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Ger McCarthy speaks to Inch Rovers captain Aoife Walsh and Ellen Baker of Glanmire ahead of their Munster LGFA semi finals this weekend.

As St Finbarr's and Nemo Rangers prepare to go head to head once again in the McCarthy Insurance Group Premier Senior Football Championship final, RedFM's Ger McCarthy spent time with both sides to preview the game. Ger spoke to : 0.00 St Finbarr's Selector Ian Keeler 10.00 Nemo boss Robbie O'Dwyer 15.40 St Finbarr's midfielder Ian Maguire 24.48 Nemo Rangers captain Stephen Cronin

For the 28th time in their history Glen Rovers are senior champions. They defeated St Finbarr's in yesterday's Co-Op Superstores Premier Senior Hurling Championship final in front of a crowd of just under 20,000, winning a nip and tuck battle by three points. RedFM's Ger McCarthy was there and afterwards spoke to: 0.00 Tomas Mulcahy 4.02 Patrick Horgan 8.00 Rob Downey 11.20 Eoin O'Leary

Melanie Browne with a very busy Big Red Bench. All eyes on Supervalu Pairc Uí Chaoimh this week, as it hosted the Republic of Ireland v Kazakhstan, Munster v Racing 92 and the Co-Op Superstores Senior and Intermedaite Hurling Championship finals . Of course, we have reaction from all and much, much more !

Dan Casey was joined on the line by Gaelic Mystery Kits, a business which surprises people with a random GAA jersey!

Dan Casey was back with another installment of the Big Red Bench. Plenty on today's show as we look forward to a massive county hurling final tomorrow between Glen Rovers and St Finbarr's

As St Finbarr's and Glen Rovers prepare to go head to head on Sunday in the Co-Op Superstores Premier Senior Hurling championship final (the first time the sides will have met in the decider since 1988) we've been speaking to: 0.00 Glen Rovers boss Tomas Mulcahy 8.41 St Finbarr's boss Paudie Murray 16.47 Glen Rovers' Adam Lynch 22.29 St Finbarr's Conor Cahalane

Melanie Browne back in the hotseat. A GAA filled show as we hear from the victorious St. Finbarrs camogie team and much, much more

It was a great night in the Parochial Hall in Cork last night for an amazing boxing card. Dan caught up with future superstar Cathal Crowley after the went 10-1

Dan Casey was back with another installment of Cork's favourite sports show. We hear from boxer Cathal Crowley and have plenty of Cork City reaction

Ruairi caught up with Cork City strikers Ruairi Keating and Seani Maguire for an in-depth chat to look back on their first division title win, their targets for next season, their coaching academy SR Elite Coaching and much more.

The Republic of Ireland Under 21s booked their place in the European Championship qualifying playoffs in style last night. The Boys in Green defeated reigning European champions England 3-1 at a packed Munster FA Turner's Cross Stadium, going behind early on before a goal from Conor McManus and a brace from Tommy Lonergan secured all three points in the group and a second placed finish. Ireland will find out their playoff opponents on Friday. Ruairi was there and spoke to boss Jim Crawford, and goalscorers McManus and Lonergan.

Ruairi chats to Christina Desmond, the queen of Cork boxing, as she prepares for her Irish title fight with Louise Creaven at the Siam Warriors Boxing show at Parochial Hall on Friday night.

Aghada claimed their second Cork Credit Unions Cork LGFA senior A county title but only after a titanic battle with Naomh Abán at MTU Cork on Sunday afternoon. Clare Walsh, Abigail Ring, Roisin Phelan and Sarah Leahy goals helped Aghada record a 4-9 to 1-13 victory. After the final, the Big Red Bench’s Ger McCarthy spoke to winning manager Eric Smith and players Roisin Phelan and Abigail Ring. **** Clonakilty and Glanmire squared off in this year’s Cork Credit Unions Cork LGFA Senior B county final at MTU Cork yesterday. Two early goals proved pivotal to the outcome. Glanmire’s Niamh McAllen and Olivia McAllen each found the net inside the opening 20 minutes.  Leading by two at the interval, Glanmire withstood a Clonakilty second half fightback to win 2-8 to 0-8. After the final, the Big Red Bench’s Ger McCarthy spoke to winning Glanmire manager Conor Quinlan and captain Ally McCarthy.

For the first time in 38 years, St Finbarr's and Glen Rovers will go head to head in the senior hurling championship final. The Barrs booked their place in the Co Op Superstores Premier Senior Final after a late surge saw them defeat Kanturk, 1-27 to 1-22 Glen Rovers defeated Midleton in the second semi final at SuperValu Pairc ui Chaoimh, winning 2-20 to 1-18. On Saturday, Carrigtwohill defeated Blarney to reach the senior A final, with Erin's Own defeating Watergrasshill in the second semi final Reaction from both games as follows: 0.00 Glen Rovers' Patrick Horgan 3.16 Glen Rovers' Rob Downey 6.33 St Finbarr's boss Paudie Murray 11.35 Carrigtwohill boss Denis Walsh 15.25 Erin's Own's Robbie O'Flynn.