POISON chalice or glorious opportunity? If the profile of Cork football coach wasn’t high enough, the controversial departures of Billy Morgan and Teddy Holland has ensured it will be the most eagerly-watched drama of the 2008 GAA season.

FLOR O’Driscoll was due to be in Dublin on Monday, running his first marathon. A couple of weeks ago he cancelled. It was not quite a last-minute emergency but something came up, unexpected but welcome — oh, so very welcome.

ILEN ROVERS’ coach Flor O’Driscoll was a picture of calmness after watching his charges outplay Duhallow to reach their first Evening Echo Cork Co SFC semi-final at Páirc Ui Rinn on Saturday.

JOY for Ilen Rovers, huge disappointment for Douglas — now in the relegation dogfight — after a free-flowing Evening Echo Cork Co SFC contest at Clonakilty on Saturday that was tight and competitive throughout.