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.

COMMODITY prices are expected to continue to rise this year but oil may prove to be the exception, according to international analysts.

Investors showed some Christmas cheer today as the FTSE 100 Index gained more than 1%.

MUNSTER Council secretary Simon Moroney has confirmed that Kerry will play Cork in the provincial SHC on May 16 in Pairc Uí Chaoimh as part of a double-header with the SFC game between Limerick and Tipperary.

DARAGH EGAN will be hoping for a second victory over Cork in three days when the Tipperary minor footballers play the Leesiders in the Munster championship semi-final at Kilmallock tomorrow night (7.30pm).

GALWAY include three seniors on their under-21 team to play Wexford in the All-Ireland hurling championship semi-final at Semple Stadium tomorrow, at 3.30pm.