THE WATERFORD Crystal Cup hurling clash between Kerry and Cork IT, scheduled to be played at the Fitzgerald Stadium tomorrow, has had to be transferred to Tralee because of extensive water damage to the two main dressing rooms at the Killarney venue.

ONLY winners take all in Kerry, when it comes to garnering official honours for sporting achievements.

CAUSEWAY easily overcame their opponents in this disappointing Kerry SHC clash at Austin Stack Park on Sunday. The game ended as a contest after John Mike Dooley goaled in the eighth minute and half- back trio Mark Murphy, Eamon Fitzgerald and Shane Sheehan stamped their class on the tie.

CAUSEWAY easily overcame their opponents in this disappointing Kerry SHC clash at Austin Stack Park yesterday. The game ended as a contest after John Mike Dooley goaled in the eighth minute and half- back trio Mark Murphy, Eamon Fitzgerald and Shane Sheehan stamped their class on the tie.

NIALL RIGNEY has stepped down as Laois hurling boss in the wake of last Saturday’s surprise All-Ireland championship exit at the hands of Carlow.

THEY were nigh-on unbackable favourites beforehand, but Kerry got the fright of their lives from a superbly drilled Wicklow in this Christy Ring Cup semi-final in Nenagh on Saturday.

Derry 1-9 Kerry 3-13

Kerry 2-11 Carlow 6-10

KERRY produced a gutsy performance to bring this Christy Ring Cup semi-final to a replay, after 80 minutes of wholehearted endeavour against champions Carlow at Dr Cullen Park.

Carlow 1-15 Kerry 2-12 (after extra-time)

Kildare, Carlow, Kerry and Down were victorious in the opening round of the 2009 GAA Christy Ring Cup as the competition got underway this afternoon.

DOWN 1-23 KERRY 4-5

Carlow 1-16 Kerry 3-4

Kerry 4-9 Mayo 1-16

Despite missing both Billy and Shane Brick, Kerry's hurlers still have enough quality to see off the challenge of Wicklow by 4-07 to 1-11 in NHL Division 2A this afternoon.

Laois 4-15 Kerry 4-9, Gaelic Grounds

Brendan Bolger's reign as London hurling manager got off to a losing start in Tralee this afternoon as Kerry took a 3-10 to 1-13 win in NHL Division 2B.

Kerry failed to hang onto a goal lead early in the second half as Wicklow pinched a 0-15 to 2-07 victory over the Kingdom in Section 2B of the Christy Ring Cup.

Kerry manager Jerry Molyneaux has made two changes to his side for Sunday's NHL Division Two final against Dublin (Thurles, throw-in 1.30pm).

THE GAA will honour 15 of the best players from the teams who participated in the inaugural Christy Ring and Nicky Rackard Cup competitions at a function in Croke Park on Saturday, November 26.

Thirty hurlers who excelled in the summer's inaugural Christy Ring and Nicky Rackard Cup competitions are to be honoured at a function in Croke Park on Saturday, November 26.

Seamus Qualter's Ireland side lost today's Shinty/Hurling senior international 20-17 to their Scottish counterparts at Bught Park, Inverness.

The panels to represent Ireland in Saturday week's Hurling/Shinty International games at senior and Under-21 level against Scotland were announced today.

Kerry boss Maurice Leahy has a mountain to climb this weekend with a young team named to face Cork in their Munster SHC opener.

Kerry hurling star John Mike Dooley and Limerick footballer Stephen Kelly have been handed Player of the Month awards.

THE CHAIRMAN of Kerry County Board, Sean Walsh, has slammed the decision to dismiss all motions relating to Rule 42 ahead of next month's Annual Congress.

Down head Westmeath by 0-1 on points difference in the Division 2A stakes after the visitors’ forward Andrew Mitchell missed a late scoring chance in a 1-15 to 2-12 draw at Ballygalget.

Kerry hurling boss Maurice Leahy has left a vacancy at full-forward ahead of Sunday's qualifier clash with Derry in Tullamore.

Waterford 2-26

Waterford 2-26 Kerry 1-12