A late Youghal resurgence, which saw them claw back a four-point deficit, ensured these will have to meet for a third time in the championship to decide who will progress to the semi-final.

Another big win for Youghal in the Premier IHC, this one in sodden Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday afternoon following very quickly on last week’s thumping of Tracton.

A vastly superior Youghal outfit inflicted a humiliating defeat on Tracton in this one-sided Premier IHC meeting at Caherlag on Saturday.

A scoring surge in the final 10 minutes enabled Avondhu to pull clear of Beara at rainswept Newcestown on Saturday.

Adrigole 1-14 Castletownbere 0-11

Youghal saw off the challenge of Watergrasshill for the second year in a row in miserable, wet conditions at Killeagh on Saturday night.

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 2-12 Newcestown 2-7

TO say Newcestown are dogged would be an understatement.

TO say Newcestown are dogged would be an understatement. They simply don’t know how to lose.

Youghal 0-19 Valley Rovers 3-6

CASTLETOWNBERE cruised to a comfortable victory over local rivals Adrigole in this Cork IFC fourth round clash at Cahermore yesterday.

Adrigole 1-9 Killavullen 0-8

KEVIN JER O’SULLIVAN was the star of the show as Adrigole powered through to the semi-final of the Evening Echo IFC after a 10-point win over Kildorrery.

ONE hundred miles west of Cork city in beautiful Cahermore, two of Beara’s great rivals fought themselves to a standstill for the right to meet Kildorrery in the IFC semi-final.

Beara 1-9 Douglas 1-7

Beara Community School 2-13