Kevin McTernan, former St Finbarr’s goalkeeper and club stalwart.

Extensively refurbished by its UK-based Irish owner, this home had been on the market last year priced at just over €1m.

Former Cork star Charlie McCarthy believes it will be at least three years before the county return as serious All-Ireland contenders.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

All-Star Paul Geaney and Cork veteran Rena Buckley have been recognised as Munster’s best senior footballer and ladies footballer in 2016, while Tipperary’s All-Ireland winning manager Michael Ryan has claimed the manager of the year award.

Cotter’s, the only general store in West Cork’s coastal village of Baltimore, is for sale.

The town of Bandon is bracing itself for the possibility of further flooding this weekend as much of the southern region goes on high alert following warnings of more bad weather.

The ongoing search for senior inter-county managers is expected to dominate discussions at tonight’s Cork County Board meeting, but no appointments are expected.

Hurling’s managerial carousel had already picked up considerable pace by the time Kilkenny returned up the steps of the Hogan Stand in early September, several high-profile figures opting off the merry-go-round.

Munster and Limerick club hurling champions Kilmallock have been dethroned at the semi-final stage of the Limerick SHC.

Limerick SHC wrap

The search for the new Cork hurling manager will encompass a wide trawl according to county board chairman Ger Lane, with nominations welcomed from all quarters.

Former Cork hurlers Charlie McCarthy, Seán O’Gorman and Pat Mulcahy will form part of the committee charged with finding the county’s new senior hurling manager.

The manner in which the GAA’s Central Council opted against changes to the Allianz Hurling League came in for strong criticism at last night’s Cork County Board meeting at Nemo Rangers.

Meet Gerry Lyons, a West Cork street cleaner who’s donning his uniform and pushing his dustcart some 20km to raise much-needed funds for cancer research.

Our family were probably the first tourists in Baltimore,” quips Stuart Musgrave, as he prepares to sell his family’s current base on Cove Road in this appealing West Cork village, known far and wide, and over the seas, for its tourism, sailing, ferries and fishing.

Few rivalries have as rich a history as Cork and Tipperary hurlers, points out Donal O'Grady.

Littlefinger as Charlie Haughey? Nidge as Mara? How we scoffed. But we scoff no more…

The life of Charles Haughey, the politician so many people love to hate, is to be dramatised starring actors from the country’s latest hit crime drama.

The 2009 documentary Out of the Marvellous on the life and work of Seamus Heaney was re-broadcast on the day he died, Aug 30.

Jimmy Barry-Murphy and John Allen will shake hands on the sideline on Sunday as opposing managers, after steering Cork and Limerick respectively into the Munster SHC final.

Beautiful area, beautiful farm — but what will be the outcome of this once-in-a-lifetime sale?

Q Have Waterford lost the confidence of their own fans?

He returned ‘home’ expecting to attend a retirement party for his brother Liam, but former Cork dual star supreme Brian Murphy was the centre of attention at the Nemo Rangers complex on Saturday night where he was honoured for his remarkable sporting achievements.

PRISON officers and gardaí had to let down the tyres of a van with two prisoners which got stuck under a narrow bridge in Co Offaly yesterday.

A prison van carrying two inmates got stuck under a bridge today.

WHEN Cork IT GAA officer Keith Ricken went searching 12 months ago for a coach for their Fitzgibbon Cup team, Pat Mulcahy ticked all the boxes.

This modern homestead enhances a slice of pastoral paradise, by blending into the landscape. Tommy Barker reports

HIS name will not be familiar to a younger generation of GAA followers outside of Kildare, but Pat Dunny has a list of achievements to his credit which merit special recognition.

SECLUSION, and access to a shingle beach on the shores of Bantry bay are a couple of selling points for the bungalow Cuan Slán — that, and two acres of land.

A BIRD’S eye view alone could sell it; the money spent on aerial photography should pay dividends for the vendor of this 36-acre parcel located between Skibbereen and Baltimore in west Cork.

WHATEVER doubts there may have been about the outcome up to the time Henry Shefflin converted that penalty, Kilkenny didn’t need to win yesterday’s All-Ireland final to have greatness conferred on them.

FORMER Cork dual star Ray Cummins believes the Kilkenny hurlers will continue their dominance of the All-Ireland championship for several more years.

They’re tied on 30 All-Ireland titles each, but there’s more at stake at Croke Park tomorrow for Cork and Kilkenny than statistics. Stars of the 70’s, Cork’s Brian Murphy and Kilkenny’s Phil ‘Fan’ Larkin discuss battles past and tomorrow’s semi-final with Diarmuid O’Flynn.

BELIEVE it or not, west Cork has also been affected by the property slump, so now is the time to pick up that second or retirement property.

WHEN flying into Cork airport a few times recently, my flight was diverted to either Shannon or Kerry airports. Flying into Cork, especially at this time of year, you never know whether or not you can land. I suggest: