CLOYNE are guaranteed senior hurling next season, while Blackrock are only 60 minutes away from the ghastly vista of dropping to the intermediate ranks.

Cork manager Gerald McCarthy has shaken up his side for Sunday's NHL Division 1A trip to Down (Ballygalget, throw-in 1pm).

Former Hurler of the Year John Gardiner has been named in the Cork starting line-up for Sunday's mouth-watering NHL Division 1A clash with Waterford (Walsh Park, throw-in 2.30pm).

The placing of Kevin Canty at wing-forward is one of the main features of the Cork team for next Sunday’s NHL showdown with Waterford at Walsh Park.

Cork manager Gerald McCarthy's plan to use a blend of old and new for the NHL campaign will get its first airing on Sunday, with Bishopstown's Patrick Cronin and Eoghan Murphy of Erin's Own both set to make their senior debuts.

Details of the Cork senior hurling panel for the forthcoming National League campaign have been released and last year's captain Pat Mulcahy has not made the squad.

Tipperary came from behind to beat Munster champions Cork this afternoon and lift the Waterford Crystal Cup for the first time.

Cork's experimentation with Diarmuid O'Sullivan at full-forward will continue this Sunday when they clash with Tipperary in the Waterford Crystal Cup final (Páirc Uí Chaoimh, throw-in 2pm).

Cork 0-20 Clare 0-14

2005 All-Star Ben O'Connor has been named in the Cork team to face Clare in this Sunday's Munster SHC semi-final (Semple Stadium, throw-in 4.00pm).

UCC star Ronan Conway has been forced out of the Cork side to face Clare at Pairc Ui Rinn this Sunday due to injury.

Donal Og Cusack, Wayne Sherlock, Brian Murphy, Tom Kenny and Timmy McCarthy - five of Cork's 2005 All-Ireland final side - have returned to the Rebels line-up for Sunday's NHL Division 1A date with Wexford (Wexford Park, throw-in 3.00pm).

Mickey O'Connell will make his competitive return for the Cork senior hurlers in Sunday's NHL Division 1A clash with Offaly (Birr, throw-in 2.30pm).

Cork boss John Allen has named 14 of last year's All-Ireland-winning line-up for Sunday's Munster SHC semi-final against Munster champions Waterford in Thurles.

Garvan McCarthy and Paul Tierney have been dropped from the Cork senior hurling panel for the upcoming championship.

All-Ireland champions Cork swept the board at last night's Vodafone All Star awards, capping their All-Ireland final win in September with seven awards.

Na Piarsaigh 3-10 Blackrock 1-10

Cork and Kilkenny meet today to decide this year's All-Ireland hurling final, and for the first time, neither side has won its respective provincial championship.

Na Piarsaigh's John Gardiner returns to the Cork team for Sunday's All-Ireland hurling final against reigning champions Kilkenny at Croke Park.

It took two games to separate Cork and Wexford in last year's Guinness All-Ireland hurling semi-final and the sides meet for the third time in a year today at Croke Park.

Youngster Cian O'Connor has been chosen to replace the injured John Gardiner on the Cork team for Sunday's All-Ireland semi-final against Wexford at Croke Park.

Cork and Antrim face off in the All-Ireland quarter-final today for the first time since 1990,in a curtain-raiser the Rebels are strong favourites to win.

Castlelyons man Timmy McCarthy has been handed a starting role for Cork for Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC quarter-final with Antrim at Croke Park.

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Rebels boss Donal O'Grady has caused a stir with his decision to bring Brian Corcoran and Garvan McCarthy to the Cork team ahead of Sunday's Munster final against Waterford.

Cork's talismanic defender Diarmuid O'Sullivan has recovered from an ankle injury in time to face Galway in the NHL on Sunday.

Tipperary manager Ken Hogan has wielded the axe and made six changes to his side for Sunday's big league game against Cork.

Cork hurling boss Donal O'Grady will hand a senior debut to Paul Tierney at wing-forward against Antrim in the NHL on Sunday.

THE contrast between the managers couldn't have been more pronounced at Páirc Uí Rinn.

Cork hurling boss Donal O'Grady has stuck with the same starting 15 that guided the Rebels to today's All-Ireland final against Kilkenny.

Cork hurling manager Donal O'Grady has made no changes to his side for Saturday's All-Ireland SHC semi-final replay with Wexford following last Sunday's drawn game.

Tom Kenny, Ronan Curran and Setanta Ó hAilpín will make their Championship debuts for Cork against Clare in the Munster SHC semi-final on Sunday at Thurles.

Cork have been forced to experiment for Sunday's NHL clash with Clare because of a spate of injuries.

Just like opponents Tipperary, Cork have shuffled their deck ahead of the sides' NHL Div 1B clash in Thurles on Saturday.

Cork boss Donal O'Grady has made five changes to his side ahead of Sunday's NHL clash with Derry at Pairc Ui Rinn.

Munster boss Ted Owens has named a teak tough panel to face Ulster in Saturday's Railway Cup opener at Nowlan Park, Kilkenny.