When Down hammered an ailing Kerry side in the 1991 All-Ireland semi-final, team manager Pete McGrath was greeted by a breathless and beaming county administrator Dan McCartan.

While Cork and Kerry have mightily impressive credentials, Ulster teams will be confident that the Munster superpowers are far from invincible

A GOAL by Colm O’Driscoll two minutes into injury time gave Cork a dramatic victory over Down in a tumultuous Cadbury All-Ireland U-21 football final at Portlaoise yesterday.

GAA president Sean Kelly supports the idea of reducing ticket prices for next Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC replay between Cork and Wexford.

Former Down player and Cavan Boss Liam Austin has entered the race to become Senior manager of Louth.