Champions St Finbarr’s opened their Cork SFC defence with an emphatic victory over Clyda Rovers at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday with new manager Paul O’Keeffe, following in the winning footsteps of former boss Ray Keane, well happy with his players for a job well done.

The role of St Finbarr’s senior football manager is one Paul O’Keeffe had his eye on for quite some time.

Two first-quarter goals paved the way for Muskerry to book their place in round 2 of the Cork SHC after a 5-17 to 1-15 win over Duhallow at Páirc Uí Chaoimh last night.

When Cork football rolled out its 2024 vision document last month, it was generally applauded how pragmatic its proponents like Graham Canty were by acknowledging that Cork were now outside the top 10 teams in the country, in truth, a mid-table Division Two side, and a distant second in Munster.

All-Ireland champions Cork were the big winners at the Camogie All-Stars Awards, sponsored by Liberty Insurance, on Saturday night.

IT USED to be said in olden times that a squirrel could travel from Cork to Killarney, Co Kerry, without once touching the ground, such was the extent of woodland, writes Donal Hickey.

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.

Better decision-making, better game-management. Greater adaptability. More mature, more experienced.

Just as they did in 1990 and 1991, St Finbarr’s and Duhallow, of course, will contest the Cork SFC final, at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Cork underage chiefs are awaiting a referee’s report into a mass brawl which marred Monday night’s Rebel Óg Premier 2 county minor football final in Páirc Uí Rinn.

It remains sport’s enduring mystery: The No-Show.

Mayfield 1-16 St Finbarr’s 2-9

All-Ireland champions Michael Breen and Doireann O’Sullivan are among the 10 winners of the UCC Sports Star Awards, which will be presented at a ceremony tonight.

St Finbarr’s 2-11 Dripsey 0-16: Michael Ryan’s injury time goal proved to be the difference in this opening round Cork IHC, giving St Finbarr’s a narrow victory at Ballincollig last night.

It’s more famous for its magnificent scenery, but Gougane Barra can now lay claim to being the best place in the country to answer nature’s call, after it was voted home to one of the world’s top 100 toilets.

For more than 40 years she cared for a legendary Co Cork church.

St Finbarr’s 1-10 Dromtarriffe 1-9: A much improved second-half display was just about enough for St Finbarr’s in yesterday’s competitive Cork County Junior B inter-divisional hurling championship final at Páirc Uí Rinn.

Camogie isn’t what it used to be for Cork’s Gemma O’Connor, but, then again, neither is life. In two weeks’ time, the eight-time All-Star winner will line out in her 11th All-Ireland final, with Galway waiting in the wings.

Tommy Barker basks in the gardens and city oasis of this hideaway home near cathedral and Bishop’s Palace.

Cork captain Michael Shields reaches a significant milestone in his career by making his 50th championship appearance as the beaten Munster finalists attempt to get back on the horse once again.

Blackrock 2-11 St Finbarr’s 0-15: “We are delighted to bury the memory of Ballyhea,” said Blackrock coach, Eddie Murphy, following this Cork SHC second-round victory at Páirc Uí Rinn.

The brother of Damien Cahalane has slammed an anonymous Twitter troll who wrote insulting comments about his sibling following his performance in Sunday’s Munster semi-final defeat to Waterford.

His three-year appointment was hailed as Dublin hitting the jackpot by chairman Andy Kettle, but Ger Cunningham’s first public appearance as the county’s senior hurling manager was fairly down to earth.

Ballincollig 1-13 Carbery Rangers 1-10

Former Cork selector Ger Cunningham, who left Jimmy Barry-Murphy’s backroom team at the end of last season, has been named the new manager of UCC’s Fitzgibbon Cup team.

NO road tax. No costly NCT, and you can repair a puncture yourself. Cycling is cheap, reliable transport, perfect for negotiating a city.

John Allen admits he doesn’t possess the “win at all costs mentality” and ruthless streak of most inter-county managers.

IT’S Saturday morning and young people are chatting in different languages as they wait to board a tour bus on St Patrick’s Quay.

St Finbarr’s 0-15 St Nicholas 2-8 (after extra-time)

CADBURYS U21FC ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL

Former GAA President Christy Cooney is set to take over the management of his home club, Youghal, for the coming year.

Hard on the heels of Seán Óg Ó hAilpín’s decision to retire from inter-county hurling, comes the surprising news that his Na Piarsaigh teammate John Gardiner has been cut from the Cork training panel.

They may have waited all of a decade to reclaim the Cork county senior cross-country crown from East Cork, but Leevale did it in style yesterday at Carrignavar and for good measure, the city club also won the women’s title along with providing the winners of the two individual races.

St Finbarr’s 0-10 Castlehaven 1-7

CORK club delegates last night unanimously opposed the introduction of payments to inter-county managers and backed a proposal from the county’s board executive to pursue the second option in GAA Director-General Padraic Duffy’s discussion paper on payments to managers, which will reinforce the association’s policy on amateurism.

COURCEY ROVERS survived a late rally from Youghal to win the Cork Premier IHC final by 0-15 to 1-10 at Páirc Ui Rinn yesterday — an inspirational display from centre-back and man-of-the-match Vince Hurley going a long way to helping them gain senior status.

Ballymun Kickhams (Dublin) 3-5 St Michael’s (Cork) 1-2