Cork collected the McGrath Cup yesterday with a four-point win over Kerry in Mallow, a determined second-half display and a good John Hayes goal the key to their first silverware of 2014.

CORK 6-16 UL 0-7

Cork 3-22 LIT 0-7

Mayo 0-11 Cork 0-10

A late brace of points from Daniel Collins Kerry progressed to the All-Ireland MBHC final following an absorbing clash in Moneygall on Saturday.

CORK finalised their preparations for Sunday’s Munster SFC semi-final against Waterford with a highly competitive inter-squad A v B game at the official opening of Kilmichael GAA’s magnificent complex in Annahalla.

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AUSTRALIA dominated almost six of the eight quarters but in the final period at Croke Park on Saturday night, such was the passion and understanding for what is required to prosper in this game, that Ireland almost produced an unlikely victory.

YOU’D have to feel sorry for the diehards who turned up for this All-Ireland football qualifier in miserable conditions at Páirc Ui Chaoimh on Saturday in the hope of seeing Cork building on the lessons learned from their provincial defeat to Kerry.

JOHN MISKELLA has been recalled by Cork for tomorrow’s All-Ireland second round football qualifier against Cavan in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

DOUGLAS dual player Eoin Cadogan faces a busy weekend as both the Cork senior hurlers and footballers continue their pursuit of Allianz National League honours.

NICHOLAS MURPHY returns to the Cork team for Saturday’s NFL game against Tyrone in Omagh.

DUBLIN make five changes in personnel as well as a couple of positional alterations for their NFL Division 1 clash with Mayo at McHale Park, Castlebar.

IT’S stating the obvious Cork would have preferred not to have had their anticipated place in the All-Ireland football semi-final wrapped up at such an early stage in Croke Park yesterday.

BATTLE-HARDENED Cill Na Martra stormed back from the brink of defeat to shatter Éire Óg’s hopes on a 2-10 to 1-11 scoreline in the quarter-final of the Evening Echo Cork County IFC at Carrigadrohid on Saturday.

BOTH Cork and Limerick have made one change apiece from the sides that triumphed over Kerry and Clare, respectively, in the Munster SFC semi-finals for Sunday’s provincial final clash at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

KILLIAN YOUNG makes a return, Darragh O Sé gets a starting place at midfield and Tommy Walsh is fit to play in the full-forward position as a new-look Kerry team prepare to take on Cork in the Munster SFC semi-final replay at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday.

FOR the first time since he began his illustrious career 14 years ago, Darragh O Sé has been excluded from the Kerry team to meet Cork in Sunday’s glamour Munster SFC semi-final clash with Cork at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney.

NO SURPRISES in the sunshine of Fraher Field yesterday, with Cork running out comfortable winners over Waterford in this Munster SFC clash to set up their expected clash with Kerry in the Munster semi-final.

ARMAGH have suffered a massive blow prior to their crunch Ulster SFC clash with Tyrone as 12 players were quarantined when a stomach bug forced them into a one-week shutdown.

MICHAEL SHIELDS continues at full-back, with Ray Carey and Anthony Lynch holding down the corner-back positions as Cork announce the same starting side that defeated Armagh in their final group qualifying game for Sunday’s Allianz NFL Division Two final against Monaghan at Croke Park.

DESPITE a comprehensive nine points triumph over Laois last weekend, the Cork senior football selectors have made a number of changes for Sunday’s NFL Division 2 clash with Wexford at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

CORK captain Graham Canty has been passed fit to play for Cork and resumes his centre-back position for Sunday’s NFL showdown with Fermanagh at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Cork 1-15 Meath 0-09

THE Cork team to play Kerry in Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC replay in Croke Park shows one change in personnel and several positional switches from the team which earned that dramatic draw last Sunday.

WELL beaten by Douglas in the opening round, Clonakilty got their Evening Echo Cork SFC campaign back on track with a 1-10 to 0-6 win over Bishopstown at Brinny yesterday, leaving the dual senior club now facing a battle against relegation.

Cork IT 2-11 Avondhu 0-9

LEADING all the way, a stylish Duhallow side outclassed CIT 1-15 to 0-11 in the opening round of the Evening Echo Cork Co SFC at Mallow last night.

THE future of international competition between the GAA and the Australian Football League will be debated in Dubai next week, when it’s expected an agreement will be reached to limit tours to every second year.

A CRACKING goal by centre-forward Cathrach Keane 10 minutes into the second half proved decisive in this thrilling Cadburys All-Ireland U-21 FC semi-final replay at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, on Saturday.