Cork Constitution survived a stirring Young Munster second-half fightback to retain the Munster Senior Cup at Musgrave Park last night.

A much-improved second-half performance saw Newmarket advance to the third round of the Cork Premier IFC following victory over Naomh Abán at Millstreet last night.

Cork SHC: Erin’s Own 3-7 Ballymartle 2-8

A bonus-try victory by the comfortable scoreline of 33-7 over close neighbours Shannon in a taut Limerick AIL derby at Tom Clifford Park last night ensures that Young Munster will again be involved in Division One rugby next season.

Glen Rovers 4-20 Ballymartle 1-9: Glen Rovers safely navigated their way into the third round of the Cork SHC at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday.

Ennis 21 Cobh Pirates 12: An Ennis squad groomed for stardom before they reached their teenage years came good once again at Thomond Park yesterday when they defeated a splendid Cobh Pirates side 21-12 in the final of the Bank of Ireland Munster U16 club cup final.

Young Munster lifted the Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup at Musgrave Park for an eighth time in a thrilling final against Cork Constitution.

Béal Átha’n Ghaorthaidh 3-15 Newmarket 1-9: Béal Áthán Ghaorthaidh rattled off an impressive victory at the expense of Newmarket in the opening round of the Cork Premier IFC at Macroom yesterday.

Young Munster 14 UL/Bohemian 13: With Young Munster comfortably located in the middle of the premier division of the Ulster Bank All-Ireland League and UL Bohemian struggling in the lower half of Division One B, current form meant there should have been only one result in last night’s Munster Senior Cup quarter-final clash of the sides at Tom Clifford Park.

Blackrock 1-21 Duhallow 0-8: Blackrock collected their third Cork U21AHC title in four years – their fifth overall — at Páirc Uí Rinn last night.

Blackrock 1-12 Duhallow 1-12: A courageous fightback by 14-man Duhallow earned them a deserved draw in the Cork U21AHC final at Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday. 

Ulster Bank All-Ireland League Division 1A

Macroom 4-8 Newmarket 2-11: Gaining momentum with every outing, Macroom booked a Cork Premier IFC quarter-final date with either Éire Óg or Grenagh when edging home at wind and rain-swept Dromtarriffe yesterday.

Newmarket 2-14 Grenagh 0-10: Newmarket banished all fears of relegation from the Premier Intermediate Football Championship this year after a comprehensive dismissal of Grenagh at Castlemagner on Saturday night saw them deservedly book a spot in round four.

Young Munster 21 Terenure College 22: Terenure College remain on course for the Ulster Bank League Division 1A play-offs after Saturday’s one point victory over Young Munster.

Dolphin 12 Young Munster 11

Young Munster 30 Thomond 3

Shandrum 4-20 Duhallow 2-16

Cork Co U21 AHC

Duhallow U21 AHC final:

St Nicholas 2-12 Newmarket 1-09

Ballinhassig 2-12 Ballymartle 1-14

Carbery Rangers 2-14 Newmarket 0-07

Croke Rovers 0-16 Robert Emmetts 0-05

Douglas 2-14 Newmarket 0-4

Ballymartle 1-16 Carrigaline 1-12

Newmarket are full of surprises.

Though they didn’t have it all their own way in the opening half, St Finbarr’s turned in an eye-catching second-half exhibition of point-taking to comfortably see off the challenge of Newmarket at Mallow on Saturday night.

Coláiste Treasa Kanturk completed a provincial double at Fermoy yesterday when they collected the Munster Vocational Schools senior B hurling title — adding to the football honours they’ve already annexed.

Kanturk edged a tremendous Munster Vocational Schools S’B’FC final at Ballydesmond after extra-time.

KILKENNY booked their place in the All-Ireland Vocational Schools Intercounty Hurling final after they easily dismissed a spirited Cork challenge at a wet and windy Mourneabbey on Saturday afternoon.

Scarlets 25 Ulster 8

EUROPEAN Rugby Cup have cleared Ulster lock Matt McCullough of two misconduct charges in relation to allegations of racist language towards London Irish winger Delon Armitage last month.

On Sunday, last year's beaten finalists Presentation Brothers College (Cork), and Ard Scoil Ris from Limerick, will vie for the right to play Christian Brothers College in the final of this year's Coca-Cola sponsored Munster Senior Cup. PBC and Ard Scoil Ris meet in the semi final at Musgrave Park (3pm).