The Munster football final may be a feast day in decline, but it still has adherents.

Talking points from the weekend's GAA action.

Retiring inter-county referee Rory Hickey has revealed details of the abusive letters sent to him during a 20-year stint with the whistle.

The desperately one-sided nature of Saturday’s Munster football final had more to do with Kerry class than Cork not showing up, according to Jack O’Connor.

In the Páirc Uí Chaoimh media area after Saturday’s Munster football final the record books were being consulted and scoring sequences examined.

Cork will often end up with as many as 11 outfield players behind the ball, writes Paddy Kelly.

The All-Ireland-winning Irish Examiner columnists preview Saturday’s Munster Football Final with Tony Leen.

Ten days out, uncertainty still surrounds the Munster ladies football final as a venue has yet to be confirmed.

Before the door of Dressing Room No 3 underneath Semple Stadium’s Old Stand closed towards us, the first four of Liam Kearns’ words to his numbed Tipperary players seeped out.

Before the door of Dressing Room No 3 underneath Semple Stadium’s Old Stand closed towards us, the first four of Liam Kearns’ words to his numbed Tipperary players seeped out.

When you’re winning, you don’t get tired.

The GAA have unveiled their 2018 Master Fixtures Plan.

There have been renewed calls on Cork hurling fans to abstain from flying the Confederate flag at Croke Park today, writes Ciara Phelan.

It’s game on for the newly refurbished Páirc Uí Chaoimh following confirmation that the Cork stadium will reopen for senior intercounty hurling, writes Joe Leogue.

It’s game on for the newly refurbished Páirc Uí Chaoimh following confirmation that the Cork stadium will reopen for senior intercounty hurling.

My hopes and dreams were wrapped up in the prospect of bringing my son to the big game in the bright, new shining Páirc Uí Chaoimh. The County Board put paid to that, writes Michael Clifford.

At eighteen, Phillip Lahm was a highly regarded prospect at Bayern Munich.

Killarney vintners are applying for special early opening times on Sunday morning, for the first time, as the town prepares to welcome 100,000 visitors in what is expected to be one of the busiest weekends of the year.

The idea to erect a statue of Kerry hero John Egan may have culminated with an unveiling in his native Sneem, but it originated in his adopted hometown of Cork.

Oisín McConville and Brendan O'Brien on the weekend's action, plus Colm Cooper on his All-Ireland final day experiences.

The disappointment on Leeside that Páirc Uí Chaoimh will not be ready for the Munster football final is shared in the Kingdom, Kerry football manager Éamonn Fitzmaurice said last night.

A 19-day delay in the handover of the revamped Páirc Uí Chaoimh GAA stadium in Cork could cost the local economy up to €25m in lost game-day revenue.

Kerry will repay all home games owed to Cork, according to the Kingdom’s chairman, Tim Murphy.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

Tipp’s kickout strategy must be on the money tomorrow. It sprang the odd leak against Cork, writes Declan Browne.

The mathematics of championship selection is pretty elementary. Eight into six doesn’t go. Nor does nine. So which of the Kerry forwards is dodging awkward conversation with Éamonn Fitzmaurice before the Munster football final on July 3?

For Cork GAA supporters in Croke Park on Saturday night there was a difference in the categories of pain on offer. Do you like your hope crushed early doors or snuffed out with the finishing line in sight?

Last year’s Munster SFC final replay in Killarney played a major part in the provincial council reporting a jump of almost €1m in total gate receipts from 2014.

Croke Park top-brass did not dictate the Cork County Board issue a clarification to referee Pádraig Hughes for suggesting the Armagh referee cost their footballers an All-Ireland semi-final berth.

Cork football manager Brian Cuthbert will not seek re-appointment for a third year at the helm following last weekend’s championship exit at the hands of Kildare.

It’s the biggest game of the summer so far. Are you going? Pass the time until throw in with all our pre-match analysis and interviews in one handy place.

Gardaí have strongly urged people in Kerry not to keep large sums of cash in their homes, following the theft of well over €200,000 in recent break-ins.

GAA president Aogán Ó Fearghail has called on Cork supporters to police themselves in relation to the appearance of the Confederate flag at matches.

Jubilant Greeks celebrated their democracy last night as they voted overwhelmingly against austerity; Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis announced his resignation today after the No vote; An appeal has been issued for experienced divers to join searches for the last victim of last week’s wave tragedy off West Cork. Here’s this morning’s irishexaminer.com catch-up.

In the eight minutes and 56 seconds he spoke to the written press after yesterday’s Munster football final, Brian Cuthbert advised on five occasions how nobody of a football persuasion in Cork should be high-fiving their way into work this morning.

Kerry 2-15 Cork 3-12

Growing up in San Francisco, all Danny Culloty wanted to do was wear the red of Cork

It’s either the worst view of the field or the best.

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