Ephie Fitzgerald’s 2016 team claimed bragging rights in sweltering 37C conditions.

UL claimed their third Ashbourne Cup title in a row at Mallow last night, but only after a hard-fought three-point victory over arch rivals UCC.

Staunton ends Cork’s seven-year streak

Nothing beats the thrill of playing and winning All-Ireland medals but Elaine Harte’s found the next best thing.

Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh hailed Kerry’s “character” as they rallied to knock Cork out of the TG4 Munster ladies senior football championship on Saturday evening.

Doireann O’Sullivan has been ruled out of Cork’s Munster SFC against Waterford on Sunday (Fraher Field, 3pm).

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Doireann O’Sullivan’s three superb points in last September’s TG4 All-Ireland ladies senior football final went a long way towards securing a sixth successive title for Cork.

Donegal boss Micheál Naughton has spoken about how football is helping him to cope following his brother’s recent death.

Clare 5-11 Waterford 0-6

Kerry unleashed their superior firepower in the opening half of this Electric Ireland Munster MFC quarter-final against a Clare side caught in the headlights in near perfect conditions at the Austin Stack Park last night.

UCC 3-15 Cork IT 0-12: Last year’s runners-up UCC secured their place in the Ashbourne Cup quarter-final following victory over Cork IT at the host’s grounds last evening. Two wins out of two now for the UCC girls and if they can get the better of DCU in their final Group One game in Dublin, a spot in the semi-final awaits.

Both Cork and Dublin have made one change each for Sunday’s All-Ireland ladies football final.

Ephie Fitzgerald hailed his “phenomenal” leaders as Cork advanced to an 11th TG4 All- Ireland Ladies senior football final in 12 seasons.

In his first season at the helm, Ephie Fitzgerald has guided holders Cork through to another TG4 All-Ireland ladies senior football championship final.

Cork 3-17 Cavan 1-3: As impressive as a second-half tally of 3-10 was in seeing off Cavan in the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC quarter-final in Birr on Saturday, Cork manager Ephie Fitzgerald was just as impressed with the defending which held their opponents scoreless after the break.

Cork’s quest for a sixth successive TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC title remains on track after a superior second-half performance saw off Cavan in Birr early this afternoon.

Cork 1-10 Waterford 0-07: Ephie Fitzgerald admitted his Cork players were “flat” on Saturday as they dug out a six-point win over Waterford in the TG4 Munster Ladies SFC first round.

Ephie Fitzgerald marked his first championship fixture in charge of the Cork Ladies senior footballers with a six-point victory over Waterford in Fermoy this afternoon.

Cork 1-10 Mayo 0-10: Ephie Fitzgerald admitted that collecting his first piece of silverware as Cork ladies senior football team manager on Saturday came as a huge relief.

Ephie Fitzgerald collected his first piece of silverware as Cork ladies senior football team manager this evening – as the Rebelettes powered to a fourth successive Lidl Ladies National League Division 1 title.

A dominant second-half display by Ephie Fitzgerald’s Cork has seen the holders qualify for a ninth successive Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 final – and within touching distance of the four-in-a-row.

Captain Bryan Sheehan starts at right half-forward as one of two changes to the Kerry side for Sunday’s Allianz FL Division 1 final against Dublin at Croke Park (throw-in 3.30pm).

All-Ireland winning Cork manager Eamonn Ryan is set to return to Ladies Football management next month - for the 2016 All Star Tour.

Oulart-The Ballagh (Wexford) 3-8 Clough-Ballacolla (Laois) 0-13 (AIB Leinster Club SHC): Oulart-The Ballagh made their expected advance to a Leinster Championship meeting with Clonkill of Westmeath but they were forced to survive a vigorous examination to do so.

Cork 7-22 Meath 0-3: TG4 All-Ireland champions Cork went goal crazy yesterday, hammering Meath by 40 points in a massively one-sided qualifier.

Kerry 2-13 Cork 2-4: Even Kerry captain Cáit Lynch was surprised at the Kingdom’s nine-point victory over All-Ireland champions Cork in Saturday’s Munster SFC Championship final in Mallow, but there’s no question they deserved their 16th provincial title.

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The composure of Cork goalkeeper Martina O’Brien is a rare gift.

CORK 3-8 GALWAY 1-14: Nollaig Cleary turned to a friend during the first-half of this National League decider and wondered if Cork had always employed such a defensive approach.

Lorna Joyce’s late point salvaged a replay for Galway in this afternoon’s enthralling Tesco Ladies National Football League Division 1 final at Parnell Park.