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Cork hammered their old rivals 3-17 to 2-9 at Páirc Ui Rinn. Tony Leen was there.

Cork 1-15 Dublin 0-16

Cork 1-15 Dublin 0-16

Cork football manager Brian Cuthbert has named his team to face Derry in Sunday’s Allianz National League double-header at Páirc Uí Rinn.

2010 All-Ireland SFC winning midfielder Alan O'Connor has decided to end his involvement with the Cork senior footballers.

Cork are poised to line out with an unchanged team when they meet Dublin in Saturday night's much-anticipated All-Ireland SFC quarter-final at Croke Park (throw-in 7pm).

Cork manager Conor Counihan has made six personnel changes to his team for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC fourth round qualifier against Galway at Croke Park (throw-in 5pm).

There is a fresh look to the Cork team to face Limerick in tomorrow night's Munster SFC quarter-final at the Gaelic Grounds (throw-in 7pm).

Veteran Cork defender Noel O'Leary will make his first start of the Allianz League campaign in Sunday's Division 1 duel with Down in Newry (throw-in 2pm).

Cork manager Conor Counihan has stuck with the team he originally named to face Dublin for tomorrow night's Allianz League encounter with Kildare at Páirc Uí Rinn (throw-in 7pm).

Dublin 1-18 Cork 2-9

Kevin O'Brien, Jack McCaffrey and Paddy Quinn will make their first Allianz Football League starts for Dublin against Cork at Croke Park tomorrow (throw-in 7pm).

Cork manager Conor Counihan has gone with an unchanged team for Sunday's Munster SFC semi-final against Kerry at Páirc Uí Chaoimh (throw-in 2pm).

Paul Kerrigan tallied up 1-6 as Cork booked their place in the final of the McGrath Cup with a comfortable 2-17 to 0-7 dismissal of Cork IT this afternoon.

Cork manager Conor Counihan has made one enforced change to his team for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC fourth round qualifier against Down at Croke Park (throw-in 6pm).

Cork manager Conor Counihan has announced his team for Sunday's Munster SFC final against Kerry in Killarney (throw-in 2pm).

Cork manager Conor Counihan has made six changes in personnel for Sunday's Munster SFC semi-final against Waterford at Páirc Uí Chaoimh (throw-in 3.30pm).

Graham Canty has been rated fit enough to captain Cork in Sunday's Munster SFC quarter-final against Clare at Páirc Uí Chaoimh (throw-in 3.30pm).

The Cork footballers have made four changes to their team ahead of Sunday's Division One final against Dublin at Croke Park.

Eire Og clubman Ciaran Sheehan has been selected to start for Cork in Sunday's Allianz Football League Division 1 final against Dublin.

Talented young forward Colm O'Neill will miss the rest of the Football League and Championship season, following a second scan on his cruciate knee ligament injury.

Graham Canty has been named in the Cork team for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Dublin at Croke Park (throw-in 3.30pm), despite doubts over the hamstring he injured against Roscommon.

Conor Counihan has named an unchanged side for Cork's Munster Football Semi-Final replay against Kerry at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday, (throw-in 2pm).

Dual player Eoin Cadogan could be about to feature in two high octane Munster Championship matches in the space of seven days, after making himself available for Cork's Munster SFC semi-final against Kerry on Sunday.

Cork 1-17 Mayo 0-12

Cork manager Conor Counihan has made wholesale changes to his team for Sunday's Allianz NFL Division 1 final against Mayo at Croke Park (throw-in 4pm).

Cork senior football manager Conor Counihan has put out his strongest possible side to face Mayo in the Allianz National Football League Final in Croke Park on Sunday.