A physically strong and accomplished Ballymartle side will be one of the leading fancies to win the Evening Echo Premier Cork County IHC after a decisive six points victory over Courcey Rovers in Kinsale on Saturday.

CORK hurling champions Newtownshandrum had representatives at Páirc Uí Rinn last night scouting the opposition for their upcoming Evening Echo SHC quarter-final clash but they might still be wondering how difficult that particular assignment will be after watching Imokilly advance by virtue of a 1-18 to 0-13 win over lacklustre CIT.

THE final scoreline in this Evening Echo Cork Co IHC final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday doesn’t do justice to Ballymartle, who won this south east decider far easier than the four points would suggest.

A POINT by Ronan Geary a minute into injury time earned Milford a draw in this thrilling Evening Echo County IHC tie at Ballyhooley yesterday.

BALLINCOLLIG added another illustrious chapter to their success story with a dramatic one point victory - 1-11 to 0-13 - over Ilen Rovers in a thrilling Evening Echo Cork County SFC fourth round tie at Dunmanway on Saturday night.

ANOTHER classic tale of the old dog for the hard road at Páirc Uí Rinn last night as seasoned Ballymartle clipped the wings of debutantes Fr O’Neill’s in the Evening Echo Cork County IHC third round.