Holders Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne must win against North Clare Schools in Rathkeale this afternoon to be assured a place in the last eight of Corn Uí Mhuirí (Munster Colleges SAFC).

KERRY’s Paul Galvin could be ready for a return to Sigerson Cup action — at the ripe old age of 30!

THERE was to be no hat-trick of victories for Bride Rovers over St. Finbarr’s in the Evening Echo Cork Co SHC at Páirc Uí Chaoimh last night where the Togher club survived a late scare before emerging winners by two points.

GAA President elect Christy Cooney received a standing ovation at Tuesday night’s Cork County Board meeting.

DESPITE the disciplinary upheaval surrounding three key players, Cork’s hurling management pressed ahead last night with their selection for Sunday’s Munster SHC semi-final against Waterford in Thurles.

A QUINTET of All-Ireland winning stars, Donal Óg Cusack, Wayne Sherlock, Brian Murphy, Tom Kenny and Timmy McCarthy return to the Cork team for Sunday's crucial Allianz NHL clash with Wexford at Wexford Park.

Galway coach Conor Hayes doesn't believe that All-Ireland finals are for enjoyment. He tells Jim O'Sullivan.

Brendan Larkin

DENIS CROWLEY makes his first appearance for the Cork minor footballers for their semi-final against Tipperary in Limerick tonight.

THE All-Ireland Féile na nGael festival of hurling got off to the best possible start in glorious weather throughout Cork city and county yesterday.

THERE was a deafening silence at last night’s meeting of the Cork County Board regarding the decision taken at the GAA Congress to amend Rule 42.

FORMER goalkeeping star Ger Cunningham is set to join the Cork senior hurling selection committee under new manager John Allen.

THERE will be a familiar shape to the management team of the All-Ireland SHC champions according to new Cork boss John Allen.

AFTER a week of speculation, Cork hurling fans glimpsed Setanta Ó hAilpín hurling again yesterday.

IT'S going to be a very busy weekend for Laois teenager Donal Brennan.

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.

TINY Killeagh sprung a huge surprise in Midleton yesterday as the permanent tsb Cork County SHC got into full swing with six opening round games.

St. Finbarr’s 1-11 O’Donovan Rossa 1-11

CHAMPIONS Kerry include five of last year’s starting 15 for tonight’s opening game in the Munster MFC against Clare in Cusack Park in defence of Munster minor crown.

CORK should ‘vigorously oppose’ the re-organisation of the inter-county senior hurling championship because of the severe impact it could have on club games.

RACIAL tauntings of players is not a malaise confined to Cork.

WEXFORD hurler Larry O’Gorman has offered his services to the county side for another year. But on one condition.

CLARE GAA chiefs are hopeful that a six month ban hanging over football manager John Kennedy will be backdated to allow him coach the Banner next season. Kennedy’s unusually stiff suspension from the Kerry County Board is due to go before a Munster Council meeting tonight on appeal.

SENIOR hurlers John Gardiner and Setanta Ó hAilpín have been named amongst the substitutes for Cork’s meeting with Waterford in the Munster U21FC semi-final at Walsh Park tomorrow evening (6.30pm).

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).

NINETEEN years after making his inter-county debut, Mickey Linden is back in the Down senior squad for this year’s Ulster championship.

EVEN Cork hurling experts are finding it difficult to explain the seven-day transformation of the county’s senior side.

OUTSTANDING full-back Philip Maher, who missed last weekend’s victory over Limerick because of ‘flu, returns to the Tipperary team for Sunday’s clash with Wexford in the Allianz NHL at Semple Stadium, Thurles.

THE Cork team to play Armagh in Crossmaglen on Sunday in round two of the Allianz NFL shows three changes from the team which defeated Kerry last Saturday night.

Cork 2-21 Birr 1-17 Brendan Larkin NEW Cork coach Donal O’Grady has pledged to give every hurler on the pre-season panel the opportunity to prove himself.

New Cork hurling manager Donal O’Grady, whose appointment was formally ratified at a special meeting of the County Board last evening, has yet to finalise his five-man selection committee.

NEW Cork hurling manager Donal O’Grady, whose appointment was formally ratified at a special meeting of the County Board last evening, has yet to finalise his five-man selection committee.

DONAL O’GRADY looks set to take over the job of Cork hurling coach, in succession to Bertie Og Murphy who resigned following the controversy which precipitated the recent players’ strike.