A DRAMATIC late, late goal for Erin’s Own, Kieran ‘Hero’ Murphy – living up to his nickname with a superb ‘double’ on a long Killian Murphy centre – one minute into injury-time, was enough to deny reigning champions Newtownshandrum victory in this Cork SHC quarter-final in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday.

A COMPREHENSIVE win for champions Newtownshandrum in this fourth-round Cork county senior hurling clash in front of a good crowd in Fermoy on Saturday evening.

IN theory, as Antrim would be hotly favoured to beat Derry, Down should win this Ulster SHC semi-final, but Jim McKernan, the former Saffrons player and manager, now in charge of the Mourne-men, preaches caution.

Cork manager John Allen has named an unchanged team for Sunday's All-Ireland SHC semi-final against Munster rivals Waterford (Croke Park, throw-in 4pm).

TIPPERARY 1-14 CORK 2-14

Cork 0-20 Clare 0-14

Munster 1-21 Leinster 2-14

THERE are hardly two more competitive men on the planet than Davy Fitzgerald of Clare and Donal Óg Cusack of Cork.

MUNSTER manager Joe O'Leary has announced a 25-man panel for Sunday's M Donnelly Interprovincial hurling final against Leinster in Boston.

Munster manager Joe O'Leary has announced a 25-man panel for Sunday's Martin Donnelly Interprovincial hurling final against Leinster in Boston.

Munster manager Joe O'Leary has named a 27-man panel for Sunday's Interprovincial hurling semi-final against Ulster (Casement Park, 2.30pm).

THE GAA yesterday confirmed that the televised draws for the Connacht, Leinster and Munster Championships will take place on Friday, November 11.

Galway failed to end their 17-year wait for an All-Ireland senior hurling title at Croke Park today as champions Cork retained the Liam McCarthy Cup in manager John Allen's first season in charge.

Whatever way you look at this afternoon's All-Ireland senior hurling final between champions Cork and pretenders to the throne Galway, it seems John Allen's Rebels will come out on top (Croke Park, throw-in 3.30pm).

The Cork senior hurling selectors last night gave a resounding vote of confidence to the team that started the semi-final against Clare for Sunday’s Guinness All-Ireland final showdown with Galway at Croke Park.

Cork 0-16 Clare 0-15

Reigning Munster and All-Ireland champions Cork are heavily favoured to progress from today's SHC semi-final clash with Clare (throw-in 3.30pm) and make their third successive Liam McCarthy Cup decider.

Cork manager John Allen has resisted the temptation to tinker with his side ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland SHC quarter-final against Waterford.

Cork and Waterford lock horns at Semple Stadium today as the All-Ireland champions bid to dethrone the provincial champions, but the Decies could line out without their two most influential players.

Garvan McCarthy and Paul Tierney have been dropped from the Cork senior hurling panel for the upcoming championship.

All-Ireland champions Cork are without several key players for their National Hurling League second phase clash against Kilkenny at Páirc Ui Chaoimh on Sunday.

Limerick travel to face Wexford today in Division 1B of the National Hurling League, hoping for more league points after picking up their first win of the campaign last weekend.

Cork manager John Allen will rest most of his All-Ireland-winning team for Sunday's National Hurling League clash with northerners Down.

All-Ireland champions Cork showed the gulf in class between themselves and tonight's visitors to Pairc Ui Rinn, as Joe Deane netted in their 1-19 to 1-09 Allianz NHL Division 1A defeat of the Saffrons.

Brian Corcoran returns to the Cork line-up for his first league start as the All-Ireland champions host Antrim in the National Hurling League on Saturday at Páirc Ui Rinn.

THE Limerick County Board last night appointed an interim manager following the departure of Padjoe Whelahan.

Wexford 0-15 Cork 1-13

Cork boss John Allen has recalled last year's Young Player of the Year, Brian Murphy, to the side for the trip to face Wexford in the National Hurling League on Sunday.

Today's glamour clash in Division 1B features the visit of Limerick to Páirc Uí Chaoimh to take on the might of All-Ireland champions Cork.

Cork will be without five of their starting All-Ireland-winning team for Sunday's National Hurling League opener against Limerick in Páirc Uí Rinn.

Cork hurling boss Donal O'Grady has stuck with the same starting 15 that guided the Rebels to today's All-Ireland final against Kilkenny.

Cork hurling manager Donal O'Grady has made no changes to his side for Saturday's All-Ireland SHC semi-final replay with Wexford following last Sunday's drawn game.

Tom Kenny, Ronan Curran and Setanta Ó hAilpín will make their Championship debuts for Cork against Clare in the Munster SHC semi-final on Sunday at Thurles.

Cork have been forced to experiment for Sunday's NHL clash with Clare because of a spate of injuries.

Just like opponents Tipperary, Cork have shuffled their deck ahead of the sides' NHL Div 1B clash in Thurles on Saturday.

Cork boss Donal O'Grady has made five changes to his side ahead of Sunday's NHL clash with Derry at Pairc Ui Rinn.