You might think the break in action would do Shane Dowling the world of good, but you'd be mistaken, writes John Fogarty.

There are six changes to the Cork side for this evening’s Allianz HL Division 1 Group A clash with Tipperary at Páirc Uí Chaoimh (7pm).

Positive news can be in short supply these days.

UCC’s defence of the Fitzgibbon Cup stayed on track as they booked a home quarter-final with victory over Cork IT at the Mardyke on Sunday.

This bus, if anything could capture the essence of Ballyhale Shamrocks, must be the vehicle.

There were emotional scenes on the Kilmallock sideline when referee Barry Tiernan blew his final whistle and confirmed Oughterard’s spot in the All-Ireland Club IFC final.

The Rebels’ team includes Colm Spillane, who made his return to red-and-white in Tuesday night’s Canon O’Brien Cup game against UCC at the Mardyke after missing 2019.

In annexing Cork and Munster championship victories, they have already shown battling qualities. The hope now, is to continue that march into the All-Ireland series.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, so what better time then to look at the cattle trade.

The non-residential holding is located in the townland of Ballyanrahan near the village of Patrickswell, which is within a kilometre of the property.

Bandon mart manager Tom McCarthy, never one to shy away from a good headline, had one for me on Monday.

Sunday afternoon Ballygunner host Patrickswell in the Munster Club SHC semi-final in Walsh Park (throw-in 1.30pm).

Ardscoil Rís are up and running in the Dr Harty Cup following a comfortable victory over St Francis College in Mallow.

The sale of a 75-acre residential holding in the heart of the Golden Vale is bound to stop a few people in their tracks.

Aaron Gillane revealed that he lined out for Patrickswell in Sunday’s Limerick SHC final against medical advice.

Cian Lynch’s last two All-Ireland final weekends couldn’t have been more different.

Na Piarsaigh overcame Kilmallock yesterday at the Gaelic Grounds to make another Limerick SHC final, but the former All-Ireland club champions had to fight all the way, having lost centre-back Ronan Lynch to a red card early in the second half.

NA PIARSAIGH overcame the second-half sending off of Ronan Lynch to see off Kilmallock

Read More:

Na Piarsaigh came through to face Patrickswell in the Limerick SHC final with a tough win over Kilmallock.

The full-house signs will be up well before the 7pm throw-in time in Carrigtwohill Sunday evening for the eagerly awaited Cork senior hurling championship third-round showdown between champions Imokilly and Midleton.

At the Grand Hotel in Fermoy, Co Cork, last Friday, a 95-acre non-residential farm went under the hammer, producing a strong result.

The 23-year-old will undergo an operation tomorrow, club manager and former Limerick star Ciarán Carey telling sportinglimerick.com the forward had sustained two fractures in the draw in the LIT Gaelic Grounds.

A strong finish to both halves propelled Limerick to a first Munster MHC title since 2014 in today’s curtain-raiser.

The minor grade has changed a fair bit — and for the better — since a young Diarmuid Mullins won back-to-back All-Ireland football medals with Laois in the mid-90s.

Fail to lift the Munster title this Sunday and Limerick are unlikely to retain their All-Ireland crown, former Treaty defender Stephen McDonagh has insisted.

The Gigginstown House bull sale last Saturday scaled new heights, with a purchaser from West Cork, John Applebe, describing the sale as “another step up”.

Patrickswell hold the only 100% record after two rounds of the Bon Secours Hospital Limerick Senior Hurling Championship.

Na Piarsiagh showed that they have every intent in holding onto their title after they swept aside South Liberties by 4-20 to 0-10 in Mungret.

I didn’t go to the Grand National on Saturday. I was working. But I heard it on the radio, which is the same thing really.

I hear Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger is going under the knife this week. His heart is giving him trouble.

They got nothing easy from Muskerry in a freezing cold Páirc Uí Rinn tonight, yet UCC pulled away in the second-half of this Colleges/Divisions tie.

An 82nd-minute penalty from Chris O’Leary gave UCC a dramatic win over DCU in a tense Fitzgibbon semi-final tonight. Tom Kingston’s side held on, despite a late, late penalty appeal from their opponents, to celebrate a first final appearance in six years.

A storming first-half helped UCC secure a home quarter-final in the Fitzgibbon Cup, following their seven-point victory over NUIG at the 4G pitch in Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday afternoon. Unbeaten after three games, they topped Group A.

Reigning Fitzgibbon Cup champions UL have a job on their hands to emerge from the group of death after losing their opening fixture to UCC this afternoon.

Now that the knockout phase of the 2018/19 edition of the Harty Cup has arrived, a familiar question is again posed: Is this the year a Cork school ends the county’s longest-running Harty famine?

The hurlers of Ballyhale Shamrocks are back on the road.

Eir Sport insist they remain committed to club championship coverage, despite not broadcasting any matches since April.

A couple of momentary mental lapses couldn’t stop reigning Limerick and Munster champions Na Piarsaigh reaching a seventh Limerick senior final in 10 seasons.

Patrickswell 1-26 South Liberties 1-13

Kilmallock 4-27 Murroe-Boher 0-13

The player