The biggest day in the Cork GAA calendar retains its lustre. The crowds may not be as big, and the venue is not at the end of that long leafy stroll down the Marina, but the prize remains the same.

Biting the hand that feeds him resulted in a jail sentence being imposed on a young man at Cork District Court yesterday.

IT was show time for the GAA this week with the cream of Ireland’s clubs taking the stage at Croke Park on St. Patrick’s Day in the All-Ireland senior club finals.

LAST season’s Cloyne senior hurling coach, Donal Clifford, has made a surprise move and will guide the fortunes of intermediate club Cobh for 2004.