St Nicholas 1-8 Clonakilty 0-7:

Ilen Rovers 1-19 St Nick’s 1-11: 1-17 from open play, all but one of the forward unit on the mark and their opponents’ starting team limited to a meagre six points - Ilen Rovers manager Johnny Holland had plenty of positives to glean from this Cork SFC second round victory.

Dohenys 1-14 St Nick’s 1-08

Nemo Rangers 2-09 St Nicholas 0-05

St Finbarr’s 0-15 St Nicholas 2-8 (after extra-time)

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

MEMORIES of the 1996 Cork SFC final meeting between Clonakilty and UCC will be revived after the students last night set up a quarter-final clash in this year’s championship with the West Cork side.

UCC will have home advantage in the quarter-finals of the Ulster Bank Higher Education Football League Division 1 after they held out to record a one-point win at CIT in their final group game last night.

AUSTRALIA got their trip to Ireland off to a successful start in Páirc Uí Rinn last night, but it’s a moot point as to whether they gleaned much information before the decisive clashes that lie ahead.

MICHAEL SHIELDS has been ruled out of Ireland’s plans for Saturday’s International Rules first test against Australia at the Gaelic Grounds due to his involvement in Sunday’s Cork SFC final.

Dripsey 1-14 Glen Rovers 1-12

Glen Rovers 1-19 Cloyne 3-11

GALWAY selector Stephen Joyce has an odd complaint ahead of this afternoon’s All-Ireland U21FC semi-final meeting with Cork at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick (3.45pm).