Beara enjoyed a comfortable passage through to the Cork U21AFC semi-final with a comprehensive victory over Youghal in Macroom on Saturday.

Quality football all the way in this opening Cork IFC clash at the Castle grounds in Macroom on Saturday, Youghal winning a flowing contest, foiling a game Adrigole side who might have nicked it late on only for veteran keeper Pat Mackey’s brave stop which denied full-forward David Harrington a match-winning goal.

Youghal’s ability to convert pressure into scores proved the difference in this East Cork U21 AFC final in Midleton last night as they survived a brave Erin’s Own fight back in the second-half to claim a deserved victory.