Muskerry 4-14 St Nicholas 1-06

All-Ireland senior women’s champion Carmel Ryan secured a hard-fought victory over Sharon Russell in the first round of the Munster championship at Ballinacurra.

Cousins Aidan and Kieran Murphy beat Ulster pair Thomas Mackle and Sean Donnelly in the last shot of the Dunmanway Hospital and Daycare joint-benefit event at Derrinasafa on Sunday.

Macroom 0-10 Valley Rovers 0-04

Rockchapel 4-07 Éire Óg 1-14

Cloughduv 0-10 Sarsfields 1-06

Kilmurry 1-15 Iveleary 1-11

A crucial second-half goal by midfielder Brian Hurley cemented Blarney’s place in the quarter-final of the Premier IHC at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday night where the Mid Cork club were deserving winners over Mallow in a disappointing fourth round tie.

Two straight wins has earned St Michael’s a Cork Premier IFC quarter-final meeting with Kinsale or Clyda Rovers.

Glenville 0-15 Macroom 0-12(AET)

They battled deep into the Brinny darkness in miserable conditions on Saturday night, but, in the end, Kilbrittain proved extra special in this compelling Cork Premier IHC opening round contest, leaving Ballincollig to face a backdoor battle with Watergrasshill.

County senior panellist Liam Shorten was the hero of Ballingeary’s two point victory over Mayfield in the opening round of this Cork Premier IFC tie at Kilmurry on Saturday night.

Dessie Fitzgerald has found a willing Cork GAA ally during his time in the National Rehabilitation Centre, Dun Laoghaire.

A LATE point by Conor Lehane earned Midleton a deserved draw, 0-19 to 2-13, with Glen Rovers in a keenly contested Evening Echo Cork SHC quarter-final at Páirc Ui Chaoimh yesterday.

MACROOM easily overcame Fermoy in the quarter-final of the Evening Echo Cork IFC at Páirc Uí Rinn last night.

Aghabullogue 0-8 Fermoy 1-4

WHEN the once mighty Cloughduv’s hurling fortunes fell on lean times, the call went out to one of their most famous sons to lend a hand to get the club back to the top.

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.

NO winner in yesterday’s Evening Echo Cork SFC second round clash in Newcestown, a glorious injury-time point by Ballincollig substitute Killian Kelleher ensuring a replay.

ST FINBARR’S are still on course to regain senior status following a four-point victory over Ballinora in the Evening Echo Premier IFC quarter-final at Pairc Uí Rinn last night.

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.

“THANK God for the backdoor system. Whoever came up with the idea deserves a medal. If it wasn’t there we would not be where we are now”, said Canovee manager Michael Ring.

De La Salle, Macroom 1-12 St Flannan’s 1-4

Nemo Rangers 1-14 Muskerry 0-7

GARY McPOLIN knows the trouble loose talk can get you into. Last year the former Macroom star was at a game when he fell into conversation with Paddy O’Mahony of the Muskerry GAA board.

Nemo Rangers 3-10 Bantry Blues 1-5

St. Brogan’s, Bandon 2-15 Coachford College 0-10

THE story of Cork hurling usually begins with Aghabullogue, who claimed the first All-Ireland for the Rebel county in 1890.

Grenagh 1-15 Clonakilty 0-11

PAT BUTLER produced a dramatic last shot win over Bill Daly in the Murphy’s Stout Munster senior championship tie at Templemartin on Sunday. Butler looked to be making his exit from the 2004 race before redeeming himself with a make or break last shot.

THE gap between the top sides and the rest of the clubs in the First Division of the Heineken Munster Junior League is expected to widen after this weekend’s games.

Cill na Martra 1-10 Mayfield 1-9

ALL-IRELAND Club champions Nemo Rangers may have taken three and a half hours of football and two replays to decide the issue, but the Cork kingpins finally delivered at Bishopstown on Saturday, proving too strong for St Finbarr’s, 1-10 to 0-09, in a lively Kelleher Shield quarter-final.