While his former Cork team-mates were booking their place in the Munster hurling final, Setanta O hAilpín was continuing to press his claims for a place in the Carlton Blues AFL team at the weekend.

INTERNATIONAL Rules manager Pete McGrath will call on Irish AFL exports Setanta Ó hAilpín and Tadhg Kennelly in a bid to end Australian dominance of the hybrid series.

SETANTA Ó hAilpín says he may return to Ireland to play Gaelic games if they become professional sports.

Waterford 1-13 Cork 2-8

CORK senior hurlers John Gardiner and Setanta Ó hAilpín are expected to be named on the Cork U21 football team for Thursday’s Munster championship semi-final against Waterford at Walsh Park.

Setanta Ó hAilpín and John Gardiner are fit for selection by Cork’s senior hurling management team after coming through the Munster U21 final unscathed.

Cork 3-10 Limerick 1-11

ON A day when DJ Carey confirmed yet again his greatness, perhaps the most outstanding single fact to emerge from yesterday's game in Páirc Uí Chaoimh was that Cork's Setanta Ó hAilpín has confirmed his own growing stature in the game.

Cork 2-21 Birr 1-17 Brendan Larkin NEW Cork coach Donal O’Grady has pledged to give every hurler on the pre-season panel the opportunity to prove himself.