Wins for Cork and Waterford this afternoon will see the Munster giants clash next weekend in the Waterford Crystal Cup semi-finals.

CORK have omitted seven members of last year's All-Ireland-winning panel for the upcoming Allianz Hurling League campaign.

St Catherines 1-15 Glen Rovers 0-15

All-Ireland finalists Kilkenny meet Wexford in the second phase of the National Hurling League today at Wexford Park at the later time of 6.15pm.

Newtownshandrum defender Pat Mulcahy has been named at centre-forward on the Cork team to face Clare in the National Hurling League second phase clash at Cusack Park on Sunday.

Cork and Kilkenny face off today in the second phase of the National Hurling League – and Cork are without several key players as they host the Cats in a repeat of last year’s All-Ireland final at Páirc Ui Chaoimh.

All-Ireland champions Cork are without several key players for their National Hurling League second phase clash against Kilkenny at Páirc Ui Chaoimh on Sunday.

All-Ireland finalists Kilkenny had a wake-up call following their defeat to Clare last weekend and will be keen to make amends in their National Hurling League Division 1A clash against Dublin at Parnell Park today.

Cork hurling manager John Allen has made several changes from the side that disposed of Down last time out for Sunday's visit to Semple Stadium to face Tipperary in the National Hurling League.

All-Ireland champions Cork take to the road today and face Wexford, the opposition they overcame in last year's semi-final, in their Division 1B second round clash at Wexford Park.

Cork boss John Allen has recalled last year's Young Player of the Year, Brian Murphy, to the side for the trip to face Wexford in the National Hurling League on Sunday.

LAST SEASON’S ‘Young Player of the Year’, Brian Murphy, returns to the Cork team for Sunday’s Allianz National Hurling League tie with Wexford at Wexford Park.

Today's glamour clash in Division 1B features the visit of Limerick to Páirc Uí Chaoimh to take on the might of All-Ireland champions Cork.

Cork will be without five of their starting All-Ireland-winning team for Sunday's National Hurling League opener against Limerick in Páirc Uí Rinn.

Clare 1-17 Cork 1-16

Athenry 2-22 Cork 4-15

GAA 1, Soccer 0 — that’s the scoreline when it comes to knowing a merry prankster when they see one.

James Bowles has been drafted into the Cork senior hurling panel ahead of their Guinness All-Ireland appointment next Sunday with Kilkenny.

Cork forward Jonathan O'Callaghan has been ruled out of Sunday week's All-Ireland hurling final against Kilkenny due to injury.

Cork 2-26 Antrim 0-10

Cork 2-26 Antrim 0-10

Waterford 3-16 (25) Cork 1-21 (24)

Rebels boss Donal O'Grady has caused a stir with his decision to bring Brian Corcoran and Garvan McCarthy to the Cork team ahead of Sunday's Munster final against Waterford.

Cork 1-18 Limerick 2-12

AN inevitable consequence of the recent strides made in Limerick football has been a lowering of the profile of the county hurlers when there would have been strong hopes of a breakthrough after significant success at U21 level.

THE OLD Rustic Bridge By The Mill is one of Ireland’s lesser-known beautiful ballads; the location in question is also one of Ireland’s lesser-known beauty spots.

All of the Cork forwards have scored from play as they lead Kerry 1-9 to 0-1 at half time in the Munster SHC clash at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

EARLIER in the week, Ben O’Connor was back in Dublin, one of a number of captains who attended the formal launch of the 2004 Guinness hurling championship.

THE contrast between the managers couldn't have been more pronounced at Páirc Uí Rinn.