Sigerson Cup semi-final

UCC 0-13 IT Sligo 0-8

Kerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice expects the county’s recent injury crisis to have improved significantly in time for next Sunday week’s Munster SFC semi-final clash with either Clare or Waterford.

Cork SFC (Divisions/Colleges) preliminary round

Resilience, belief but most of all heart — 13-man UCC ticking all three boxes in defying their underdog status and securing a place in this evening’s Sigerson Cup decider.

Kerry boss Eamonn Fitzmaurice does not believe that biting will become a prevalent aspect in football as he prepares to travel to Croke Park in a week’s time to face All-Ireland Champions Dublin in the Allianz NFL opener.

Champions Cork have named eight of the side which began last year’s Munster U21 final for tomorrow night’s quarter-final meeting with Kerry at Páirc Uí Rinn (7.30pm).

Kerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice has made three changes in personnel for Sunday's crunch Allianz League clash with Dublin in Killarney (throw-in 2pm).

TIPPERARY boss John Evans has vowed to abide by the county board’s stance on management payments.

THE importance of leadership in a college team competing in the county championship cannot be overstated.

KERRY boss Pat O’Driscoll wasn’t in the mood to offer excuses after this footballing lesson at GAA headquarters. Instead he heaped the praise on Tyrone.

KERRY’S record in Munster minor football over the last decade is quite intimidating.

KERRY had their expected victory over Tipperary in the opening round of the ESB Munster MFC in Tralee last night but it was a close-run thing in the finish as Tipperary banged in two late goals to leave the home side hanging on with just two points to spare.

CORK minor football boss Brian Cuthbert takes his side into championship action for the first time tonight when they face Clare in the Munster MFC quarter-final in Cusack Park at 6.30pm after experiencing mixed news on the injury front.

HOLDERS PBC Cork will not wish to countenance the thought of being dumped from the Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Junior Cup without registering a win when they face rivals CBC Cork at Temple Hill today (3pm).

AN historic week in Irish football didn’t begin and end with Marco Tardelli’s press conference at FAI headquarters in Abbotstown on Tuesday.

Republic of Ireland U-16 manager, Vincent Butler has announced a 19-man squad for the upcoming double international friendly against Germany which will be played in Blarney in Cork and Listowel in Kerry.

THERE was a huge sigh of relief at Dooradoyle yesterday as holders Presentation Brothers College, Cork, edged into the Avonmore Munster Schools Junior Cup final with a one point win over Crescent Comprehensive.