Few rivalries have as rich a history as Cork and Tipperary hurlers, points out Donal O'Grady.

Cork and Waterford. The curtain-raiser tomorrow where a few years back it would have been the feature event.

For those of you nostalgic for the way hurling was played before the days of tactics and game plans, for those of you who long for the time when you got real value for money at the turnstile, the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick is the place to be this evening, as Limerick face Tipperary in the first semi-final of the Bord Gáis Energy Munster U21 hurling championship.

Twenty minutes for Passage against Lismore.

Changed and exciting times in Limerick.

HOW did Waterford recover from their Munster final humiliation?

THE Cork GAA Clubs’ Forum insists that the clubs in the county must have an involvement in the selection of the next secretary of the Cork County Board.

AFTER an enforced injury lay-off of almost nine months, King Henry is back — and triumphant too.

GAA clubs in Cork are on a collision course with the Cork County Board regarding the proposed Strategic Plan, it emerged over the weekend.

TALLOW crashed to one of their most ignominious Waterford SHC defeats ever when they were crushed by 21 points by rampant De La Salle in a hopelessly one-sided SHC quarter-final at Fraher Field, Dungarvan yesterday.

AUTUMN show jumping leagues could be under threat amid doubts over the standard of insurance cover provided by ShowjumpingIreland (SJI), Ballyrafter proprietor Anne Waistell claimed yesterday.

BROKEN hurleys and soaked jerseys. Grazed knuckles and the salt tang of sweat. Defeated dressing-rooms share a lot of elements.

THE GAA is determined to clamp down on breaches of rule regarding the use of facilities by other sporting bodies, in a clear response to the controversy sparked by the use of Nemo Rangers’ indoor training centre by the Irish rugby squad earlier in the year.

WATERFORD have named the same side which started the Munster SHC final replay against Cork for tomorrow’s All-Ireland semi-final with Tipperary.

I ’M bemused by the betting for tomorrow’s All-Ireland SHC semi-final at Croke Park.

JUST what is it about Cork and Waterford when they engage in hurling championship battle?

THE timing of the Munster SHC final replay, the cost of tickets and the controversy surrounding the U21 grade were amongst the topics discussed at a stormy meeting of Cork county board this week.

EOIN Kelly has emerged as a serious doubt for Waterford hurlers ahead of tomorrow’s Munster final.

FAVOURITES Cork will have Tom Kenny back in action at midfield, alongside Cathal Naughton, for Sunday’s GAA Munster hurling final against Waterford in Thurles.

CORK senior footballer Aidan Walsh was last night named at left half-forward in the Cork U21 hurling side to face Waterford in tomorrow night’s Bord Gáis Energy Munster U21HC quarter-final in Páirc Ui Chaoimh, despite his involvement with Cork in next Sunday’s Munster SFC semi-final against Kerry.

THE 2010 Waterford senior hurling championship kicks off tomorrow with eight teams in group stage action.

THE Cork GAA Clubs Forum has submitted proposals to the Cork County Board outlining how the board could help Cork senior intercounty players gain employment by hiring them as coaches.

A THREE-POINT win for Waterford over Offaly on a day when a third consecutive draw was a live possibility for the Déise.

HONOURS even in Semple Stadium yesterday, with 6,665 people on hand for this entertaining draw in the NHL Division One.

YESTERDAY we cast aspersions on the man who said a little learning was a dangerous thing (it was Alexander Pope, of course; please stop ringing in with his identity, there are no prizes on offer).

WHOEVER SAID a little learning was a dangerous thing wasn’t thinking of the National Hurling League.

Cork Co Board decided at last night’s reconvened meeting to back the interim arrangement agreed between the GAA and the GPA.

CORK COUNTY BOARD decided at last night’s reconvened meeting to back the interim arrangement agreed between the GAA and the GPA. On a show of hands 92 delegates voted in favour while 12 were against.

CORK hurling manager Denis Walsh has slammed the GAA’s decision to ban inter-county training sessions in November and December.

THE CORK County Board is sitting on a €2 million allocation from Croke Park for a GAA centre of excellence in the county, with negotiations on a location for the centre with Cork City Council at a “delicate stage”, it emerged last night.

The bridge building between Cork Co board and its grassroots clubs continues after a meeting between both parties at Páirc Uí Chaoimh this week.

THE bridge building between Cork County board and its grassroots clubs continues after a meeting between both parties at Páirc Uí Chaoimh this week.

IN all the years I’ve been doing this column, the one major disappointment for me is that I’ve never been in a position to analyse a big win for Clare.

TONIGHT it’s a Munster U21 hurling decider with a twist. The heavyweights of Cork and Tipperary are both marked absent ensuring the first final without either of the Old Firm in fifteen years. It promises to be a unique evening in Dungarvan.

GRASSROOTS clubs in Cork have called for an immediate and widespread overhaul of county GAA structures in the wake of several recent high profile stand-offs between players and the board.

AFTER the dejection of Saturday night’s All-Ireland qualifier loss, Clare hurling looks to get back on track at Cusack Park, Ennis tonight (7.30pm) with the Bord Gáis Energy Munster U21 HC semi-final against Limerick.

IT’S likely three auctioneers will end up grabbing four seats in this electoral area.

WITH almost €7 million in uncollected commercial rates in Cork county, businesses in financial difficulties have been urged to contact county hall’s finance department.

ANOTHER call has been made for the Bishop of Cloyne to resign amid concern over his handling of allegations of child sex abuse in the diocese.

CORK County Council is planning a significant road upgrade that will allow more than 1,200 homes to be built and provide a link to a new park-and-ride railway station.

CORK County Council has taken the unprecedented step of passing a vote of no confidence in Environment Minster John Gormley over his handling of a major pollution threat in Cork harbour.

WATERFORD senior hurling champions Ballyduff Upper are still in contention to retain their crown — but only just.

A RECORD €85.7 million in commercial rates was collected by Cork County Council in 2007 and they estimate the figure will peak this year to €94m, but thereafter could fall due to an expected downturn in the economy.

GARDAÍ are preparing a file for the Laois county coroner following the tragic death of a young man at the Electric Picnic concert at the weekend.