Our journalists look at some of the talking points for the weekend's GAA action.

Last year’s beaten Cork county SFC finalists Duhallow remain on course to go one step further than 2018 after they ground out victory over Newcestown at Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday.

A strong, all-round performance from Duhallow in wet Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday evening, indicated their determination to get back to the Cork SFC final this year.

A man arrested for driving while uninsured, disqualified and while intoxicated started headbutting the windows of a patrol car, while his female companion struck a garda across the face, a court has been told.

After a 33-year wait, Andy Scannell will reside in Togher for the winter after the Barr’s deservedly overcame Duhallow in an excellent and enthralling contest in Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday, writes Paddy Kelly.

The last man to lead Duhallow to a Cork senior football title has robustly defended the involvement of divisional teams in the county championship.

Castlehaven and Duhallow must do it all over again after extra-time failed to separate them in an epic semi-final replay played in Páirc Uí Rinn last night. Duhallow had looked to have snatched victory from the jaws of defeat when Knocknagree’s Anthony O’Connor goaled in the 82nd minute to give his side a 2-15 to 1-17 lead.

For classically trained composer Doyle, whose epic film soundtracks include Thor, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Carlito’s Way, happening upon Sgt Stubby prompted him to make Cork his home.

A wheelchair user wept as he recalled how he was attacked as he slept in his specially modified camper van. He thought he was going to be killed.

John Fintan Daly has known AIB All-Ireland club success at Croke Park at a higher level in the past; namely with Milltown-Castlemaine in the 2012 intermediate decider.

Sunday morning in Knocknagree. Two women, one in a pink dressing gown pulling gingerly on a cigarette, stand nattering at a front door. All else is quiet.

Knocknagree (Cork) 1-17 Dromid Pearses (Kerry) 2-11: Knocknagree wrote themselves into the history books at Mallow yesterday when they collected their first AIB Munster Club JFC title.

John Fintan Daly jnr and Matthew Dilworth produced brilliant attacking performances as Knocknagree bridged a 26-year gap, landing the Cork JAFC title, overcoming Erin’s Own in the final yesterday.

Monday night’s meeting of the Cork County Board wasn’t solely concerned with the future of long-serving secretary Frank Murphy.

Monday night’s meeting of the Cork County Board wasn’t solely concerned with the future of long-serving secretary Frank Murphy.

The sales manager at Páirc Uí Chaoimh has one reservation about the grand reopening, writes Larry Ryan.

Details have emerged of the payment plan for the 10-year premium-level tickets for the newly developed Páirc Uí Chaoimh, with purchasers being offered the option of a financing option for the €6,500 tickets operated directly by the Cork County Board over five years.

A Limerick taxi driver was yesterday found not guilty of threatening to kill a National Transport Authority inspector after his vehicle failed a meter verification test.

A 50-year-old Limerick taxi driver was yesterday found not guilty of threatening to kill a National Transport Authority (NTA) inspector after his vehicle failed a meter verification test.

After a taxi driver’s car failed a fare meter test, he threatened to “put a bullet in the head” of a National Transport Authority inspector, a court has heard.

As the date of the Rising rapidly approached, this is what was happening behind the scenes 100 years ago this week

Siobain Peters says the beauty of coaching kids is that, while you may have to tie 35 pairs of shoelaces, you are encouraging a love of sport that will hopefully last a lifetime

Tears welled in the eyes of Thomas Kent’s three elderly nieces as they were told DNA tests confirmed remains found in Cork prison were those of the patriot executed by the British in 1916.

An exhumation will take place shortly in the grounds of Cork Prison in the hope of discovering and identifying the remains of War of Independence volunteer Thomas Kent.

The court heard that Breifne O’Brien’s deceptions first began to come to light when an allegation was made during civil proceedings in 2008 and Mr Justice Peter Kelly referred the matter to the Garda fraud squad.

As a member of Cork Chamber, you will be provided with the opportunity to attend key networking business events (with over 50 to choose from in our calendar year), meet with key business decision makers, new clients and customers in the region — a must for any business looking to get established and build new relationships with Cork’s business community.

An impressive show of beef animals at Cappamore Show saw William R Gubbins of Kilfinane, Co Limerick winning both the GVM All Ireland€ 2,500 Commercial Beef Championship and the commercial championship of the show.

A woman has testified to hearing the defendant in the Shane Geoghegan murder trial discuss the shooting in which the rugby player was killed, insisting he got the right man.

A 24-year-old Limerick housewife has testified to hearing the defendant in the Shane Geoghegan murder trial discuss the shooting in which the rugby player was killed, insisting he got the right man.

WHEN the All-Ireland camogie champions began looking for ways to raise funds recently, they weren’t long hitting on a new idea.

The jury in the trial of the man charged with murdering Shane Geoghegan has failed to reach a verdict after 15 and a half hours deliberating.

Gardai in Dublin are appealing for the public's help in tracing the whereabouts of a 16-year-old who has been missing since Thursday evening.

The jury in the trial of a Dublin man charged with murdering rugby player Shane Geoghegan has heard from the mother of the defendant’s daughter.

Caroline O’Doherty meets Gerry Doyle, who fears the budget may inflict more cuts in services to his autistic son Patrick, 26

ACC Bank has secured summary judgment orders for €2.3 million against five Co Wicklow businessmen over unpaid loans.

Closing speeches have been heard in the trial of a Dublin man accused of a fatal shooting on the Clontarf Road four years ago.

A Central Criminal Court jury has heard that the shooting of Noel Roche on the Clontarf Road four years ago was a "gangland hit".

Detectives in Spain are probing possible links between the gangland style shooting of a Dublin man in Costa del Sol and criminal connections in Ireland.

ALMOST 60 Irish holidaymakers died abroad in the first three months of the year, it emerged today.

Spanish police are investigating possible links between a massive cocaine seizure on the Costa del Sol yesterday and the murder of Irish drug dealer Patrick Doyle.

Investigations are continuing into the murder of a suspected Irish drug dealer on Spain's Costa Del Sol yesterday afternoon.

The man shot in Spain early this afternoon has been named as Patrick Doyle, aged 27, from Portland Row in north inner city Dublin.