CORK defender Michael Shields could face a fixture dilemma if St Finbarr’s qualify for Sunday’s week county SFC final against Nemo Rangers.

Cork was doubly represented in the Croke Park finals of 1993, but though the minor footballers brought home the bacon, the graduation to senior level was poor. One of Cork’s forwards that day is determined to ensure the present crop of minors do better. Fintan O’Toole explains

ONE of the country’s youngest trawler captains said he hopes a new fly-on-the-wall TV series will help people appreciate the risks and difficulties facing the Irish fishing fleet.

THE result was anticipated but Nemo Rangers must show marked improvement on this display at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday to successfully defend their Evening Echo Cork SFC title.

STRATEGIC long-term thinking has to be applied to business strategy despite the pressure to find short-term solutions, a report has emphasised.

A HUSBAND and wife research team made history at a college conferring ceremony yesterday.

Castlehaven 3-9 Nemo Rangers 0-9

NOBODY puts manners on Cork football freshmen like Nemo Rangers.

Four major towns and cities could be hit by water shortages in five years, senior government advisors warned today.

ST VINCENT’S completed a remarkable renaissance yesterday at Croke Park when they prevailed by a point in a compelling All-Ireland club final.

St. Vincent's (Dublin) 1-11 Nemo Rangers (Cork) 0-13

IN CIVILIAN life Ephie Fitzgerald is a schoolteacher, a man who knows the value of learning a lesson. No surprise, then, that the Nemo Rangers manager drew on the experience of previous years for this season’s All-Ireland club campaign.

STATE advisory board Forfás has warned increasing costs will present a challenge for Ireland this year.

FORFÁS, the Government’s chief adviser on industrial strategy, warns that up to 500,000 in the workforce need better skills if the economy is to continue to succeed.

FORFÁS, in its end-of-year review for 2006, has warned of the need to retain a strong focus on export growth in the coming years if Ireland is to sustain its solid economic performance.

Nemo Rangers 1-11 Dohenys 0-7

Nemo Rangers 1-10 Clonakilty 0-8

Ireland is punching above its weight in the global economy with manufacturing output up 28% since 2000 despite 31,000 job losses in the sector, a report revealed today.

The Government's advisory body on enterprise and trade has said action is needed to tackle rising prices and pay costs in Ireland, which are increasing at twice the EU average.

TODAY: IHC: Newcestown v Ballyhea: Ballyanley, 7.30pm.

IRELAND may be forced to consider the nuclear energy option to meet growing energy demands for electricity, a major report by Forfás concludes.

St Gall’s 0-10 Nemo Rangers 1-6

Nemo Rangers 1-15 Douglas 0-5

Nemo Rangers 2-12 St Senan’s 1-6

WHAT’S left to be said about Nemo Rangers? When it comes to running a successful club, on and off the field, the Cork city machine are the template.

LESS than 5% of the population is signed up for high speed broadband internet access, a new report has found.

Nemo Rangers 1-13 Ardfinnan 0-6

Ireland’s new Green Card immigration system must be a modern, sophisticated scheme attracting workers with the right skills, it emerged today.

Nemo Rangers 1-14 Muskerry 0-7

Cork's Derek Kavanagh is a definite non-starter for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Kerry.

CORK will delay naming a replacement for Derek Kavanagh until later in the week, with clubmate Martin Cronin favourite to partner Nicholas Murphy at centrefield.

Cork have three injury concerns ahead of this Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final meeting with

Ballinhassig 0-16 Courcey Rovers 1-12

Mick O'Dwyer Championship Watch

Cork manager Billy Morgan has left captain Sean Levis out of the Rebels' line-up for Sunday's Munster SFC final against Kerry at Pairc Ui Chaoimh.

FUTURE economic success will depend on innovative products produced to the highest standard geared to meeting exacting global demands.

Cork 0-18 Clare 0-6

IT’S been a tough week for Clare GAA fans. Last Sunday, dreams of a Munster SHC final slipped away, and for good measure, the intermediate team sank as well.