Dr Crokes 1-11 Austin Stacks 1-10: Experience was what Martin Byrnes cited at the finish.

Shannon Rangers 0-9 Dr Crokes 2-16: It was all so easy for Dr Crokes who had 13 points to spare over last year’s semi-finalists Shannon Rangers in this Kerry SFC first round tie at Tarbert on Saturday evening.

Cork senior footballer Patrick Kelly is relieved to be back in action but knows he will have to work hard to ensure he avoids a recurrence of the hip injury which kept him out of action for more than six months.

The word legend is indeed appropriate when recalling the life and career of journalist and broadcaster, Arthur Quinlan, who died in Limerick at the weekend aged 92.

UPWARDS of 15,000 Kerry fans will be in Croke Park on Sunday to cheer on their heroes in the eagerly-awaited All-Ireland football semi-final against Cork.