Newcestown have qualified for a first Cork SFC semi-final after battling past Ilen Rovers in difficult conditions at Rosscarbery.

A first county SFC quarter-final since 2011 awaits Newcestown after they dug deep to see off Mallow at Coachford on Saturday evening.

Newcestown 1-13 St. Finbarr’s 0-14: It was 14 scores each yesterday in Ballygarvan, but in the end, it was Trevor Horgan’s first-half goal for Newcestown that was the difference in the first round of the Cork SHC.

Cistercian College, Roscrea 27 Gonzaga College 17

Cork PIHC final

Newcestown 1-18 Mallow 1-16: Intense and exciting throughout, this memorable Cork Premier IHC semi-final at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday night ended with fans on both sides having palpitations as Mallow threw everything at last year’s beaten finalists in a bid to grab a final place.

Newcestown 1-13 Tracton 0-12 (Cork PIHC quarter-final): A repeat result of their first-round meeting returned the Newcestown hurlers to the premier intermediate semi-final juncture, but no statement of intent did they issue yesterday afternoon.

Premier IHC: Newcestown 1-17 Blarney 1-13

Newcestown 0-16

Leinster Senior Cup: Belvedere College 32 Gonzaga College 5

St Brigid’s 3-12 St Faithleach’s 0-7

Cork SFC fourth-round replay: Clyda Rovers 1-11 Newcestown 1-9

Cork SFC

Cork Premier IHC: Newcestown 2-14 Kilbrittain 1-8

Newcestown 0-13 St Vincent’s 1-8 (aet)

It was slated as the game of the championship between two of the campaigns pre-tournament heavyweights but in the end you’d have to wonder was the hype misplaced.

A sparkling performance from Newcestown last evening in Cloughduv put them back in the Cork Premier IHC after they made the most of their third and final chance.

Last year’s defeated Cork County SHC finalists CIT advanced to the fourth round of this year’s competition as they saw off Carbery at Páirc Uí Rinn last night.

Mallow 3-20 Newcestown 3-19 (AET)

All the positive spin in the world cannot hide the desperation that has engulfed the once mighty St Nicholas.

After claiming a dramatic late draw last week, UCC seized their chance in last night’s replay in Cloughduv to prevail against Carbery in the divisional-colleges section of the Cork SHC.

A last-gasp extra-time point by Whitechurch player Sean Keane salvaged a draw for UCC in a highly entertaining opening round tie in the divisions-colleges section of the Cork SHC in Cloughduv last night.

With a host of inter-county stars on board, Mary Immaculate College cruised to success in the Ryan Cup final on Saturday in the Mardyke.

TO say Newcestown are dogged would be an understatement.

TO say Newcestown are dogged would be an understatement. They simply don’t know how to lose.

WE could have done without the excesses of physical challenges on and off the ball which prevailed for much of the game in Clonakilty’s state-of-the-art complex on Saturday afternoon.

NEWCESTOWN will continue to fulfil a dual mandate in the Cork county championships after success in a gripping Premier IHC quarter-final in Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday afternoon.

BARRY HORGAN provided the inspiration as Newcestown saw off the challenge of Bishopstown in a keenly contested county senior football championship fourth round tie in Ovens last night.

NEWCESTOWN had star player and dead ball specialist Eoin Kelly to thank for their one point victory over Ballincollig in last night’s PIHC fourth round meeting at Cloughduv.

FOURTEEN-man Gneeveguilla booked their spot in the Munster Club IFC final when they edged out Newcestown in a pulsating semi-final at their club grounds yesterday.

NEWCESTOWN’S title aspirations ground to a shuddering halt in dramatic circumstances at Ballinspittle on Saturday when a late flurry of Ballymartle points put them out of the Cork Premier IHC.

NEWCESTOWN’S title aspirations ground to a shuddering halt in dramatic circumstances at Ballinspittle on Saturday when a late flurry of Ballymartle points put them out of the Cork Premier IHC.

THREE days after the county senior side had departed Páirc Uí Chaoimh with an emphatic championship victory, Cork’s U21 outfit replicated that effort at the same venue in last night’s Bord Gáis Energy Munster U21HC quarter-final against Waterford.

CORK senior footballer Aidan Walsh was last night named at left half-forward in the Cork U21 hurling side to face Waterford in tomorrow night’s Bord Gáis Energy Munster U21HC quarter-final in Páirc Ui Chaoimh, despite his involvement with Cork in next Sunday’s Munster SFC semi-final against Kerry.

University College Dublin: R McCarron; S Grissing, K Kennedy, N Kearns, D McKenna; E Hickey, B O’Riordan; J A Lee, C Geoghegan, K Doyle, B Hall, R Mandeno, S Crawford, K Croke (capt), K McLaughlin.

The following are teams for this weekends upcoming AIB League action.

The teams have been announced for this weekend's AIB League games.

St Brogan's Bandon 3-10 Colaiste Treasa, Kanturk 3-3

ALL IRELAND LEAGUE TEAMS

The teams for the upcoming AIB League fixtures have been announced.

Teams for this weekend's All-Ireland League action.

Lineouts for this weekend’s AIB League have just been announced.

The team's for this weekend's AIL games have been announced.

Dublin University 20 UCD 20

Belfast Harlequins 28 Dublin University 10

Belfast Harlequins 15 Dublin University 0

ALL IRELAND LEAGUE TEAMS.

All Ireland League teams:

Teams for this weekend's AIL Division Two and Three matches have been named.