MIGHTY battlers Macroom. And they needed to be in Carrigadrohid on Saturday where a last gasp David Goold goal left Aghabullogue stunned, just when some skilful, no-nonsense defending looked like earning the more renowned hurling battlers a place in the Evening Echo Cork Co IFC semi-final.

BÉAL Atha ‘n Ghaorthaidh withstood a ferocious second-half rally from Macroom for a deserved victory at Páirc Uí Chuana, Cill na Martra yesterday to progress to the next round of the Evening Echo Cork Co IFC and a mouth watering clash with Valley Rovers.

CORK hurling champions Newtownshandrum had representatives at Páirc Uí Rinn last night scouting the opposition for their upcoming Evening Echo SHC quarter-final clash but they might still be wondering how difficult that particular assignment will be after watching Imokilly advance by virtue of a 1-18 to 0-13 win over lacklustre CIT.