STAND-IN Cork manager Ger Fitzgerald declared himself “very pleased” with the 2009 Cork hurling panel’s display in last night’s challenge match defeat to Waterford in Mallow.

Cork 2-10 Galway 1-08

Cork will have experience on their side this weekend when they contest their ninth Gala All-Ireland Senior Camogie final in 10 years.

CORK 2-11 TIPPERARY 3-14

Clandeboye's Jonathan Caldwell made it a birthday to remember, finishing joint top at the Golfsure Irish Amateur Close at Cork yesterday.

Walker Cup hopeful Jonathan Caldwell staked a strong claim for selection in yesterday's Irish Amatuer Close Championship at Cork, where he shot a five under par 67 to lead the field after day one.

Banbridge's Richard Kilpatrick fired a sensational six-under par 66 to scorch into an impressive six-stroke lead at the halfway stage of the East of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at Co Louth.

Limerick's Pat Murray fired a three under par 69 to share the first round lead in the East of Ireland Amateur Championship at Baltray.

Scrabo's Andrew McCormick put a poor start behind him to grab the early lead in the East of Ireland Championship at Co Louth.

Former Shamrock Rovers striker Stephen Grant fired a sensational course record 64 in the first round of the Radisson SAS sponsored West of Ireland Championship at Rosses Point.

Cork 1-7 Galway 0-6

Rory McIlroy dashed Simon Ward's dream of a second win in a week with an exciting sudden-death victory in the Owens Group Mullingar Scratch Cup.

A revitalised Rory McIlroy is licking his lips at the prospect of a head-to-head battle with Mark Campbell for the Mullingar Scratch Cup.

Big-hitting Andrew Pitcher led the qualifiers in the Golfsure Irish Amateur Close Championship at the European Club.

Odd couple Rory McIlroy and Adrian Morrow survived the carnage to lead after the first qualifying round of the Golfsure Irish Amateur Close Championship at the European Club.

Limerick 0-21 Waterford 0-14

Ballincollig's Brian Cotter will start for champions Cork in tomorrow night's Cadbury's Munster Under-21 football final against Waterford (Pairc Ui Rinn, throw-in 7.00pm).

Waterford manager Justin McCarthy will test the strength of his extended panel in Sunday's NHL Division 1A opener against Wexford at Dungarvan (throw-in 2.30pm).

Tipperary 1-13 Cork 1-17

Just as she did twelve months ago, 2002 winning captain Una O'Donoghue will return to the Cork starting XV for Sunday's Foras na Gaeilge All-Ireland camogie final against Tipperary.

The Ardfert spring league will be starting soon so all members interested in playing should put their names on the board.

ANNETTE Clarke ended an historic season for the Galway ladies' footballers by picking up the Vodafone Player of the Year award in Dublin yesterday.

Tipperary 2-11 Cork 0-9

Tipperary 1-6 Cork 0-4

Cork and Tipperary contest today's Foras na Gaeilge All-Ireland Senior Camogie final at Croke Park, in a repeat of last year's decider.

2002 winning skipper Una O'Donoghue is to start for Cork in Sunday's Foras Na Gaeilge All-Ireland camogie final at Croke Park.

Galway 1-01 Cork 2-06, Nowlan Park, 1pm

G Bowden claimed the Mullingar Scratch Trophy at Mullingar Gol Club tonight as he beat M Geady in the third play-off hole.

Wexford 2-13 Cork 1-13

CORK have named an unchanged side for Sunday’s All-Ireland senior camogie championship final against Tipperary in Croke Park.

Results from Day 1 of Irish Senior Ladies' Open Championship played at Co. Louth