Concerns have been expressed that a €750,000 High Court award to a man assaulted outside a Cork supermarket could impact others who operate, own or occupy premises which allow public footfall.

A 20- year old man who was abused as a child by a neighbour who threatened to slit the throats of his parents if he told, has been awarded €200,000 by the High Court.

DESPITE eight points from new signing Cian McCarthy, Douglas fell to a surprise 0-22 to 0-20 defeat in the opening round of the Cork SHC on Sunday.

Douglas hurling manager Willie Coveney would like to set the record straight.

Eoghan Cormican looks ahead to the action in the Cork club championship this weekend.

Kieran Kingston has appealed for patience from Cork fans as his developing side prepares for tomorrow evening’s Allianz NHL Division 1A opener at home to Clare.

While the proposed changes to the county junior hurling championship were the source of much debate at last night’s Cork County Board meeting, a decision was put back until the next gathering.

Cork hurling manager Kieran Kingston has paid a glowing tribute to the players released from the Rebels’ senior hurling panel this week, describing them as giving “massive commitment” to county hurling side over recent years.

Former Cork hurling captain Ger Fitzgerald believes the county’s management team have shown a ruthless streak in dropping five members of their panel in the wake of a disappointing league campaign.

There was further woe for Cork hurlers yesterday when it emerged Mark Ellis will miss the remainder of the Division 1A campaign after breaking his arm in Saturday’s defeat by Dublin.

Recalls are the story of Kieran Kingston’s first Cork League panel which sees Cian McCarthy, Conor O’Sullivan and William Egan returning to the group.

Storm Desmond caused the postponement of 11 of yesterday’s Munster Junior League games as only eight survived the weather.

Tomás Ó Sé has described Sunday’s dramatic Munster club final finale as one of the cruellest “sucker-punches” he has ever endured as a player.

Last year’s champions Thurles CBS made it two wins from two in Group C of the Dr Harty Cup as they pulled away from Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa of Doon in the final quarter at Toomevara yesterday.

 

Sarsfields 4-15 Erin’s Own 1-14: Sarsfields’ remarkable level of consistency in the Cork senior hurling championship continued at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday when the Riverstown club reached an incredible seventh final in eight seasons.

Sarsfields 0-16 Erins Own 1-13: What should have been the championship’s marquee fixture, one to give Cork hurling an esteem boost, instead turned out to be a mediocre affair with holders Sarsfields just about hanging onto their title – at least for another six days.

Glen Rovers have reached a second consecutive Cork SHC final but they will have to wait another week to find their opponents in the October 11th decider, with Erin’s Own and Sarsfields drawing in the second semi.

Sarsfields 0-20, Imokilly 0-16

Sarsfields 0-28 Youghal 0-11: Winning manager Pat Ryan insisted after this trouncing of Youghal in Rostellan yesterday that there has been “no talk” of Sarsfields attempting once more to win back-to-back Cork senior hurling championship titles. But, on this evidence they will be strongly in contention, certainly ahead of a quarter-final clash with either Imokilly or Ballyhea.

Sarsfields 0-15 Bishopstown 1-7: An excellent exhibition of point-scoring by Cian McCarthy powered defending champions Sarsfields to a comfortable victory over Bishopstown in a substandard second-round tie in the county senior hurling championship at Pairc Uí Rinn last night.

Cork hurlers are set to lose the services of a third player this season as Jamie Coughlan considers spending the rest of the summer in the US.

I have given the Cork team and management the benefit of the doubt over the past three years, a point I was reminded of by an old Waterford friend departing Semple Stadium on Sunday evening.

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.

Cork 1-16 Limerick 3-20: Waterford Crystal Cup final: Sometimes the positives are too many to ignore, writes Eoghan Cormican

Limerick scored all of their 3-20 tally from play, as they claimed the Waterford Crystal Cup for the first time since 2006, at Mallow GAA Club tonight.

Cork 2-21 Clare 0-18: Waterford Crystal SHC semi-final: The Cork management vowed at the outset of 2015 to cast the net far and wide.

Cork and Limerick advanced to next weekend's Waterford Crystal Cup Senior Hurling Final, following wins over Clare and UCC respectively this afternoon.

UCC have the possibility of making history tomorrow night when they face Waterford in the McGrath Cup final (Fraher Field, 6pm), but it’s arguably a distraction they could have done without.

Cork make changes from the team that beat UL last weekend for Saturday’s Waterford Crystal Cup quarter-final hurling clash with CIT at the CIT grounds in Bishopstown (2pm).

Cork 1-26 UCC 2-12: The heavy rain and wind didn’t make for a great spectacle, but there were some bright spots for Cork manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy as his side retained the Canon O’Brien Cup by beating UCC at the Mardyke last night.

Ballincollig’s Patrick Kelly and Daniel Kearney of Sarsfields were the big winners at last night’s Reardens Cork GAA club All Star awards.

Kilmallock 3-22 Sarsfields 3-20 (AET)

Limerick kingpins Kilmallock and Cratloe of Clare will contest the AIB Munster senior club hurling championship final on November 23.

The third annual Reardens Club All Star awards take place next Monday at 7.30pm, with 45 hurlers and 45 footballers in contention to be recognised for their excellence in the senior championships this season.