IMPROVING the lot of ordinary club players is a vital issue for the GAA and would continue to provide the real test of its strength, former GAA President Con Murphy told Cork’s annual convention in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

THOUGH not quite an overnight success story, at the age of 29 Dublin-based Army captain Alan Quirke has special reason to take pride in his contribution to Cork’s Munster football championship victory this season.

Cork and Kilkenny have 28 All-Ireland titles going into Sunday’s final. Michael Ellard takes a flick through history’s pages.