of individuals.

Beaten Clonmel Commercials were well beaten, but even Dr Crokes joint manager Vince Casey was impressed with the manner in which the Tipp side approached yesterday’s provincial club semi final in Killarney.

St Kieran’s (Limerick) 1-11 Kenmare (Kerry) 1-07