The annual Kildorrery point-to-point meeting, run under the auspices of the Duhallow Foxhounds, took place at Rockmills Stud yesterday and the Jimmy Mangan-trained Coole Cody vindicated the promise of his excellent fourth-placed debut effort at Dawstown last season by taking the five-year-old geldings’ maiden.

When Róisin O’Sullivan held aloft the O’Connor Cup in March of 2012, UCC’s first in 22-years, the expectation was the Western Road nursery would enjoy a prolonged stay at the summit of third-level ladies football.

Former Limerick inter-county hurler Dave Clarke is to join the county’s backroom staff in the wake of Donal O’ Grady’s shock resignation last month.

Welcome to your Monday morning briefing. Let us ensure you’re up to speed on what’s happening and are prepared for the day ahead.

Former Cork All-Ireland winning manager Donal O’Grady has stepped down as coach and co-manager of the Limerick senior hurlers.

Cork All-Ireland-winning footballer Paudie Kissane has became part of the Clare senior football backroom team.

In recent years the Fitzgibbon Cup has become a vital breeding ground to gain experience for the inter-county game

Limerick will swiftly begin their search for a new senior hurling manager after Corkman John Allen decided to step down from the position following a two-year stint in charge.

GPA chairman Donal Óg Cusack has revealed that the Association has “never been busier” in dealing with issues ranging from depression to gambling amongst GAA players.

‘Corky’ Carroll certainly had an afternoon to savour at yesterday’s well-attended second session of the two-day Kinsale point-to-point at Farrangalway for he partnered three winners.

I had to think long and hard about selecting my sportsperson of the year and while Rory McIlroy and Katie Taylor would be top of the list for most people, it was the latter’s gold medal performance at the Olympics that inspired my choice.

The conversation did not flow easily in Colin Lane’s car on March 3.

FORMER Cork All-Ireland hurling winning captain Tomás Mulcahy says the GAA’s recently released discussion paper has opened ‘a huge can of worms’ for Liam O’Neill.

TRIBUTES were paid to an inspirational and pioneering school principal last night as the secondary school he founded marked its 25th anniversary.

VETERAN Limerick senior hurlers Damien Reale and Donie Ryan will not be involved in new manager John Allen’s plans for next season as they have announced their retirement from the inter-county game.

OLLIE BAKER is set to follow his former Clare All-Ireland-winning teammates Davy Fitzgerald and Anthony Daly into inter-county senior management, after being recommended by an Offaly County Board appointments committee to succeed Joe Dooley as the county’s new manager.

JOHN ALLEN will be proposed to Limerick club delegates for ratification as the county’s next senior hurling manager at a board meeting next Tuesday night.

FOR a historical parallel we’ve gone to the 1950s, but you’ll indulge the flight of fancy.

LIMERICK boss Donal O’Grady has expressed ‘major concern’ at comments made by Waterford selector Pat Bennett relating to refereeing performances ahead of tomorrow’s Munster SHC semi-final between the counties.

MICHAEL SHIELDS has been ruled out of Ireland’s plans for Saturday’s International Rules first test against Australia at the Gaelic Grounds due to his involvement in Sunday’s Cork SFC final.

REIGNING All-Ireland club hurling champions Ballyhale Shamrocks were last night drawn to face O’Loughlin Gaels in the semi-finals of this year’s Kilkenny SHC as they chase five-in-a-row county senior titles.

DONAL O’GRADY’S appointment as Limerick senior hurling boss was last night unanimously ratified by club delegates at a specially arranged board meeting with county chairman Liam Lenihan urging everyone in the county ‘to give unconditional support’ to the new manager and also claiming that ‘the day for agendas was gone’.

UTGOING Limerick boss Justin McCarthy has secured a nomination for the position of the county’s senior hurling manager despite a controversial two-year reign in charge on Shannonside.

Donal Óg Cusack's Cork hurling colleagues backed him "100%" last night following the sensational revelations about his private life, saying the long-serving goalkeeper would be fully supported by "genuine GAA people".

DONAL ÓG CUSACK’S Cork hurling colleagues backed him “100%” last night following the sensational revelations about his private life, saying the long-serving goalkeeper would be fully supported by “genuine GAA people”.

Cork U-21 manager John Considine was last night appointed as the county's senior hurling manager on an interim basis following the acrimonious resignation of Gerald McCarthy.

EXPECT passion to rule when UCC Demons entertain Cork City rivals, Neptune, in the first derby game of the season at the Mardyke Arena tonight (8pm).

SINCE she finished 12th at the 20k walk world championships is Paris in 2003, life has changed dramatically for Olive Loughnane.

THE training gear was a giveaway - an Australian jersey, bicycle shorts under his togs and runners.

GAA President Sean Kelly expects a "huge task" for Ireland when they go in search of back-to-back International Rules Series wins in October.

ONE of the country’s first so-called ‘cram’ secondary schools, Bruce College yesterday told students and parents in Limerick that it is closing.

Cork All-Ireland winning captain Ben O'Connor scored the first two points from a sideline ball during a challenge at the weekend against Galway played under the new rules.

Cork All-Ireland winning hurling captain Ben O'Connor has launched Fota Wildlife Park's new children's book, "A Hare at Fota" today.

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Cork All-Ireland winning captain Ben O'Connor has paid tribute to outgoing manager Donal O'Grady.

CORK’S All-Ireland hurling success will yield an immediate dividend this weekend, with the county's four SHC quarter-finals sure to draw large crowds.

THE row that has engulfed Cork hurling continued apace last night with Fergal McCormack claiming that players were being treated as “second class citizens”.