THE switch of Eamon Collins from the left wing to full forward reaped a handsome reward for Valley Rovers, victors over Aghada in the first round of the Evening Echo Cork County IHC at Páirc Uí Chaoimh last night.

Cork City may have to part with close on €50,000 before the end of the month if they want George O’Callaghan back in the club colours.

AT every crucial stage of the peace process, the Provisional IRA decided to test the resolve of the British and Irish governments by dispatching to eternity some unfortunate individual who was, from their lofty standpoint, surplus to requirements. That that person’s summary execution should also prove an embarrassment to the Sinn Féin leadership was sometimes seen as the macabre icing on the cake.

IN the 10 years since the first ceasefire, over two dozen mostly young men from nationalist areas of the North were murdered by the IRA.

Shelbourne's assisant manager Eamon Collins has been penalised and warned about his future conduct as a result of being sent from the technical area during the club's clash with Cork City on October 29.

St. Pat's 0 Cork City 2

UCC 0-19, Limerick IT 1-11

CHAMPIONS Waterford IT are at full strength for this afternoon’s glamour clash with UL in the Datapac Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-final at Ballygunner (1.45pm).

BRIAN KERR will have the opportunity to introduce promising young players like Liam Miller (Celtic) and Sean Thornton (Sunderland) to Ireland’s senior international team when they play Canada in a friendly at Lansdowne Road on Tuesday, November 18, kick off 7.30pm.

Aston Villa 6 St Pats 0

The murky world of a double agent has been exposed

Cork City 0

PAT DOLAN will today issue a challenge to the Cork City players who last season finished fourth in the eircom League — “Show me you can do better.”

THE second semi-final of the Datapac Fitzgibbon Cup has added spice in that it is an all-Cork affair between UCC and Cork IT at the Mardyke today (2pm).

Cork have battled back from five points down to level matters at half-time against Galway in their All-Ireland hurling qualifier game at Semple Stadium.

Waterford are through to the Munster final after an injury-time Ken McGrath point gave the Decies their first Championship victory over Cork in 16 years at Semple Stadium.

Kilkenny are the 2002 Allianz National Hurling League champions following a one-point win over Cork at Semple Stadium.

Cork fell to their first defeat of the Allianz National hurling league with a three point defeat at the hands of All-Ireland champions Tipperary.

Hat-trick hero Eamon Collins kept Cork on course for a