Cork manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy has made four changes for Sunday’s Allianz Division 1 HL semi-final against Tipperary in Semple Stadium from the starting 15 that drew when the sides met at the Thurles venue recently.

Cork boss John Cleary has made two changes from the team that defeated Clare in the semi-final for tonight’s Munster U21FC final.

Cork was doubly represented in the Croke Park finals of 1993, but though the minor footballers brought home the bacon, the graduation to senior level was poor. One of Cork’s forwards that day is determined to ensure the present crop of minors do better. Fintan O’Toole explains

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.

LIMERICK and Tipperary are both bidding to break the stranglehold that Cork and Kerry have exerted in the Munster minor football grade, when the semi-finals of the competition take place tonight.

YOU report (August 6) that grass fields can become ‘sinks’ for soaking up greenhouse gases, claiming carbon dioxide is considered the most offensive greenhouse gas.

Co Louth's B Reddan leads the Irish Seniors Amateur Open Championship after the first round at Limerick Golf Club.

KENMARE became the first host club to win the Irish Examiner Amm Amm golf tournament yesterday when they beat 50 other clubs on a day of tremendously keen competition.