Substantial progress was made last night during the marathon talks between the six-man Cork County Board representatives and the six representatives from the football and hurling panels, according to County Board PRO Bob Ryan.

CORK’S All-Ireland winning skipper, Juliet Murphy, yesterday paid tribute to coach Eamon Ryan and his management team for guiding them to a third consecutive ladies senior title.

LIMERICK County Board will hire a full time secretary this year.

The ticket allocation for the Munster hurling final was an absolute success despite allegations of widespread queue-jumping, according to County Board PRO, Bob Ryan.

LIMERICK have kept faith with the side that agonisingly lost the Allianz National Football League Division 2 final for next Sunday’s opening game in the Munster senior football championship against Cork at Pairc Uí Chaoimh.