August 9, 2005

Plenty of eyeballs will be trained on Cork, and their new management team, but spring intrigue won't stop there - can Limerick bounce back, where are Kilkenny, what will Waterford and Offaly bring. And that's before any mention of the All-Ireland champions

It was a busy day for Hurling and Football League action across the country.

In the second part of an Irish Examiner deep dive into the impact of Covid-19 lockdowns on grassroots sports our writers discover how organisations are coping with restrictions and counting the cost of collapsing revenue streams

Everything you need to know before the famous competition throws in on Wednesday afternoon.  

As counting continues in the local and European elections, here is a look back at how the second day of counts unfolded.