Wherever else the Cork footballers may fall down this summer, fitness won’t be an issue.

All-Ireland champions Kilkenny and finalists Cork dominate the Camogie All-Stars 2016 shortlist.

Sligo 0-11 Galway 0-16

Mayo’s Aidan O’Shea has become embroiled in a row between his county board and club Mayo Dublin, the Mayo GAA Supporters’ Club in the capital.

Alex Ferguson has attempted to explain why he doesn’t expect Manchester United to do any transfer business this month – and that includes signing Frank Lampard from Chelsea.

THIS writer isn’t a huge fan of teams of the year and such (hold your nose — ed.) but when duty calls you do your bit.

FIVE years ago, Jack O’Connor’s Kerry escaped from Monaghan with a hard-earned one-point win and the Kingdom manager later pinpointed the experience as a crucial staging post on the county’s path towards another All-Ireland title.

New Blackburn manager Steve Kean today insisted “exciting times” lie ahead for the club but admitted captain Christopher Samba’s future at Rovers is in doubt.

Tipperary lead the nominations list for the 2010 GAA Vodafone All-Star Hurling team with 14 of the Premier County's All-Ireland winning side making the shortlist.

THE future for hurling has assumed a blue and gold hue.

Midfield duo Glenn Whelan and Salif Diao will both miss tomorrow’s encounter with Birmingham at the Britannia Stadium.

Rangers manager Walter Smith has several injury concerns ahead of their Clydesdale Bank Premier League game against Hibernian.

I WONDER is this a new record for me? Every year there will be a few differences between my All Star hurling selection and those chosen by the official selection committee. But six? Can’t remember it ever being that wide of a gap before.

Kilkenny hurling legend Henry Shefflin will this year bid to join an elite band of just two players at the top of the leader-board for GAA All-Stars after being nominated for his ninth award last night.

IT’S been a summer of fluctuating fortunes for Jack O’Connor.

Midfield duo Michael Carrick and Owen Hargreaves will again miss out when Manchester United face West Brom at Old Trafford tomorrow.

Tyrone’s all-conquering heroes were today rewarded for their magnificent third All-Ireland title in six years as seven of their players were named GAA Football All Stars for 2008.

Midfield trio Mohamed Shawky, Julio Arca and Marvin Emnes all return from injury to join the Middlesbrough squad for tomorrow’s Wear-Tees derby at Sunderland in the Barclays Premier League.

Peter Brady from the Holy Trinity club in Belfast has claimed the first title of the 2007 National Intermediate Championships after receiving a walkover against Declan Geraghty of the Docklands club.

All-Ireland champions Wexford, with five winners, topped the list of awards winners at the Energise Sport Camogie All Stars in association with O’Neills, which took place tonight at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin.

Gala All-Ireland champions Wexford dominate the nominations for this year’s Energise Sport Camogie All-Stars with 11 in contention for awards.

Kildare manager John Crofton has named Kevin O'Neill and Ross Glavin as his midfield pairing for Sunday's Leinster SFC first round clash with Meath (Croke Park, throw-in 4pm).

The National Boy 1,2 & 3 Championships commenced at the National Stadium in Dublin yesterday with thirty seven preliminary round and quarter final bouts in the Boy 1& 2 categories.

NEW-LOOK Newtownshandrum, same old style, same old result in the Cork SHC opening round.

MUNSTER hurling coach Joe O’Leary says the southerners are determined to win the M Donnelly Interprovincial championship after their tough semi-final against Ulster last Sunday.

Juliet Murphy is one of 10 Cork players included in the list of nominees for the 2005 Ladies' Football AllStar awards.

ANNETTE Clarke ended an historic season for the Galway ladies' footballers by picking up the Vodafone Player of the Year award in Dublin yesterday.

All-Ireland champions Kerry have received 12 nominations in this year's Vodafone Football All-Stars, after a panel of 45 players was announced today.

Last year's All-Ireland runners-up Dublin take on Galway in the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies football final in Croke Park today (3.10pm) and either way, the Brendan Martin Cup will be going to a new home.

MICK O’RIORDAN and Tom Ryan have been appointed joint caretaker managers of the Dublin senior hurling team pending the appointment of a team manager.

CORK have named an unchanged side for Sunday’s All-Ireland senior camogie championship final against Tipperary in Croke Park.

IF ever a player epitomises what his club means to him it’s Niall Cahalane.