A strange evening in Páirc Uí Rinn, with a Cork intermediate hurling final that never caught fire — despite one side winning three penalties.

Blackrock won this Cork IHC final, edging out Cloughduv in a disappointing game in Pairc Ui Rinn.

St Brendan’s were merciless in putting Coláiste Chriost Rí to the sword at Cill Na Martra today, winning by 27 points in wet conditions.

On Sunday evening at the Glen’s Blackpool clubhouse, Jerry Galvin of Churchtown, North Cork, handed over the piece of ash, now six decades old, which was once the possession of the former Taoiseach

Mourneabbey are through to the Cork ladies SFC final after their win over St Val’s in Bishopstown on Saturday.

There was no escaping Brexit at London Fashion Week – except at Erdem. The royal designer of choice created clothes to take our minds off the turmoil, writes Paul McLauchlan.

Datalex has said taking legal action against its former chief executive and chief financial officer, over the accounting scandal which has rocked the travel software firm, is not a priority at present.

The State's corporate watchdog is to run the rule over a report into accounting irregularities at troubled travel software company Datalex.

Galway produced a performance of real steel to match their talent to return to the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final for the first time in four years.

Ballinora overcame the elements as well as a dogged Adrigole side to book their place in the third round of the Cork IFC at Kilmichael on Saturday.

A 43-year-old west Clare man has escaped jail over his possession of a "disgusting" book which was the first book to be banned here by the censors in almost two decades.

A 43-year-old man has pleaded guilty to the possession of child pornography after he was found with a copy of the first book to be banned here in almost two decades.

The battle between the junior hurling champions of the last two years went the way of 14-man Cloughduv in the first round of the Cork IHC at Páirc Uí Rinn last night.

The Hannigan brothers — James and Scott — lit up the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght yesterday as they powered Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG to U19A Boys Subway Schools Cup glory. The pair hit 53 points between them in a 68-79 victory over Mercy Mounthawk. Their scoring coupled with a superb display from David Lehane, secured a deserved title for the Cork side.

Dual star Briege Corkery will be hoping to extend her own record All-Ireland medal haul after confirming she will be available to Cork camogie boss Paudie Murray in 2019.

When Paudie Murray stepped into the role of Cork camogie manager in the winter of 2011, he had his sister Aoife in one ear telling him there were All-Irelands in this group, while in the other he had people outside of the squad remarking that Cork “would be down for 10 to 15 years”.

Cork dual players Hannah Looney and Libby Coppinger are facing the prospect of playing two championship games on the one day, unless the Camogie Association and Munster LGFA reach a compromise.

Ballincollig 69 Keane’s SuperValu Killorglin 64: Ballincollig coach Kieran O’Sullivan was quivering with emotion, but his description of this Men’s President’s Cup final was as apt as it was terse.

Ballincollig 69 Keane’s SuperValu Killorglin 64: An emotional first national cup title for Ballincollig basketball, after they out-lasted favourites Killorglin.

To understand the changing heart of the GAA, it’s worth a trip to the Cork City Junior C Football League final.

Munster’s Champions Cup opener in France tomorrow will, in one respect, bring the province full circle, 22 years after they embarked on an inaugural European adventure.

Briege Corkery has revealed how the Cork footballers had to fundraise to pay for team holidays during their spell of unprecedented success.

Irish female sports stars have a nice line in first-name recognition. Sonia, of course, is the original and most iconic. Since then we’ve had other heroines: Katie, Derval, Stephanie, and Annalise. 

A three-year jail term was imposed yesterday on a man who fractured another man’s skull with a samurai sword.

A man who lost an arm in a motorboat accident has called for the hero who saved his life to be honoured posthumously.

The fixture was level six times.

Cork manager Ephie Fitzgerald remains unsure about the availability of 11-time All-Ireland winners Briege Corkery and Rena Buckley for the coming championship season.

A man facing sentencing for fracturing another man’s skull with a samurai sword has started a hunger strike in prison.

A mother of nine has sued Cork City Council after she was struck by a €1 coin that flew up from a local authority lawnmower.

A mother of nine has sued Cork City Council after she was struck by a €1 coin that flew up from a local authority lawnmower, writes Liam Heylin.

St Colman’s, Fermoy 3-12 CBC, Cork 1-12: Three goals in a wind-assisted first-half proved priceless for Fermoy’s St Colman’s College, who booked their place in the Dr Harty Cup semi-finals for the second successive year in seeing off Christian Brothers College at Church Road in Blackrock yesterday.

Dolphin 19 Ballynahinch 35: Dolphin coach David Corkery was far from impressed after watching his charges capitulate to a strong Ballynahinch at Musgrave Park on Saturday.

All-Ireland champions Kilkenny and finalists Cork dominate the Camogie All-Stars 2016 shortlist.

Mental fortitude. That’s their secret. Or part of it, at least.