North Leinster games manager Alan Mulhall cites the involvement of inter-county players in management positions as one of the prime reasons Moate Community College and St Peter’s College Wexford make up the novel pairing in today’s provincial colleges “A” final in Portlaoise (1pm throw-in).

Democrats may win seats with their hardline stance on gun control, but compromise is vital or things are destined to remain deadlocked in this polarised politics, writes Adam Skaggs

Longford 1-9 Wicklow 1-5: A strong second-half performance saw Longford secure a home semi-final with O’Byrne Cup champions Dublin on Sunday.

This photo came into us from Chris Murphy on Twitter.

Aidan Murphy is Joe McVeigh Cup champion following his bowl of odds win over Ulster champion Eddie Carr on the Markethill Road in Keady yesterday.

A novel collaboration at the Midsummer Festival will see Amiina work with primary school students from Cork for a unique concert, writes Nicki ffrench Davis

America’s largest gun rights lobby declared unwavering opposition to any new restrictions in the aftermath of the Connecticut primary school massacre, accusing the White House of trying to undermine the constitutional right to bear arms.

The body of a 32-year-old man, believed to be from Kilkenny, who fell into the sea while fishing off rocks on Thursday night on Valentia Island in Co Kerry was recovered from the water yesterday lunchtime.

A man accused of killing three people at a party near a US university turned himself after a three-day manhunt that included a tense but fruitless search of a home by police tactical units.

BRIDE ROVERS’ remarkable resilience in championship hurling surfaced again in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday night.

CLOYNE are guaranteed senior hurling next season, while Blackrock are only 60 minutes away from the ghastly vista of dropping to the intermediate ranks.

CLOYNE are guaranteed senior hurling next season, while Blackrock are only 60 minutes away from the ghastly vista of dropping to the intermediate ranks.

Drinks distribution firm Barry & Fitzwilliam is now planning to do a deal to take over Galvin’s Wholesale, which earlier this year announced that a tax fraud perpetrated on it had put it into financial difficulties.

CORK drink distribution firm Barry & Fitzwilliam is planning an expansion into the North.

Cork have suffered a double blow for their Munster Hurling championship opener against Tipperary on Sunday week as defender Chris Murphy and Kevin Hartnett have been ruled out.

TIPPERARY GAA officials have approved in principle the appointment of senior football boss John Evans as the county’s new director of Gaelic Football.

Chris Murphy has been forced to withdraw from the Cork hurling panel ahead of the Munster SHC opener against Tipperary at Semple Stadium on May 31.

A DIABETIC who suffered blindness in one eye claims Ireland’s health service was to blame.

NOT YOUR common-or-garden NHL clash tomorrow in Ennis, as Cork’s 2008 players return to the fold after the lengthy dispute on Leeside for the league encounter with Clare.

TEN of the Cork team that started in last August’s semi-final defeat to Kilkenny, were named in the starting 15 last night for Cork’s NHL Division One trip to Clare on Sunday.

CORK 2009 hurling captain Ray Ryan has revealed that the current senior panel are unsure where they stand following Gerald McCarthy’s departure as Cork manager.

AFTER the exuberance of last weekend when they landed a first Sigerson Cup title, Cork IT will be chasing a double dream when they contest today’s Fitzgibbon Cup semi-final against UL.

Galway 4-16 Cork 1-11

CORK Institute of Technology secured a place in next week’s Fitzgibbon Cup semi-final against the University of Limerick, but only after a nerve-shredding journey on their home ground yesterday.

LAST March they produced, by common consent, a sublime classic, and in Limerick this afternoon Limerick IT and Waterford IT renew Fitzgibbon Cup battle once more.

TIPPERARY 2-15 CORK 0-09

Midleton 0-12 Blackrock 0-10

A MARVELLOUS eight minutes burst, during which they went from three points down to four in front, gave Bantry Blues a victory they just about deserved over St Michaels in round two of the Evening Echo county SFC at Macroom last night.

CORK got their senior football championship preparation off to a good start with a four-point win over Kildare in Newbridge over the weekend.

Cork 4-14 Waterford 1-6

CORK’S All-Ireland hurling success will yield an immediate dividend this weekend, with the county's four SHC quarter-finals sure to draw large crowds.

COLÁISTE na Sceilge’s unbeaten reign in the Irish Examiner Corn Uí Mhuirí which stretched back to 2001 finally came to an end in Knocknagree yesterday where a finely tuned Coláiste Chríost Rí emerged comfortable winners in a one-sided final.

THE fact that it's a Cork versus Kerry showdown gives an added edge to tomorrow's Irish Examiner Corn Uí Mhuirí final between Coláiste na Sceilge and Coláiste Chríost Rí in Knocknagree.

INTERMEDIATE School Killorglin and Coláiste Chríost Rí will be at full strength for Sunday’s Irish Examiner Corn Uí Mhuirí semi-final at Carrigadrohid (2.30pm).

AN owl found starving in the wild because it had gone blind is to be released again after having new eye lenses implanted.

CORK minor Jonathan O’Sullivan was the hero in this highly entertaining Irish Examiner Corn Uí Mhuirí quarter-final tie at Carrigadrohid yesterday.

COLÁISTE Chríost Rí go into tomorrow’s Irish Examiner Corn Uí Mhuirí quarter-final clash with St Brendans (Carrigadrohid, 2pm) without the influential Roy Leahy.

Coláiste Críost Rí 0-9 Douglas Community School 0-4

Coláiste Chríost Rí 1-12 St Fachtnas1-7

ST COLMAN’S open the defence of their Irish Examiner Dr Harty Cup title with a tricky first-round tie against Cashel CS in Clonmel tomorrow.