Cork GAA chiefs have published its club-by-club rankings table which will form the basis for new county championship structures from 2020 on.

The West Cork derby meeting of Carbery Rangers and Castlehaven is the stand-out tie in the second round of the Cork SFC following the draws at tonight’s county board meeting at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

County champions St Finbarr’s consolidated top spot in the Rochestown Park Hotel Division 1 football league following another impressive display.

It might only be the McGrath Cup, but the Cork footballers, for a variety of reasons, would be best served by ensuring the pre-season silverware is perched at the front of the team bus when it pulls out of Willie Clancy country tomorrow afternoon.

The Cork team to play Clare in the McGrath Cup Final on Saturday at 2pm, has been announced.

The Cork footballers will enjoy a seven-week run-in to their Munster SFC semi-final on June 3.

University of Limerick 2-13 Cork Institute of Technology 1-11... UL’s growing reputation as a football stronghold was further enhanced yesterday as the Limerick university sealed a fourth successive Sigerson Cup quarter-final appearance.

Glen Rovers’ quest for a third Cork SHC title in a row will begin against Bride Rovers in the 2017 preliminary round.

Kanturk 0-12 Cill Na Martra 1-7: Kanturk held their nerve to defeat Cill na Martra in a tough and uncompromising Cork IFC quarter-final replay in Millstreet yesterday.

Brian Herlihy has been appointed as the Cork minor football manager and his backroom team will feature a strong influence from the county’s 2010 All-Ireland-winning team.

Fermoy 1-9  Cill na Martra 0-10: Goalkeeper Liam Coleman expertly converted three crucial second-half frees as Fermoy came from behind to defeat Cill na Martra in the first round of the Cork IFC on Saturday night in Ballincollig.

Cork county senior football champions Castlehaven’s quest for a three-in-a-row will face a stiff challenge, after they were drawn against Carbery Rangers in last night’s fourth-round draw.

Kerry manager Eamon Fitzmaurice has made four changes for this Sunday’s Munster decider from the team which edged past Clare in the semi-final.

Noel O'Leary will not be part of new Cork senior football manager Brian Cuthbert's plans - the 2010 All-Ireland winner announced his retirement from the inter-county scene in today's Irish Examiner newspaper.

Long-serving Cork footballer Noel O’Leary has retired from intercounty football.

Cork defender Lorcan McLoughlin is hoping “common sense” prevails and Pat Horgan is cleared to face Kilkenny in the All-Ireland hurling quarter-final on Sunday week.

Once bitten, twice shy — we’re out with the jury on whether the Cork team below actually takes to the Cusack Park field in Sunday’s Munster SFC semi-final.

Cill na Martra 1-11 Kildorrery 1-8

Diarmuid O’Donovan was last night appointed as administrator of the Cork County Board.

Reigning Cork U21 football champions Nemo Rangers got their city championship campaign off to a winning start as they defeated St Finbarr’s 0-8 to 0-5 at Ballinlough yesterday.

Eoin Cadogan and Ciarán Sheehan are the most high-profile additions to the Cork senior football team for Sunday’s McGrath Cup quarter-final against Tipperary at Páirc Uí Rinn (2pm).

Damien Cahalane is the most notable inclusion in the Cork football side for Sunday’s McGrath Cup game with Cork IT.

Long before John Hayes became known throughout the county as a classy forward, tales of his trickery on the field as a nipper with Carbery Rangers were almost legendary in West Cork.

Éire Óg 1-12 Cill na Martra 1-09

Cill na Martra 1-11 Fermoy 0-9

A total of 119 days separated Fermoy’s first game in this year’s Cork County IFC and their second, but they showed few ill-effects of the lay-off as they beat Cloyne by 11 points at Lisgoold on Saturday evening.

St Finbarr’s remain top of Division 1 of the Cork County Football League Division 1 following a 0-17 to 0-5 victory over Ilen Rovers yesterday.

KINSALE will face Youghal in the IFC quarter-final after they overcame the challenge of Cill na Martra in a dour contest at Ovens on Saturday evening.

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A LATE point from corner-back James Cotter put Cloyne back in contention for the Evening Echo Cork IFC title as they edged past Cill na Martra at Ovens last night.

CORK defender Noel O’Leary has called on referee David Coldrick to show some common sense in Sunday’s Munster SFC final against Kerry.

Cork football manager Conor Counihan is "fairly optimistic" that captain Graham Canty will be available for selection for the All-Ireland senior football final against Down.

CORK’s qualification for next month’s All-Ireland final has led to county board chiefs postponing club matches fixed for next week involving members of the starting 15 that defeated Dublin in last Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final.

ROBERT O’MAHONY’S involvement with the Cork in Saturday’s All-Ireland JFC semi-final against Louth has forced the postponement of this weekend’s Evening Echo Cork SHC quarter-final between St Finbarr’s against Erin’s Own.

THE announcement that Defence Minister Willie O’Dea is to spend €100 million upgrading military hardware in the Defence Forces will no doubt be welcomed in some quarters.

GAA President elect Christy Cooney received a standing ovation at Tuesday night’s Cork County Board meeting.