When I was elected chairperson of Cork County Board in late 2017, I expected the role to be a challenging one, and so indeed it has proven.

Testing for the coronavirus is expected to begin at a temporary drive-through facility at Páirc Uí Chaoimh from this weekend.

Cork GAA clubs have been warned to stop facilitating “unregulated camps” on their grounds.

Cork will support the proposed introduction of a black card in hurling, at Annual Congress later this month.

At tonight’s Cork County Board meeting, secretary Kevin O’Donovan informed delegates that the executive has agreed repayments to Central Council for money that should have been handed over three years ago.

Our writers pick out eight talking points from the opening weekend of Allianz League action.

The executive of the Cork County Board met yesterday last evening, and the story in these pages earlier in the week surely figured in their discussions.

Although acknowledging the strain on volunteer officers, Galway GAA chairman Pat Kearney is opposed to county boards being taken over by paid staff.

Joan Henchy insists that ‘gender is not an issue’ after she was elected as the first female chairperson of New York GAA.

It’s GAA convention season, in case you hadn’t noticed, and whether by accident or design, an important theme has been running through the many end-of-year reports and speeches scripted by under pressure and, in some cases, under-fire county board officers.

GAA top-brass intend to bring a motion to Congress in February that U17 become the minor age-grade at club level.

Imokilly and Duhallow have voiced strong opposition to suggestions from Cork GAA CEO Kevin O’Donovan to address the dominance of “juggernaut” divisional teams in Cork.

The level of debt facing Cork GAA as a result of the Páirc Uí Chaoimh redevelopment will be €30m, Freemount delegate John O’Flynn has claimed.

Former GAA president Christy Cooney is in favour of the minor age-grade at inter-county level returning to U18.

Cork GAA chairperson Tracey Kennedy is confident the county board can drag itself out of the financial hole in which it currently resides.

In the difficult matter of serving up bad news, those PR execs in sharp suits like to talk of getting out in front of the story. Beating the naysayers to the punch and controlling the narrative insofar as that’s possible and plausible.

The “legal fees” referred to in Cork GAA’s annual report relate to the controversial High Court case involving the Board and former administrator Diarmuid O’Donovan, which was resolved with a confidential settlement earlier this year.

Cork GAA chair Tracey Kennedy has insisted that clubs in the county will not be levied to help ease the financial debt hanging over the Board — but she said that everyone must chip in in some way.

75.5% of delegates backed the Central Council motion

Munster GAA chiefs want to remove the possibility of a penalty shoot-out at the end of next year’s Munster minor finals, with one Cork official proposing a “more humane” approach to deciding games — which involve teenagers — on the day.

Kerry have decided not to adopt a set voting position on the possible creation of a second-tier football championship in advance of Special Congress, with county board officials given the freedom to vote as they please on October 19.

Cork chairperson Tracey Kennedy says the county won’t be influenced by yesterday’s Munster SFC draw in how they vote on the second tier championship in Páírc Uí Chaoimh next week.

The Cork hurlers may have struggled to get goals last season, but their county board has, of late, developed a happy knack of hitting the target.

Cork GAA chairperson Tracey Kennedy has strongly defended the appointment of Donal Óg Cusack as Cork minor hurling manager, insisting the All-Ireland winner was subjected to a rigorous appointment process.

Cusack has been appointed for a one-year term but delegates at last night’s meeting heard Cusack criticised for his support of convicted paedophile Tom Humphries — and for his unflattering commentaries on Cork GAA in the past.

Donal Óg Cusack is officially back in the Cork GAA fold after County Board chiefs tonight recommended him as the new manager of the county’s minor hurlers.

There are no plans to install HawkEye at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork chairperson Tracey Kennedy has revealed.

Cork are now looking for minor, U20, and senior hurling managers.

The Cork senior football and hurling championship draws are being broadcast live from Páirc Uí Chaoimh this evening on the Irish Examiner Sports' Facebook page.

Munster Rugby’s loss is Cork GAA’s gain as Aidan O’Connell joins the latter organisation as their first ever high-performance manager.

Cork GAA have appointed Munster Rugby's strength and conditioning coach Aidan O'Connell as the county's new High Performance Manager.

Eoghan Cormican Cork County Board CEO Kevin O’Donovan has vowed there will be no “grandstand appointment” in the coming weeks to fill the vacant senior hurling manager’s post, insisting an “extensive process” will be undertaken to find John Meyler’s successor.

Dónal Óg Cusack has expressed an interest in being the new Cork hurling manager.

Cork County Board chairperson Tracey Kennedy has said the executive will be looking for someone with a “strong coaching background” to fill the post vacated by John Meyler.

Cork GAA chair Tracey Kennedy described Meyler as "an outstanding servant to Cork GAA in a variety of roles over many years"

After Cork’s 16-point shellacking at the hands of Tyrone in O’Moore Park 12 months ago, Ronan McCarthy stood defiantly in the tunnel and declared he knew the way forward.

In the wake of a call for Cork hurling manager John Meyler to resign, county board chairperson Tracey Kennedy has said she will not be asking anyone to step down, adding that no decision will be taken on who oversees the Cork hurlers in 2020 until the appointment of the county’s first high-performance manager is finalised.

GAA director general Tom Ryan has described as “incorrect and premature” comments by Croke Park stadium director Peter McKenna that the final cost of redeveloping Páirc Uí Chaoimh had escalated to €110m.

"We cannot ask our teams and supporters to endure another season where our flagship stadium is unavailable to host the games it was built for."

Cork have opted to go with an unchanged side for Saturday evening’s Munster SFC final against Kerry in Páirc Uí Chaoimh (7pm).

In the John West Féile Hurling Division 2 final, Kilcormac/Killoughey (Offaly) had a three-point win over Cork's Valley Rovers, thanks to a goal from Arran Danzell, with Brecon Kavanagh lifting the cup for them.

The West Cork derby meeting of Carbery Rangers and Castlehaven is the stand-out tie in the second round of the Cork SFC following the draws at tonight’s county board meeting at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Conor Counihan’s role as Cork’s Gaelic football project coordinator doesn’t officially commence until June 3rd but he’s already on duty.