THEIR provincial final scare was as real as it gets. Three weeks ago the Cork Under-21s performed a great escape act, squeezing out Tipperary by a point thanks to a last-gasp goal from the unlikeliest of sources, corner-back Noel Galvin.

NICHOLAS MURPHY is likely to be fit to play with Cork in Saturday’s Allianz NFL clash with Laois at O’Moore Park, Portlaoise. The All Star damaged a tendon against Fermanagh last week and was replaced by John Hayes.

CORK U21 football coach Anthony Davis has warned his side to be on guard against Waterford in tonight’s Munster semi-final at Walsh Park (6.30).

SENIOR hurlers John Gardiner and Setanta Ó hAilpín have been named amongst the substitutes for Cork’s meeting with Waterford in the Munster U21FC semi-final at Walsh Park tomorrow evening (6.30pm).

DARAGH EGAN will be hoping for a second victory over Cork in three days when the Tipperary minor footballers play the Leesiders in the Munster championship semi-final at Kilmallock tomorrow night (7.30pm).