CARBERY RANGERS got their first season in senior ranks off to the perfect start at Aughaville last night, defeating Bantry in the opening round of the Evening Echo Cork Co SFC in a bruising contest.

Monaghan 0-8 Cork 1-9

Armagh manager Joe Kernan has named league debutant Liam O'Hare in his side for Sunday's Allianz NFL Division 1B opener at home to Kildare (Crossmaglen, 2.30pm).

UCC have named the same team that defeated Clare in the quarter-final for Sunday’s McGrath Cup semi-final against Kerry in Killarney.

Kerry 1-19 Cork 0-9

Brendan Larkin and Michael Ellard

Former skipper Philip Clifford has recovered from a knee injury to take his place in the Cork line-up for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC semi-final against champions Kerry.

LAST YEAR’s winning captain, Dara Ó Cinnéide may lose out in an attacking reshuffle by Kerry for Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final against Cork.

Brendan Larkin

Cork are concentrating on themselves and not Kerry ahead of their All-Ireland football semi-final at the end of the month, according to coach Billy Morgan.

Galway 2-11 Cork 2-14

Galway 2-11 Cork 2-14

OVER the next two days in Croke Park fans can look forward to seeing arguably the best scoring forwards of the year in action - Paddy Bradley, Stephen O'Neill, Ross Munnelly and Colm Cooper.

Former Cork captain Philip Clifford has been given the chance to impress boss Billy Morgan in Sunday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Galway.

FORMER skipper Philip Clifford has been given a starting place on the Cork team for Sunday’s Bank of Ireland All-Ireland SFC quarter-final clash with Galway at Croke Park.

ON a weekend when the Cork hurlers were beating Tipperary in the Munster hurling final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, there were some interesting Evening Echo Cork senior football championship clashes around the county.

THE Evening Echo-sponsored Cork SFC first round got into full swing over the weekend with Bantry Blues overcoming all the odds to beat Clonakilty 0-12 to 0-10 in a disappointing derby clash at Castlehaven yesterday.

Offaly host Dublin in Division 1A of the National Football League today, but both sides are out of contention for a league semi-final place.

Billy Morgan has made three changes to the Cork side that will travel to Ballybofey to take on Donegal in their final league game.

CORK have made three changes from the team which thrashed Dublin for the trip to Ballyshannon on Sunday to play Donegal in their final league game.

WITH a little more luck and a killer instinct, Cork’s footballers could be perched on the summit of Division 1A and not staring at the relegation zone.

Allianz National Football League, Division 1A result:

Munster's traditional big guns, Cork and Kerry, face off in the opening match of the 2005 National Football League tonight under lights at Páirc Uí Rinn.

Cork boss Billy Morgan has retained just six of the players who started in last season's championship defeat by Fermanagh for Friday night's opening National League game at Páirc Ui Rinn against defending league and All-Ireland champions Kerry.

CORK selectors have retained just six of the players who figured in last season’s championship defeat by Fermanagh for their opening televised game under lights in the NFL League game at Pairc Ui Rinn against All-Ireland champions Kerry on Friday.

CORK will be without five regulars for Friday night’s opening NFL game against Kerry under lights at Pairc Uí Rinn (8pm).

Billy Morgan's underachievers Cork take on a a re-invigorated Clare side at Cusack Park today, knowing the season is over for the losers.

Cork scoring talisman Colin Corkery, Brendan Jer O'Sullivan and Nicholas Murphy return to the side to face Clare in their all-Munster football qualifier tie tomorrow in Cusack Park, Ennis.

COLIN CORKERY, Brendan Ger O’Sullivan and Nicholas Murphy have been given starting places on the Cork team to meet Clare in Saturday’s Bank of Ireland, All-Ireland SFC qualifier at Cusack Park, Ennis.

Cork scoring talisman Colin Corkery, Brendan Jer O'Sullivan and and Nicholas Murphy return to the side to face Clare in their all-Munster football qualifier tie on Saturday in Cusack Park, Ennis.

Cork scoring talisman Colin Corkery, Brendan Jer O'Sullivan and and Nicholas Murphy return to the side to face Clare in their all-Munster football qualifier tie on Saturday in Cusack Park, Ennis.

WEXFORD manager John Conran has given a vote of confidence to the side which defeated Kilkenny for Sunday’s Leinster SHC final against Offaly.

Cork football star Philip Clifford made a timely return to the county first team in a challenge game against Meath ahead of next weekend's back door clash with Clare.

CORK are hopeful that star defender Anthony Lynch will be fit to resume playing in time for their second round game in the Bank of Ireland football qualifier competition on July 3.

Anthony Lynch faces a desperate race to be fit for Cork’s footballers next match in the All-Ireland qualifiers on July 3.

CORK supporters can expect a decent challenge from Billy Morgan’s team when they face holders Kerry in the Bank of Ireland Munster SFC semi-final in Fitzgerald Stadium tomorrow (2.15).

Anthony Lynch has been ruled out of the Cork team for Sunday week’s Munster SFC showdown with Kerry.

JOHN CROWLEY says that it will be “touch and go” whether he can play against Cork in the Bank of Ireland Munster football championship semi-final in Killarney on June 13.

Tyrone 1-9 Cork 1-9

WITHOUT question, Billy Morgan was the happier of the two managers coming off the field in Parnell Park at the end of yesterday's Allianz National Football League tie.

Dublin 0-9 Cork 0-9