No decade of the 20th century is as talked about as the 1960s.

MUSIC NEWS: David Bowie (inset) caused quite a stir with his recent release of a single on his 66th birthday, and over the next few weeks we’ll get a proper chance to see if the Brixton boy still has some talent, or whether he should just make the most of his free travel pass.

Legendary photographer Terry O’Neill was at CIT Wandesford Quay Gallery last night for the launch of his first exhibition in Cork.

MUSIC NEWS: Lupe Fiasco is a brave man.

Robin Morgan worked with iconic photographer Terry O’Neill on his book of James Bond images, writes Alan O’Riordan

His first photography job was with the Beatles, and since then Terry O’Neill has worked with many of the biggest names in showbiz. As he prepares to return to Cork — his father’s birthplace — for a major exhibition, the legendary snapper tells Alan O’Riordan about life in the fame game.

The Cork senior footballer’s McGrath Cup opener against Cork IT this Sunday is a first competitive outing for the new senior management, but evolution rather than revolution appears to be the theme.

Legendary photographer Terry O’Neill will present a major exhibition of his work in Cork in January.

RTÉ journalist Tommie Gorman has played a leading role in establishing a support group for people with a rare cancer that he has been dealing with for almost 20 years.

Paul Kerrigan is delighted Conor Counihan is staying on as Cork manager but said the players would have understood had he opted to leave the position.

Conor Counihan has agreed to accept the Cork County Board’s offer of a two-year extension as senior football manager.

Suzanne Harrington reads Richard Burton’s just published diaries — and reveals what they expose about one of Hollywood’s most notorious marriages.

Aidan Walsh is keeping his fingers crossed Conor Counihan will remain on as Cork senior football manager for a sixth season.

Conor Counihan is expected to continue as Cork football manager next season but is said to be considering changing his management team according to tonight's Evening Echo.

SUNDAY’S McGrath Cup semi-final win over Cork IT saw Cork again employ the ‘sweeper’ system that was utilised in the quarter-final victory over Clare, with Fintan Goold operating in a deep role.

CORK easily booked their passage to the McGrath Cup final at Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday, a greater intensity playing a big part in their 16-point victory over Cork IT.

Film director Michael Winner is finally getting married this week after courting his leading lady for more than half a century.

ANTRIM 0-13 DERRY 1-18

Donegal 1-17 Antrim 1-08, Ballyshannon, Allianz Football League

Kerry 2-11 Cork 1-11

GREATER composure in front of goal ensured Cork set up a first meeting of the season with Kerry as they accounted for their hosts in the McGrath Cup at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday.

CORK boss Conor Counihan will make his 2011 managerial bow in next Sunday’s McGrath Cup quarter-final against Limerick in Newcastlewest but will operate without the majority of his All-Ireland winning team for the pre-season clash.

AN inexperienced Cork outfit coped successfully without the bulk of their All-Ireland winners as they breezed past the challenge of Waterford IT in yesterday’s McGrath Cup preliminary round tie in Páirc Ui Rinn.

ALAN O’CONNOR and Kevin McMahon are the only two members of Cork’s All-Ireland senior football winning squad set for action for the Rebels’ 2011 season bow in Sunday’s McGrath Cup opener against Waterford IT at Páirc Uí Rinn.

CONOR COUNIHAN insists Cork cannot afford to be complacent as they prepare to mount the defence of their All-Ireland SFC crown next season.

ALL-IRELAND winning boss Conor Counihan is set to stay on in charge of the Cork senior footballers for a further two years. Speculation mounted over Counihan’s future since his initial tenure officially came to an end after last month’s All-Ireland decider triumph over Down.

AFTER the riotous celebrations on the national stage in Croke Park on Sunday, last night saw the Cork squad return to the heartland of football in the county.

CORK football selector Terry O’Neill has defended their selection policy in this season’s All-Ireland championship and cites the strength of Cork’spersonnel reserves as a crucial factor in carrying them to Sunday’s All-Ireland decider.

FORMER manager Billy Morgan claims to have been told by a current Cork selector that the county will not win a All-Ireland football title without the services of James Masters, who withdrew from the panel earlier this year.

THE Sunday spin for us Cork folk frequently includes the west of the county, particularly when we have visitors we wish to show around.

BIG TIME road racing returns to Blarney this weekend when the Blarney Cycling Club Festival of Cycling gets under way tomorrow night with the Osborne Butchers Criterium, followed by the Donal Crowley Memorial and Kay Stratton Memorial races on Sunday.

SO working pensioner politicians are allowed to donate their pensions to charity instead of foregoing what they are not morally entitled to.

ANTRIM attacker Terry O’Neill insists tomorrow’s NFL Division 3 decider carries a massive incentive despite promotion having been secured.

AT the time it was a shattering experience, but St Gall’s club final loss four years ago has proven to be a defining moment in their football history.

KILMURRY-IBRICKANE are a formidable footballing outfit and St Gall’s will be under no illusions about that fact when they go head-to-head in today’s All-Ireland Club final.

RORY GALLAGHER yesterday offered more compelling evidence to Fermanagh manager Malachy O’Rourke that he must receive a recall to the county squad.

St Gall’s 2-15 Clontibret 0-11

Marc O Sé is free to line out against Dublin in Monday’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final as the Kerry county board received no correspondence from the Central Competitions Control Committee yesterday regarding the An Ghaeltacht defender.

MARC O SÉ is free to line out against Dublin in Monday’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final as the Kerry county board received no correspondence from the Central Competitions Control Committee yesterday regarding the An Ghaeltacht defender.

THEY started the summer as the two clear favourites for the All-Ireland title and Antrim forward Michael McCann believes we may still witness a Tyrone-Kerry final come September despite the latter’s well-documented problems.

SO, why all the fuss? Here August comes and with it another Kerry team preparing for an All-Ireland quarter-final.

THE first half of this game was almost a duplicate of the Sligo tie as once again Kerry dominated possession, winning 14 out of 19 kick outs and all 11 of their own.

ONCE again a minnow had come to tackle the Kerry citadel and once again they were left to lick their wounds and consider what might have been.

Final fever laid Antrim low. It was business as usual for Tyrone in yesterday’s Ulster final but for Antrim it was a huge occasion and their players were not used to the attention they had received since their wins over Donegal and Cavan.