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David Murphy secured his place in the Munster senior championship semi-final, after a gripping contest with Martin Coppinger, at Baile Mhuirne, on Sunday.

Not yet 19 and the compilation of his best bits and hits already makes for compelling viewing.

In May 2016, we outlined 10 facts that damned Cork hurling. A Munster title, claimed from the first round no less, is the most compelling piece of evidence of their transformation. A review of those statements, though, underlines just how far they’ve come since then.

Rebels are realistic MacCarthy Cup contenders

Concerns that James O'Donoghue has done further damage to the right shoulder he had surgery on last November overshadowed this comprehensive Kerry All-Ireland quarter-final victory.

In an exclusive extract from his autobiography, Paul Galvin gives his account of slapping referee Paddy Russell’s notebook from his hands during the Munster semi-final in 2008.

Some called it tapping up, others described it as a coup, but there was little equivocation about Eamonn Fitzmaurice’s motives when he approached Mayo trainer Cian O’Neill in August 2012: the man had a plan.

Disappointment, dismay, that was the prevailing feeling in Limerick with the news of the shock resignation of joint senior hurling manager Donal O’Grady.

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A resolution to the fixtures saga surrounding the Clare SFC has been reached following three days of deliberation.

Shane Dowling grew up “dreaming of a day like this”.

Tipperary manager Eamon O’Shea concedes Lar Corbett is facing a race against time to be fit to start Sunday week’s Munster semi-final against Limerick.

The novel southside derby in today’s Dublin SHC final ended in a 2-10 to 0-9 victory for Kilmacud Crokes over Cuala at Parnell Park.

After Cork defeated Kildare in their All-Ireland SFC quarter-final earlier this month, the squad and management stayed on at Croke Park to watch Donegal’s clash with Kerry, knowing they would be facing the winners.

Michael Ryan was au fait enough with Waterford’s goal stats this year to know how much of a problem finding the net has been for his team.

‘And in the blue corner, weighing in at…’

Both Cork and Offaly have made changes for Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC Phase II qualifier at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

The Ospreys will aim to halt Leinster’s bid for a European and domestic double in its tracks on Sunday when they contest the RaboDirect PRO12 final.

WATERFORD manager Davy Fitzgerald has made three changes for Sunday’s Munster SHC final against Tipperary in Páirc Uí Chaoimh from the side that defeated Limerick at the semi-final stage.

Ger 'Sparrow' O'Loughlin has resigned as Clare senior hurling manager, following a two-year spell in charge.

MEATH boss Seamus McEnaney last night handed out senior championship debuts to U21 duo Bryan Menton and Ciaran Lenehan for Sunday’s Leinster quarter-final against Kildare in Croke Park but the involvement of veteran forward Graham Geraghty remains unclear as the list of Royal County substitutes has yet to be released.

CORK captain Graham Canty remain a fitness doubt for Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC decider despite being last night named at centre-back in their starting 15, while fellow defender Eoin Cadogan has been handed his first senior intercounty football championship start by manager Conor Counihan.

IT’S not an absolute rule in the GAA, but when you look back through the breakthrough teams at senior level, very often they were preceded by, or accompanied by, a successful underage team.

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Cork's All-Ireland U21 football-winning captain Colm O’Neill has been named as the 2009 Cadbury Hero of the Future at an awards ceremony in the Player’s Lounge in Croke Park.

BARRY JOHN KEANE has been drafted into the Kerry minor football attack at corner-forward for today’s All-Ireland quarter-final against Offaly in Newbridge.

MIKE McNAMARA was in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Monday to witness Clare’s morale-boosting win over hot favourites Cork in the Munster U21 semi-final and would settle for the same result on Sunday when his side face the Rebels in an All-Ireland SHC quarter-final.

Neil Ronan has been promoted to the Cork starting line-up, in place of Cian O'Connor, for Saturday's All-Ireland SHC quarter-final against Limerick in Semple Stadium (throw-in 4.15pm).

John Crowley is in line for a surprise starting place on the Kerry team for Sunday’s All-Ireland final clash with Mayo, according to the Evening Echo.

DARA Ó CINNÉIDE won't have the buzz of winning a Sigerson Cup at this stage of his football career - but a Munster club SFC title with his beloved Gaeltacht tomorrow would provide ample compensation for the one missing medal.

CYRIL LYONS has quit as Clare hurling manager after three years in charge.

KERRY may opt for Eamonn Fitzmaurice in the troublesome full-back berth for their home Munster SFC semi-final against Tipperary on June 15 — a game for which top forward Colm Cooper could be a doubtful starter due to a groin problem.

FORMER Tipperary star Andy Moloney has been sensationally recalled at centre-forward on the Waterford team for Sunday’s All-Ireland hurling semi-final against Clare.