Matters to be resolved.

Former Roscommon footballer Shane Curran has launched a scathing attack on the GPA, claiming the player representative body has been consumed by Croke Park.

Such is their unstinting grá for the old grey bowl, I half expected the Cork supporters to arrive with trowels and silver tins yesterday afternoon, ready and waiting at the final whistle to covet a piece of the Ballintemple venue.

Carrigdhoun 0-18 Carbery 1-12

Carrigdhoun 1-19 Duhallow 1-12

St Finbarr’s 1-13 Ballinhassig 0-15

To gauge the depth of talent in Cork hurling, says selector Kieran Kingston, look beyond the fact the Rebels have reached this year’s All-Ireland final.

Sarsfields will be hoping that beating Ballinhassig in the Cork SHC first round is an omen, as they achieved that in 2008 before ending a 51-year wait for a county title.

ALL-IRELAND SHC SEMI-FINAL:

Munster IHC final:

Killeagh 1-14 Ballinhassig 0-14

Séan Óg Ó hAilpín says he wasn’t one bit surprised by Jimmy Barry-Murphy’s winter cull of Cork hurling legends.

The break-up of Cork hurling’s old guard continues apace with goalkeeper Dónal Óg Cusack’s surprise departure from the Cork set-up for the forthcoming Allianz Hurling League.

Ballybrown (Limerick)3-10 Ballinhassig (Cork) 2-7

Ballinhassig (Cork) 1-17 Ballybrown (Limerick) 0-20 (AET)

Ballinhassig 1-19 Bandon 1-15

Ballinhassig stormed into the last four of the Premier IHC on Saturday night after a terrific four-point victory over Ballyhea in Mallow.

It was slated as the game of the championship between two of the campaigns pre-tournament heavyweights but in the end you’d have to wonder was the hype misplaced.

Dónal Óg Cusack believes Kilkenny are transforming themselves into the All Blacks of hurling.

Cork manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy has made six changes from the team that lost to Kilkenny in the Allianz League final ahead of Sunday's Munster SHC semi-final against Tipperary.

Following their heavy defeat by All-Ireland champions Kilkenny in the Allianz Hurling League final, Cork manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy has made six changes to the starting 15 for Sunday’s Munster SHC semi-final against Tipperary.

It’s make your mind up time for the Cork hurling management in advance of next Sunday’s Munster semi-final showdown with Tipperary at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Donal Óg Cusack remains involved with the Cork senior hurlers, despite the achilles tendon injury that has ruled him out for the season.

Cork selector Ger Cunningham says players and managers are looking for hurling referees to be more consistent in their officiating.

There’s a film, Gone In 60 Seconds, about a master car-thief whose forte is to ‘lift’ any car in a minute or less.

Iarnrod Eireann announced last week there were special services running to and from Thurles for the eagerly awaited Allianz League decider.

Three factors that could decide tomorrow’s Allianz Hurling League final

Ballinhassig's Martin Coleman has won the battle to replace the injured Dónal Óg Cusack in the Cork team for Sunday's Allianz Hurling League final against Kilkenny.

Ballinhassig’s Martin Coleman was last night named as Dónal Óg Cusack’s replacement for Sunday’s Allianz Hurling League final against Kilkenny at Semple Stadium.

Cork hurling star Conor Lehane has revealed that captain Dónal Óg Cusack urged his teammates to focus on the 2012 season and not dwell on his season-ending injury.

For years they’ve been the most identifiable players with hurling’s most recognised counties.

Jimmy Barry-Murphy has paired league debutant Darren Sweetnam and Seán Óg Ó hAilpín together in midfield for Cork's opening Allianz Hurling League encounter with Waterford on Saturday night.

The Waterford Crystal Tournament is meant to be an early-season warm-up competition, an opportunity for teams to shake loose the winter cobwebs.

Mayo’s Aidan O’Shea has become embroiled in a row between his county board and club Mayo Dublin, the Mayo GAA Supporters’ Club in the capital.

He bid farewell to the inter-county game in November 2000, three months after his Cork team had been defeated in the All-Ireland semi-final by Offaly.

Cork legend Ronan Curran on the highs and lows of a career in intercounty hurling

Bishopstown 0-13 Ballinhassig 0-12

BALLINHASSIG remain a senior hurling club, but only just, after an injury-time goal from goalkeeper Martin Coleman salvaged a draw in their Cork SHC relegation play-off with Bishopstown at Cloughduv yesterday.

THE drawn match had been an engrossing and tightly-balanced affair but Cloyne’s complete superiority ensured there was to be no repeat in Saturday’s Cork SHC third round replay in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Three-time All-Star Ronan Curran has been named in the Cork team for Saturday's All-Ireland SHC third phase qualifier against Galway at the Gaelic Grounds (throw-in 4pm).

MARC SHEEHAN hits you with a blizzard of statistics. There’ll be 4,200 children in action in Cork over the next three days in the 2011 instalment of Féile na nÓg, lining out for 181 teams and going into action in 40 venues.

Cork manager Denis Walsh has tweaked his starting line-up for Saturday's All-Ireland SHC second phase qualifier against Offaly at Páirc Uí Chaoimh (throw-in 2.30pm).