Tracey Kennedy is keen to ensure that she doesn’t turn out to be the only woman to sit on the executive of the Cork County Board.

The sporting community in Cork and beyond turned out in force yesterday to honour the memory of renowned hurling coach Archdeacon Michael O’Brien, whose funeral took place in his native Innishannon following Mass in St Mary’s Church yesterday.

The NBRU should be applauded for taking the first step.

NEW Cork PRO Tracey Kennedy insists the fact she is the first female officer in the history of the Cork County Board should not be the focus of her election.

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.

AFTER the dry weeks it’s suddenly the rainy season.

“DEFINITELY a man who knew the GAA inside out!’’ That was the tribute yesterday from Mick Dolan, who completed his three-year term as chairman last December. “Frank was a most helpful man to anybody who was in difficulties and he gave great advice to me and a lot of other people. He will be a huge loss, but time moves on.’’

OUTGOING Cork County Board chairman Jim Forbes believes that serious consideration should be given to confining playing activity at U-21 level to those aged between 19 and 21 and at minor level to players aged 17 to 18.

JOHN Allen and Billy Morgan were officially re-appointed as coaches to the Cork senior hurling and football teams at last night’s meeting of the County Board.

A TOP diver was one of 16 people who died in the last five years using sophisticated re-breathing equipment, an inquest heard yesterday.