Ben O'Connor and his selectors will be reshaping the Rebel squad but they must go in with an open mind

Huge crowd will be in Castlelyons on Sunday to watch the neighbours collide in a crunch clash

While Brion Saunderson has varied his options well, Midleton have found it difficult to retain ball down their right flank

'We have three teams at this age and have 30-plus players at every session and I can see guys progressing all the time'

East Cork derbies and high stakes across the grades all the way to Premier Senior

Northsiders have a large spread of distribution with very few short range restarts

Riverstown club have been immense in their opening two games and dominated restarts

U20 All-Ireland winners are eager to push on but club form could dictate some call-ups...

New blood is needed to move the Rebels forward but who will make way?

With Newtown and Cork as a player, and since moving into management, O'Connor has always done things his way

Blackrock top the table, Sarsfields and Midleton are right on their heels, and Castlelyons’ rise is impossible to ignore

Drizzle, wides and a dogged Muskerry meant it was no classic, but Imokilly still found enough to pull clear late on

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What marked Ben O'Connor apart was even as a lethal shooter with a brilliant touch, he had the ferocious work-rate and granite toughness of a defender

Jack Leahy’s 1-8 inspired Imokilly to the Denis O’Riordan Cup as they saw off a stubborn Muskerry challenge

Third and crucial round of group games takes place September 5-7

'Big argument against is that everything is too condensed, the games are coming quick and fast but it can be over all too quickly'

New man's management team set to feature many of those he has solidered with before

Those who take posts outside the county should be rewarded when they are successful

'Hopefully, I won’t be needed again but you’d never say never if your county come looking for you to answer the call'

Leading by three at half-time, the visitors never allowed their cushion to be eroded any further

Tom Huggins and Adan Dunlea were in deadly form but both clubs progress to the semi-finals

Donal Óg Cusack coached side squeezed past Youghal and into a showdown with Sarsfields

Former Cork boss feels the team will bounce back from second successive All-Ireland final loss

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Right man might get Cork across the line while the wrong one might see the Rebels slip back down the pecking order

'As far as Pat Ryan is concerned, he departs in the knowledge that he served Cork hurling to the very best of his ability...'

Noel Furlong and Johnny Crowley also likely to be in the mix to become new Cork hurling manager

Sarsfields clubman steps down, but leaves Cork hurling in a better place than when he inherited it

'You have to submit your list of players by mid-March and things can change for students as some go away for a J1 summer trip'

Dungourney duo Cillian O'Callaghan and Jack Leahy lead the way in the PIHC

Sarsfields and Blackrock feature prominently after big wins in the Premier Senior HC

After losing to Douglas, the northsiders had to defeat the Town to get back on track

Killeagh's Barry Walsh leads the SAHC table while Ballincollig's Stephen Wills remains in front in the PIHC

Saturday night as we witnessed another illustration of what the West Cork club bring to the top table

Blarney talisman ran the show as a roaming midfielder in dominant win over Watergrasshill

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Selector David Cunningham was relieved to get over the line after a stern test from Fr O'Neill's

Derek Daly looks at the formlines after two rounds in the Premier Senior Hurling Championship

Coach Stephen Glasgow on the club's bid to push on this season after reaching successive semi-finals

With pride restored and delight earned – Newcestown's defiance leaves Newtownshandrum with a tough task

Crowley insists it’s still early days, but Sars’ strength in depth and relentless standards suggest they’ll take stopping

Fr O’Neill’s never let the Glen settle, but a strong third quarter and a crucial early goal got the northsiders over the line

'If Tipp had been using a sweeper all year, teams would have got wise to it and would have been better prepared to shut it down'

Defeat to Bride Rovers meant the runners-up from 2023 and '24 had no more room for error

Riverstown side shared 4-27 from play among 11 different scorers to go two wins from two

The teams were level a total of 11 times, with O'Sullivan getting the last three scores for Newcestown to secure a point

Aghabullogue are the team to beat in the IAHC while Cloughduv impressed in their first game after relegation

Denis Hurley previews the weekend Senior A and Premier Intermediate Hurling action

Late goal for Kevin O'Reilly sealed the deal at Cloughduv