THE twin successes of Dublin clubs St Vincent’s last year and Kilmacud Crokes on Tuesday also produced two father-and-son winners in the AIB Club football championship.

They’re tied on 30 All-Ireland titles each, but there’s more at stake at Croke Park tomorrow for Cork and Kilkenny than statistics. Stars of the 70’s, Cork’s Brian Murphy and Kilkenny’s Phil ‘Fan’ Larkin discuss battles past and tomorrow’s semi-final with Diarmuid O’Flynn.

THE thunder and lightning final. The Ring goal final. The ‘Pilltown’ final in ’66. The Cats’ comeback in 1972. The ’78 three-in-a-row decider. DJ Carey’s penalty in 1992. Setanta.

One was a full-back, the other a goalkeeper. Diarmuid O’Flynn brought Fan Larkin of Kilkenny and Cork’s Martin Coleman together.

YOU can't beat breeding, claimed the great Fan Larkin, after yesterday's thrilling Leinster club senior hurling championship final, in Portlaoise.

Joe Connolly and Joe Hennessy joined forces against the Examiner’s Tony Considine and Diarmuid O’Flynn in an epic golf match in Nenagh Golf Club.

LET nobody be under any illusions. The life of an inter-county manager is tough, even tougher at the top.

JAMES STEPHENS bid to end a 23-year wait for a Kilkenny SHC title against Young Irelands in tomorrow’s county final at Nowlan Park (3pm).

FROM the outside, Cork hurlers appear perfectly prepared for an All-Ireland final. From what we know, they are injury-free, certainly not short on motivation and not lacking in confidence.

Donal Collins is the only member of the Cork hurling management with no previous involvement at this level. Sean O’Leary and Fred Sheehy were part of the All-Ireland set-up in 1999, as was John Allen as team masseur.