St Brendan’s were merciless in putting Coláiste Chriost Rí to the sword at Cill Na Martra today, winning by 27 points in wet conditions.

Four Cork colleges begin their Corn Uí Mhuirí campaign Wednesday afternoon, each one hoping to bring an end to Kerry’s almost decade-long dominance of the competition.

Boy-racers have been told to stay home this weekend by gardaí covering the annual Rally of the Lakes in Killarney.

Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne manager Éamonn Fitzmaurice believes his side can improve on the performance delivered when defending their Corn Uí Mhuirí title earlier this month.

The Cartell.ie International Rally of the Lakes in Killarney has appointed star actor Michael Fassbender as an ambassador

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Last week’s five-year plan to revitalise Cork football included a section on second-level schools.

Cork will have two schools in the last four of the Corn Uí Mhuirí after this evening's quarter-final draws threw up two all-Cork pairings.

The presence of players in the squad who grew up playing both GAA and rugby is a reminder of the changes in Irish society over recent decades, writes Paul Rouse.

“Aodhán, you brought smiles to people’s faces, your witty comments, your dry sense of humour, and sometimes mimicking people.”

The 14-year-old boy who died after suffering a head injury in a schools cup match, in Dingle, in Co Kerry, has been described by the principal of Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne as a “gentle, soft-spoken, level-headed boy”.

Tributes have been paid to a young Kerry GAA player who died after an accidental clash during a school final.

Anyone growing up in the rugged splendour of the Dingle Peninsula must surely be moulded and inspired by such surroundings, as the late footballer and native son, Paidí Ó Sé, often opined.

St Brendan’s College, Killarney 0-18 St Peter’s College, Wexford 0-10

St Brendan’s College, Killarney 1-15 De La Salle College, Macroom 1-8: Munster and All Ireland college’s champions St Brendan’s College, Killarney, qualified for the quarter-final of the Corn Uí Mhuirí in Rathmore yesterday. Two wins out of two for The Sem, having emerged comfortable victors in this tie.

St Brendan’s, Killarney 2-13 St Patrick’s College, Maghera 2-6

There’s no sugar-coating by Gary McGrath. What’s the point? The results speak for themselves.

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Corn Uí Mhuirí (Munster PPS U18½ AFC) semi-finals

A leading Cork Ladies Football Board official has described speculation linking senior boss Eamonn Ryan with a switch to the men’s team as “a bolt out of the blue”.

St Brendan’s College, Killarney 4-15 Coláiste Na Sceilge 1-4: St Brendan’s College, Killarney maintained their unbeaten record in the Corn Uí Mhuirí group stages when crushing Coláiste Na Sceilge in this one-sided affair in Milltown yesterday.

The remaining six Corn Uí Mhuirí quarter-final spots will be decided this afternoon, with the final round of group games across the province.

Gardaí in Kerry are investigating criminal damage worth thousands of euro to a luxury holiday home in Aghadoe following a Leaving Certificate graduation ceremony at a Killarney secondary school.

St Brendan’s College, Killarney 1-13, Tralee CBS1-9:

The fixing of the Corn Uí Mhuirí final replay between Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne and St Francis College, Rochestown, for Rathmore at 1.30pm on Sunday would appear to have drawn more favour with the Cork school.

Corn Uí Mhuirí quarter-final (all 1.30pm)

A repeat of last year’s semi-final pairing is in store as Dr Harty Cup holders Ardscoil Rís were drawn with Hamilton High School in the quarter-final.

Kerry football star Paul Galvin has said the incident where he accidently hit a student with a duster while teaching was "irresponsible" and damaged his reputation.

In an exclusive extract from his autobiography, Paul Galvin gives his account of slapping referee Paddy Russell’s notebook from his hands during the Munster semi-final in 2008.

Co Kerry man, Michael Fassbender’s role as a vicious slave owner in the Oscar-winning 12 Years a Slave helped propel accumulated profits at the movie star’s firm UK firm past €500,000 last year. 

The negativity that cloaked Kerry prior to the Munster final made James O’Donoghue question his claim to wear the county jersey, he admits.

Thousands of traditional music aficionados are due to visit Killarney for the Munster Fleadh Cheoil which kicked off officially last night.

Hogan Cup Final

The long and sometimes rocky road to Hollywood began in simple schoolboy settings for actor Michael Fassbender, 36, nominated for an Oscar tomorrow night for his role in 12 Years a Slave.

Some may call it appropriate but Paul Galvin’s last act in a Kerry jersey was picking up a black card in a challenge match against Dr Crokes last month.

Paul Galvin has revealed he is earning more money now through his website than he was as a secondary school teacher.

St Francis College, Rochestown 5-18 Blackwater CS 1-13