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EE - V1 Earls could make return for Cardiff encounter KEITH EARLS (below) could be in line for a return to the Munster line-up when they face Cardiff Blues at Musgrave Park on Saturday, 7.30pm, writes SEÁN McCARTHY. The outside centre has been rehabbing a groin injury and has been making steady progress over recent weeks. He has been a key player for Munster whether he has played on the wing or in his preferred centre position. Munster will be looking for a positive performance in Cork ahead of their back-to-back Heineken Cup games away to Edinburgh and at home to Racing Metro Paris. The homeside will be looking to build on their two wins over Connacht and Ulster in the past two weekends and a win will be important for the players ahead of their Heineken Cup games. Cardiff will certainly test the Reds if their 12-10 rain-sodden win over Newport Gwent Dragons on St Stephen’s Day and that is certainly what they need ahead of a testing fortnight. ● See more rugby on P50. MUNSTER RUGBY By DENIS HURLEY GAA Cork to wear old jerseys with O 2 logo DESPITE being without a sponsor, Cork will continue to carry the name of pre- vious partners O2 for Sunday’s McGrath Cup opener away to Cork IT. Cork’s most recent three-year deal with the telecommunications firm ended on New Year’s Eve, but it had been announced before then that O2 would not be renewing the agreement, leaving the county searching for new sponsors. Though negotiations have been ongoing with potential sponsors, nothing has been finalised, which meant Cork could not launch a new jersey to capitalise on the Christmas market, though a range of leisurewear without O2’s logo did go on sale. O2 will receive some free publicity on Sunday, however, as Cork will wear their existing jerseys, something which was allowed for in the contract with the firm, according to the County Board. This approach goes against the precedent of counties donning strips devoid of corporate branding. Prior to ink- ing a deal with Voda- fone in 2010, Dublin wore a spon- sorless shirt in the O’Byrne Cup after Arnotts withdrew their spon- sorship, while last year Ferman- agh did likewise in the Dr McK- enna Cup. The Ernesmen’s agreement with Tracey Concrete ended and while new negotiations took place a plain green shirt was used before they renewed the Tracey contract. Two years ago, Tipperary at- tempted to find replacements for Enfer Scientific and for one Mc- Grath Cup game the jerseys of Kilsheelan/Kilcash – also blue with a gold hoop – were worn. ● See more GAA on P47-48. Free publicity for sponsor until another one is found SPORT Evening Echo Neptune are back to winning ways Michael McGinn, of Bord Gáis Neptune, gets to the ball ahead of the Killester defence during their SuperLeague clash at Neptune Stadium last night. Neptune won the game 68-64. See P49 for match report and reaction. Picture: Clare Keogh Cork’s Paudie Kissane in the familiar O2 kit. Unit 10 Árd Álainn Business Park, Church Field, Cork Tel: 021 4304000 Mob: 085 830 3589 Sheds all sizes made to measure Sheds all sizes made to measure Dog's Kennels Fencing Chicken Coop / Rabbit Hut Bird Aviary Flower Boxes Decking Front & Side Gates supplied & fitted Check out our storage boxes for Wheelie Bins Smokeless Coals ¤18.50 Delivered Also Coming Soon Black Turf AKA Black Gold Email [email protected] or www.corktimbersheds.ie

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User:rorynoonanDate:03/01/2013Time:12:23:29Edition:03/01/2013Thuthurecho030113Page:56Color:

EE - V1

Earls couldmake returnfor CardiffencounterKEITH EARLS (below) could bein line for a return to theMunster line-up when they faceCardiff Blues at Musgrave Parkon Saturday, 7.30pm, writesSEÁN McCARTHY.The outside centre has beenrehabbing a groin injury and hasbeen making steady progressover recent weeks.He has been a key player forMunster whether he has playedon the wing or in his preferredcentre position.Munster will be looking for apositive performance in Corkahead of their back-to-backHeineken Cup games away toEdinburgh and at home to RacingMetro Paris.The homeside will be looking tobuild on their two wins overConnacht and Ulster in the pasttwo weekends and a win will beimportant for the players aheadof their Heineken Cup games.Cardiff will certainly test theReds if their 12-10 rain-soddenwin over Newport GwentDragons on StStephen’s Dayand that iscertainly whatthey need aheadof a testingfortnight.● See morerugby onP50.

MUNSTER RUGBY

By DENIS HURLEYGAA

Cork to wearold jerseyswith O2 logo

DESPITE being without asponsor, Cork will continueto carry the name of pre-vious partners O2 forSunday’s McGrath Cupopener away to Cork IT.

Cork’s most recent three-yeardeal with the telecommunicationsfirm ended on New Year’s Eve, butit had been announced before thenthat O2 would not be renewing theagreement, leaving the countysearching for new sponsors.Though negotiations have been

ongoing with potential sponsors,nothing has been finalised, whichmeant Cork could not launch anew jersey to capitalise on theChristmas market, though arange of leisurewear withoutO2’s logo did go on sale.O2 will receive some free

publicity on Sunday,

however, as Cork will wear theirexisting jerseys, something whichwas allowed for in the contract

with the firm, according to theCounty Board.This approach goes

against the precedent ofcounties donning stripsdevoid of corporatebranding. Prior to ink-ing a deal with Voda-

fone in 2010, Dublin wore a spon-sorless shirt in the O’Byrne Cupafter Arnotts withdrew their spon-sorship, while last year Ferman-agh did likewise in the Dr McK-enna Cup.The Ernesmen’s agreement with

Tracey Concrete ended and whilenew negotiations took place aplain green shirt was used beforethey renewed the Tracey contract.Two years ago, Tipperary at-

tempted to find replacements forEnfer Scientific and for one Mc-Grath Cup game the jerseys ofKilsheelan/Kilcash – also bluewith a gold hoop – were worn.● See more GAA on P47-48.

Free publicity for sponsoruntil another one is found

SPORTEvening Echo

Neptune areback to

winning waysMichael McGinn, of Bord Gáis Neptune,gets to the ball ahead of the Killesterdefence during their SuperLeague clash atNeptune Stadium last night. Neptune wonthe game 68-64. See P49 for match reportand reaction. Picture: Clare Keogh

Cork’s Paudie Kissanein the familiar O2 kit.

Unit 10 Árd Álainn Business Park, Church Field, CorkTel: 021 4304000 Mob: 085 830 3589

Sheds all sizes made to measure

Sheds all sizes made to measureDog's Kennels

FencingChicken Coop / Rabbit Hut

Bird AviaryFlower Boxes

DeckingFront & Side Gates supplied & fitted

Check out our storage boxes for Wheelie Bins

Smokeless Coals ¤18.50 Delivered

Also Coming Soon Black Turf AKA Black Gold

Email [email protected] or

www.corktimbersheds.ie