Cork County Board favours the possible introduction of “a second competition” for weaker counties in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship after their participation at provincial level has come to an end.

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.

Naomh Aban 1-12 Grenagh 1-8: At half-time of this Premier Intermediate Football Championship clash at Coachford on Saturday night there would have been no gambling on the outcome of this tie.

THE draw for the 2011 Cork senior football championship, which pairs champions Nemo Rangers with Ballincollig, threw up two interesting west Cork derbies, featuring Ilen Rovers and Carbery Rangers, and O’Donovan Rossa against Clonakilty.