Blackrock 1-22 Ballyhea 1-13: Twelve months after losing heavily to Ballyhea, Blackrock were this time standing on the winner’s rostrum after a low-key Cork SHC first round clash at sun-splashed Mallow yesterday.

In 2010, Blackrock seemed set to drop from senior hurling ranks as they trailed Blarney in the relegation play-off, only for Kevin O’Keeffe to score a late goal to retain their top flight status.

BRIAN CODY will have fond memories of All-Ireland hurling final day in 1972.

FAVOURITE Daniela Meuli completed a Swiss hat-trick of snowboard gold medals with victory in the women’s parallel giant-slalom.

THE Common Agricultural Policy should be scrapped, according to an award-winning author on globalisation.