Newtownshandrum 3-18 Blackrock 1-18: A dynamic display from Newtownshandrum in Mallow yesterday saw them advance to a Cork SHC quarter-final tie with Glen Rovers.

Newtownshandrum 0-29 Sarsfields 0-27 (AET): Newtownshandrum rolled back the years in Fitzgerald Park, Fermoy yesterday, sending favourites and current champions Sarsfields down the route of the losers’ rounds of the Cork SHC after this epic extra-time first round victory.

Having incurred their first loss against Newtownshandrum on St Patrick’s Day, the 2013 county champions responded emphatically, ending up 2-18 to 0-13 winners.

Eoghan Keniry scored 1-3 and Dan Landers contributed eight points as Killeagh inflicted a second successive defeat on county champions Sarsfields in the RedFM SHL at Riverstown yesterday.

Na Piarsaigh 3-15 Newtownshandrum 0-14

Newtownshandrum 1-19 UCC 0-21

Not one Cork club expressed reservations over the six-day turnaround for their inter-county players.

Waterford manager Derek McGrath has dismissed calls for Cork’s Anthony Nash’s free-taking technique to be outlawed, even if he might be lamenting the Rebel keeper’s goalscoring touch this weekend.

Forwards Cathal Naughton and Michael Cussen are unlikely to be a part of the Cork senior squad for the Allianz Hurling League campaign.

Clare 5-16 Cork 3-16

Cian McCarthy has won a starting place on the Cork team for Saturday's All-Ireland SHC final replay against Clare at Croke Park (throw-in 5pm).

Cork manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy has confirmed that Paudie O'Sullivan will play no part in the upcoming All-Ireland SHC final replay against Clare on September 28.

Cian McCarthy will be back in full training next week and available for the All-Ireland SHC final replay with Clare on September 28.

Has the era of the hurling behemoths passed? Over the last 13 seasons of Kilkenny dominance the increasing size, strength and power of hurlers was becoming more and more of a factor.

Cork hurling manager Jimmy Barry Murphy has named his team to face Clare in the All-Ireland hurling final on Sunday, with Brian Murphy the only change from the team that beat Dublin.

Douglas 3-19 Newtownshandrum 1-15

This game turned on a few events. Dublin centre forward Ryan O’Dwyer, who was having a big influence on the game at the time, picked up a second yellow card with 20 minutes left at a time when the Metropolitans were a point to the good. For the record, the first card was harsh. Anthony Nash sent the free over the bar to level proceedings.

Anthony Daly will be taking plenty of time before making a decision on his future as Dublin manager.

Cork 1-24 Dublin 1-19

Cork manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy has selected an unchanged team for Sunday's All-Ireland SHC semi-final against Dublin at Croke Park (throw-in 3.30pm).

Limerick 0-24 Cork 0-15

If Clare get into a rhythm they are difficult to contain, as Laois found last Saturday in Cusack Park

Cork’s newest hurling star, Seamus Harnedy, said the step-up in pace to Munster championship left him “absolutely breathless” in Limerick on Sunday.

St. Ita's clubman Seamus Harnedy will make his Championship debut for Cork when they take on Clare in Sunday's Munster SHC semi-final at the Gaelic Grounds (throw-in 4pm).

Limerick’s win over Tipperary last Sunday means that manager John Allen has a chance to add a third Munster SHC title to his coaching CV, but amazingly the members of the last side he led to provincial glory are still waiting to be presented with their medals.

It looks increasingly unlikely that Patrick Cronin will be fit to lead Cork into battle against Clare in Sunday week's Munster SHC semi-final.

Newtownshandrum 2-27 Ballymartle 2-23 (after extra time)

Cork 5-14 Limerick 2-17

Clare 0-31 Cork 2-23

Disappointment diluted by a measure of satisfaction was Cork selector Kieran Kingston’s reaction to demotion to Division 1B of the 2014 Allianz Hurling League after yesterday’s loss to Clare.

Clare 0-31 Cork 2-23 (AET)

Fit-again duo Shane O'Neill and William Egan will start in defence for Cork in Sunday's Allianz Hurling League Division 1A relegation play-off against Clare at the Gaelic Grounds (throw-in 3pm).

From the outside everything looked to be going well for Cork when the half-time whistle went and they were level with Galway.

Cork manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy has made two changes to his team for Sunday's All-Ireland SHC semi-final against Galway at Croke Park (throw-in 3.30pm).

Sometimes there are moments in sport which seem to define players and what they represent.

Cork showed good character in coming from behind to beat Waterford.

There are two very good reasons why Cork can count themselves lucky to be in an All-Ireland semi-final today.

Cork goalkeeper Anthony Nash was delighted with the win over Waterford in yesterday’s All-Ireland SHC quarter-final despite the scare from Waterford’s late 65, which landed in the Cork goalmouth.

Learning by doing.

Looking at the first half of this game, what Kilkenny reminded me of more than anything else was a man after a very late night, a big feed of drink, and suffering the mother of all hangovers.

Cork 1-19 Waterford 0-19

Seán Óg Ó hAilpín has worked his way back into Cork's starting line-up for their All-Ireland SHC quarter-final showdown with Waterford on Sunday.

Limerick's successful run through the All-Ireland SHC qualifiers has earned them a crack at reigning champions Kilkenny in the quarter-finals.

When people think of Doyle nowadays they speak of Hell’s Kitchen and imagine this big, strong, murderous corner-back who brutalised skilful corner-forwards into submission.