Cork Premier IFC

Macroom 0-10 Valley Rovers 0-04

Valley Rovers 0-13 Macroom 0-13

Béal Átha an Ghaorthaigh 3-11 Mallow 2-08

Clyda Rovers 0-08 Bantry Blues 0-07

Following the six Cork county championship games at the weekend, the fourth-round ties and relegation play-offs are now decided in all but the SHC and IFC grades.

Glenville 0-11 Carrigaline 0-09

Castletownbere 1-10 Nemo Rangers 0-09

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

Valley Rovers 0-12 Bantry 0-9

Former GAA President Christy Cooney is set to take over the management of his home club, Youghal, for the coming year.

Long before John Hayes became known throughout the county as a classy forward, tales of his trickery on the field as a nipper with Carbery Rangers were almost legendary in West Cork.

Clyda Rovers 1-16 Kinsale 2-11 (after extra time)

Glenville 0-15 Macroom 0-12(AET)

Ballincollig are back in the hunt for the Premier IHC after falling short to Kilbrittain in their opening round game.

Mallow finished strongly to overcome Carrigaline in the opening round of the Premier IFC at Fermoy last night.

CORK County Board secretary Frank Murphy warned clubs that the financing of the redevelopment of Páirc Uí Chaoimh could be jeopardised if they do not play a greater effort in supporting the Cork GAA clubs draw.

WHEN UCC lined out against St Nicholas in the fourth round of this year’s Cork SFC, just 17 players togged out as they edged a two-point win.

IT has not been easy for Anthony Nash to separate himself from county final hype this week.

NEWMARKET tore the form book to shreds at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday to take the Premier IFC title for the first time in their history from an unfortunate Clyda Rovers, 3-6 to 1-10.

CLYDA ROVERS are just one game away from a third successive Premier IFC final after they overcame Macroom in a dour quarter-final at Donoughmore on Saturday evening.

A POINT by full-back Gary Harrington three minutes into injury time gave Carrigaline a deserved draw in a thrilling Premier IFC relegation final at Blarney on Saturday.

WHEN Cork IT GAA officer Keith Ricken went searching 12 months ago for a coach for their Fitzgibbon Cup team, Pat Mulcahy ticked all the boxes.

SIX points from the boot of John Paul Murphy inspired St Vincent’s to victory over Grenagh in the second round of the Premier IFC at Ballyanly on Saturday night.

Mallow 0-10 Glenville 1-5

Macroom 0-7 Grenagh 0-6

CORK’S Noel O’Leary was inspirational for Cill na Martra as they overcame Aghabullogue 0-13 to 1-7 in the fourth round of the Cork IFC at Macroom on Saturday.

VALLEY ROVERS struck late to win the Evening Echo Cork Premier IFC title at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday, beating Clyda Rovers 0-7 to 0-5 and earning themselves senior status for the first time.

THE Saints, Finbarr’s and Vincent’s, will endeavour to decide the destination of the Premier IFC title for the second time in a fortnight when they clash at Páirc Uí Chaoimh tomorrow in an eagerly-awaited replay, (2.15 pm).

BALLINORA came from six points down after 35 minutes to win by five in a cracking Evening Echo Premier IFC third round tie at Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday.

HOW the mighty have fallen.

GUTSY Sarsfields upset former champions Na Piarsaigh at Páirc Uí Rinn to reach the third round of the Evening Echo Cork Co SHC, 2-12 to 0-9, and force the city side, with Sean Óg Ó hAilpin and John Gardiner in their ranks, into a relegation battle.

Youghal 1-10 Newmarket 1-6

THE Evening Echo Cork Co SFC commenced over the weekend and Douglas got just the start to the new campaign they desired at Ballyanley on Saturday.