Nemo Rangers 2-14 Na Piarsaigh 3-6: Na Piarsaigh are a game from possibly falling through the trapdoor of Premier Intermediate football after succumbing to city rivals, Nemo Rangers last night.

The all-too-familiar criticism surrounding Cork hurling’s underage plight was yet again dragged front and centre in the wake of the county’s Munster semi-final defeat to Waterford earlier this month.

Cork U21 star Anthony Spillane admits that the county carry an extra weight of expectation at underage level, based on tradition.

Charleville 3-14 Argideen Rangers 2-10: After a relatively poor first half performance, hot favourites Charleville finally pulled away to secure a comfortable Cork IHC victory over gutsy Argideen Rangers at Coachford last night.

Na Piarsaigh 5-13 Youghal 0-12: Ian McDonnell scored a hat-trick of goals as Na Piarsaigh ensured that their passage to round four of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship was relatively straightforward at Cloyne on Saturday evening.

Cork County SHC

WIT kept alive their title defence with a four-point extra-time win over luckless CIT this afternoon.

Cork IT 0-19 NUI Galway 0-10: Cork IT are just one more win away from a third Fitzgibbon Cup final in four years after they advanced past NUI Galway at the CIT Sports Stadium yesterday.

Eight points from John O’Dwyer helped last year’s beaten finalists Cork IT into the semi-finals of this year’s Fitzgibbon Cup as they saw off NUI Galway this afternoon.

Cork IT 1-14UCD 1-10 

Cork IT 1-19 St Pat’s — Mater Dei 1-14: Pat Mulcahy is targeting top spot in Group A and a home tie in the Fitzgibbon Cup quarters-finals after watching Cork IT achieve more capital gains.

CIT 0-17 DCU 1-6: CIT manager Pat Mulcahy praised Tipperary star John O’Dwyer’s big-game character after inspiring his team to an opening-day Fitzgibbon Cup success. The All Star forward shot four important points in the final quarter, and 0-8 in total, to settle a tie that hung in the balance.

Waterford Crystal Cup

Fermoy 2-14 Charleville 1-16

Blackrock 2-24 Na Piarsaigh 2-10

Cork 2-18 Wexford 2-12

Kilkenny’s Michael Fennelly returns at centre-forward for tomorrow’s All-Ireland semi-final clash against Limerick.

There is just one enforced change to the Cork team for tomorrow night’s Bord Gáis Energy Munster U21 HC final clash with Clare at Cusack Park (throw-in 7.15pm).

Cork SHC

Cork 4-15 Tipperary 2-08

Cork SHC Divs/Colleges

Cork 4-17 Clare 2-20

The lot of a county intermediate manager can be a trying one.

Limerick manager TJ Ryan will pick from a full panel for Sunday week’s Munster SHC clash with Tipperary, with Declan Hannon, Seamus Hickey and David Breen all available for selection.

Waterford IT 0-17 Cork IT 0-12

CIT 1-17 UCC 0-19

Cork IT 2-22 NUI Galway 0-11

Cork IT 1-12 Limerick IT 0-10

Na Piarsaigh 2-16 Glen Rovers 0-17

Kanturk 0-19 Charleville 0-18

Cork IT 4-15 Carlow IT 1-10

Blackrock 2-18 Na Piarsaigh 0-13

Na Piarsaigh 1-15 Newtownshandrum 1-11

An injury-time point by Ben O’Connor earned Newtownshandrum a deserved draw in this entertaining fourth round tie at Mallow on Saturday night.

Those who predicted the 2011 Cork county JHC champions Charleville would thrive at the intermediate grade were proved correct in Mallow GAA complex on Saturday.

Charleville’s Intermediate hurling adventure continues at pace, brushing aside a spirited challenge from St Catherine’s in Glanworth on Saturday.

Nemo Rangers re-ignited their Cork SFC hopes, overcoming Na Piarsaigh at Páirc Uí Rinn last night, but it was not as straightforward as might have been anticipated.

An extra-time tally of five points proved just enough for Charleville to claim victory over Éire Óg in this enthralling Cork IHC meeting at Mallow on Saturday night.

This was the first shock of the 2012 Cork SHC, underdogs Douglas downing the hot favourites Na Piarsaigh in Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday.

Clare’s ambitions to claim a third consecutive Munster minor hurling crown remain intact after they swept past Cork in last night’s play-off tie in Ennis to set up a semi-final date with Limerick on June 29.

Munster MHC champions Clare face a strong test from Cork in Cusack Park, Ennis this evening (7pm) in a backdoor play-off that will determine who faces Limerick in the Jun 29 semi-final.

When these teams met in the opening round of last year’s Cork SFC, they had to contend with dreadful conditions as Douglas emerged with a one-point win.

There are two changes to the Cork side for tomorrow night’s Munster Minor Hurling Championship semi-final second play-off with Clare at Cusack Park, Ennis (7pm).

Cork bounced back from their opening night defeat Limerick to hammer Kerry in this Munster MHC play-off clash at Austin Stack park on Saturday.