On the night Cork beat Clare in the 1999 Munster final, Johnny Callanan, the former Clarecastle and Clare hurler, and a great personal friend, told me a funny story. A few pints had helped to siphon some of the pain from the defeat but Cal wanted to try put more perspective on the day’s events.

CORK hurling legend Diarmuid O’Sullivan has called on the GAA to market its games more attractively, comparing the presentation of hurling and football championship games to the marketing of Munster rugby.

Former captain Sean Óg O hAilpín could be forced to sit out Cork's All-Ireland SHC third round qualifier against Dublin next weekend.

Clare hurling manager Tony Considine is facing more problems than just the 'Semplegate' affair ahead of his side's opening All-Ireland SHC qualifier against Antrim on June 30.