Valley Rovers 1-14 Ballinhassig 0-15: The graph remains on an upward curve for Valley Rovers. Despite looking vulnerable earlier in the season, they delivered yet again in the Cork Premier IHC semi-final.

Kanturk 2-10 Valley Rovers 1-13: Two late points from sub Richie Butler secured Valley Rovers a draw in their Cork Premier IHC quarter-final with Kanturk in Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday.

Cork U21 FC

Valley Rovers 1-19 Bandon 0-13

Cork Premier IHC: Valley Rovers 3-20 Inniscarra 0-5

A stalled development from the economic downturn in 2008 is is back on track in a superb location on the N71.

Valley Rovers 1-9 Ballymartle 1-8

Valley Rovers 0-12 Na Piarsaigh 0-8

Macroom 0-10 Valley Rovers 0-04

Valley Rovers 1-14 Kiskeam 1-07

Valley Rovers 2-08 St Michael’s 0-12

Valley Rovers 0-12 Bantry 0-9

A late goal from substitute Timmy Murphy sent Inniscarra into the Cork County PIHC semi-finals, Valley Rovers denied at Cloughduv last night.

Valley Rovers 3-8 Castlelyons 0-15

Solid second-half defending helped Inniscarra to grind out victory over Valley Rovers in the opening round of the Premier IHC at Cloughduv yesterday.

Carrigaline were always in control, easily beating Valley Rovers to claim a second successive South East U21 FC title at Kinsale yesterday, their third divisional win in five years.

Just about everyone who bought into The Spires scheme in Innishannon, Co Cork, had a few bob left over for landscaping — and that’s an extra investment that keeps paying dividends.

LEONARD BOWEN won the Dan Herlihy Cup final at Waterfall where he had a comprehensive bowl of odds win over Mick Murphy (Innishannon).

Kilmurry 3-13 Scoil Eoin, Innishannon 4-3 (aet)

Youghal 0-19 Valley Rovers 3-6

THE turnaround continued for Valley Rovers at Ballincollig on Saturday night as they overcame Inniscarra to reach the quarter-finals of the Evening Echo Cork Premier IHC.

BALLYHEA scored three goals at Páirc Uí Rinn last night to see off the challenge of Valley Rovers in round two of the Premier IHC.

IT TOOK a while, but Blarney eventually wore down Valley Rovers in their Premier IHC clash at Ballygarvan on Saturday evening.

Aghada 0-11Valley Rovers 0-10

CHRIS PATTERSON (41) will be the new partner for Norwegian driver Petter Solberg in the World Rally Championship. Early last month, Phil Mills, Solberg’s regular co-driver, stepped down from his role with the flamboyant Norwegian, who has 152 WRC starts including 13 wins and one world title.

WHAT is it about Cork and architecture? While cranes were swarming over the capital during the boom, the ‘real capital’ had a handful – at best.

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.

VALLEY ROVERS have a big day out tomorrow, facing Clyda Rovers in the final of the Premier IFC at Páirc Uí Chaoimh (4pm).

AFTER years of near-misses Valley Rovers, finally landed football silverware at Páirc Uí Rinn by winning the Cork IFC final with a 1-12 to 3-4 win over Kildorrery.

GOALS proved the difference as Kildorrery beat Adrigole to advance to the Evening Echo Cork Co IFC final with a 2-9 to 0-10 victory over Adrigole at Cill na Martra yesterday.

THREE lots jointly topped the sale at Curraheen Park on Saturday, when they were each sold for €3,000.

FOUR of the 12 clubs that have qualified for the national final of the AIB-Macra na Feirme club of the year competition at the end of this month are from Cork.

THE curtain fell on this year's Sciath na Scol hurling finals yesterday when the concluding eight finals were decided at Páirc Uí Chaoimh and Pairc Uí Rinn.