Midleton 1-17, Douglas 0-11

Ballincollig 0-13 Valley Rovers 0-8

St. Finbarr’s 0-11 Aghada 0-8: Measured against their greater potential in the first half when they were limited by some poor finishing, it was no surprise to see St. Finbarr’s emerge victorious from this second round Cork SFC game in the wind and rain in Carrigtwohill on Saturday evening.

Dohenys 1-11 Aghada 0-10: Daniel O’Donovan’s opportunist goal at the three-quarters stage helped power Dohenys to a deserved victory over Aghada in the opening round of the Cork senior football championship at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday night.

Ballymartle 4-19 St. Finbarr’s 1-20 (aet)

It looks increasingly unlikely that Patrick Cronin will be fit to lead Cork into battle against Clare in Sunday week's Munster SHC semi-final.

Glen Rovers 3-18 St. Finbarr’s 2-15

Catlehaven 0-12 St. Finbarr’s 0-09

Cork captain Donal Óg Cusack says he is as hungry as ever for success with the Rebels as he sets out on his 17th senior inter-county campaign this weekend.

John Allen has succeeded fellow Corkman Donal O'Grady as manager of the Limerick senior hurlers, it has been announced.

ST FINBARR’S produced a workmanlike performance to see off a Douglas outfit that never got into their stride in an uninspiring Cork City JAFC final replay at Riverstown last night.

Three-time All-Star Ronan Curran has been named in the Cork team for Saturday's All-Ireland SHC third phase qualifier against Galway at the Gaelic Grounds (throw-in 4pm).

St. Finbarr’s 0-13 Newcestown0-11

GRAHAM CANTY inspired Bantry to a fine 0-11 to 2-4 win over Nemo Rangers in the County Division Three Football League final at Balineen on Saturday.

JOY for Newcestown, huge heartbreak for wasteful Clyda Rovers.

A HIGH-SCORING thriller, this Cork County senior hurling quarter-final replay at sun-splashed Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday, as Glen Rovers edged out a young but immensely promising Midleton side.

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.

The relief in the Cork dressing room may have been palpable, after a nerveless final spurt got them over the line against 14-man Dublin, but their full-back Michael Shields has quickly shifted the focus to next month's All-Ireland SFC final.

COLIN MERRITT (Carraig na bhFear AC) could go one better than last year if plans for Monday’s Bord Gáis Energy Cork City Marathon materialise.

St Finbarr’s 2-9Macroom 0-6

THERE was to be no hat-trick of victories for Bride Rovers over St. Finbarr’s in the Evening Echo Cork Co SHC at Páirc Uí Chaoimh last night where the Togher club survived a late scare before emerging winners by two points.

Bride Rovers 2-13 St. Finbarr’s 0-9

Laois Under-21 football manager Sean Dempsey has kept faith with the 15 players that beat Mayo in the recent semi-final for tomorrow night's Cadbury's All-Ireland football final against Cork (Semple Stadium, throw-in 7pm).

Cork County Board chairman Mick Dolan was quick to praise John Allen, after the St. Finbarr's clubman officially stepped down as manager of the Cork hurlers last night.

John Allen has decided to resign as Cork's senior hurling manager, just over two weeks after the Rebels' All-Ireland SHC final defeat to Kilkenny.

Cork manager John Allen expects the majority of his players to return for the 2007 season, but whether the St. Finbarr's clubman will be in charge of the Rebels next year is another matter.

Cork manager John Allen has played down the significance of his side's shot at an All-Ireland treble today, insisting that if his men prevail against Kilkenny "it will only be a statistic" for hurling's record books.

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.

2005 All-Star Ben O'Connor has been named in the Cork team to face Clare in this Sunday's Munster SHC semi-final (Semple Stadium, throw-in 4.00pm).

AT half-time in this Evening Echo Cork Co SHC first round contest at splendid Fermoy on Saturday, the St. Finbarr’s selectors were seething. And with every justification.

OUTSIDERS Ballincollig produced the shock of the Evening Echo Cork SFC opening round at Ovens yesterday when defeating kingpins Nemo Rangers 3-4 to 1-7 to guarantee themselves senior status for at least another year.

St Finbarr’s 1-13 Bishopstown 0-11

CORK and Galway are almost certain to be unchanged for Sunday’s Guinness All-Ireland hurling final in Croke Park.

St. Finbarr’s 2-14 Blackrock 1-13

IN a surprise move, the Cork selectors have named Pat Mulcahy at centre-forward on the team to meet Clare in the second phase of the Allianz NHL at Cusack Park on Sunday.

JOHN ALLEN could be installed as the new Cork hurling coach tonight.

CORK’S All-Ireland hurling success will yield an immediate dividend this weekend, with the county's four SHC quarter-finals sure to draw large crowds.