Munster senior championship attendances are up 10% on the same period last year, despite a massive drop in crowds at the province’s football games.

Cork chairperson Tracey Kennedy admits that trying to meet the demand for tickets from clubs for Sunday’s Munster SHC final against Clare has been challenging.

Clare co-manager Donal Moloney should learn today whether he will be able to man the sideline in this Sunday’s Munster SHC final against Cork in Thurles.

Diarmuid Connolly made a return to competitive action when coming on as a second-half substitute for St Vincent’s in their Dublin Adult Hurling League Division 1 encounter against Craobh Chiaráin at Páirc Naomh Uinsionn last night.

The Munster Council have yet to come to an agreement about the televising of the Tipperary-Cork Munster SHC round two game in Semple Stadium on May 27.

The sharpshooters get all the glory, writes Peter McNamara.

Cork GAA officials are expected to bring an incident before last Sunday’s provincial hurling final to the attention of the Munster Council in the coming days.

Clare joint-manager Donal Moloney is pleased that Sunday week’s Munster SHC final against Cork is taking place in Semple Stadium and not Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Cork star Conor Lehane will be fit for next month’s Munster SHC final with Clare.

Former Waterford star Jim Greene has endorsed the county’s decision not to return to Thurles to face Tipperary in next month’s Munster SHC final.

Munster Council chairman Jer O’Sullivan has played down the disappointing 19,715 crowd for Sunday’s Munster SHC semi-final in Thurles.

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

GAA president Aogán Ó Fearghail says The Sunday Game has become “predictable” and “tiresome” in its negativity.

Tipperary hurling star Noel McGrath played his first full club game on Sunday night as he continues his comeback from cancer. 

Tipperary became the first side to defeat the ‘Waterford system’ in 2015 with their Munster final win over the Déise in Thurles on Sunday.

Munster SHC final

Tipperary must win Sunday’s Munster SHC final to put to bed their recent collection of near-misses on summer’s biggest afternoons, according to Len Gaynor.

Tipperary hurling manager Eamon O’Shea is sweating on the fitness of defenders Cathal Barrett and Paddy Stapleton for Sunday week’s Munster SHC final against Waterford.

Waterford manager Derek McGrath welcomed last night’s decision by the Munster Council ‘s Competition Control Committee (CCC) to stage the July 12 Munster SHC final in Semple Stadium.

The matter of pitch invasions at provincial venues will be addressed at the next meeting of the GAA’s health and safety committee. 

Cork senior hurling captain Patrick Cronin looks a "very doubtful" starter for Sunday’s All-Ireland senior hurling semi-final with Tipperary.

Almost like clockwork, Paul Rouse has tweeted each Monday with the latest Sky Sports live GAA viewing figures in Ireland.

Former Cork star Tom Kenny does not believe the pressure on the side to win silverware is debilitating.

Munster SHC Final

Limerick wholeheartedly supported Páirc Uí Chaoimh hosting of the county’s Munster SHC final against Cork at Tuesday night’s decisive meeting — despite chairman Oliver Mann’s pictured comments that the call did "not make sense".

Cork chairman Bob Ryan expressed his delight that Páirc Uí Chaoimh will bow out by staging the county’s Munster SHC final against Limerick on July 13.

Cork GAA chiefs are hopeful that the county championship fixture programme will not be greatly affected regardless of how next Sunday’s Munster SHC final goes.

Contrary to previous assertions, no personal injury claim has been made against the GAA arising from the pitch invasion at last year’s Munster SHC final in the Gaelic Grounds.

Cork forward Pat Horgan has had his red card from last Sunday's Munster SHC final against Limerick rescinded.

Cork senior footballer Damien Cahalane is a notable inclusion in the county’s U21 hurling side for tomorrow night’s Bord Gáis Energy Munster semi-final with Tipperary in Semple Stadium (7.30pm).

Gaelic football fans are in for bumper nights of qualifier action over the next two Saturdays after the GAA confirmed the dates, throw-in times and venues for the All-Ireland SFC round 3 and 4 qualifier matches.

Cork manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy was so incensed by referee James McGrath's decision to send off Pat Horgan in yesterday's Munster SHC final that he and his management team refused to speak to the national media afterwards.

Cork manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy last night slammed the Munster SHC final dismissal of Patrick Horgan.

Pa Cronin and Lorcán McLoughlin are back in the Cork team for Sunday's Munster SHC final against Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds (throw-in 4pm

Cork have made two changes in personnel and several positional switches for Sunday’s Munster SHC final clash with Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds from the side that beat Clare in the semi-final.

Jimmy Barry-Murphy and John Allen will shake hands on the sideline on Sunday as opposing managers, after steering Cork and Limerick respectively into the Munster SHC final.

GAA followers in the county believed it would take the Limerick hurlers years to get over the fallout from the bitter players’ strike of 2010.

Cork hurler Brian Murphy reportedly broke his collar bone during Bride Rovers' County Senior Hurling Championship second round win over Ballinhassig at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday.

Cork defender Brian Murphy will miss the Munster SHC final against Limerick after sustaining a serious shoulder injury in a county senior hurling championship game yesterday.