St Francis Coll, Rochestown 1-6 Clonakilty CC 0-7: Conor Russell’s goal was the key score as last year’s defeated finalists St Francis College, Rochestown advanced to the Corn Uí Mhuirí semi-finals with victory over Clonakilty CC at Newcestown yesterday.

Providence Resources’ chief executive, Tony O’Reilly Jnr yesterday stressed that the company is progressing towards a long-awaited farm-out agreement on its much-heralded Barryroe field off the Cork coast, with signs of “new momentum” evident.

Management at Lansdowne Oil and Gas has maintained the company still has a future, despite highly anticipated drilling at one of its assets in the Celtic Sea failing to find any commercial potential.

Aghada 2-14 Castlemartyr 1-11

Milford 2-16 Barryoe 1-17: For Milford the heat is off, for Barryroe it could be a long hot summer as they bid to survive in the tough environment of the Cork IHC. 

Sequa Petroleum, the Dutch-listed oil finance company previously touted as the frontrunner to farm into Providence Resources’ Barryroe oil field, is not expected to materialise as project partner.

Providence Resources is expected to conclude a farm-out deal for its Spanish Point asset — in which it is a near 60% shareholder — in the next three to six months.

At the function to honour the February Rebel Óg monthly award winners, the senior camogie team from Sacred Heart Secondary School in Clonakilty, one of the judges, Miriam Murphy, told the members of the team present not to read this article today.

Clonakilty CC 1-13 IS Killorglin 1-5

Carrigdhoun 0-18 Carbery 1-12

St Catherine’s 1-17 Kildorrery 1-16

Cork senior star Jenny O’Leary has announced her retirement from the inter-county game.

Barryroe 1-16 Dripsey 1-13

Dripsey 1-16 Dromina 2-11

Barryroe 0-18 Aghabullogue 2-10

The tantalising discovery of a commercial oil field off Barryroe on the Cork coast has rekindled debate on the generous nature of Ireland’s oil and gas tax deal.

Cork driver, Damien McCarthy (26) is the latest nominee for the Billy Coleman Award that carries a top prize worth €50,000.

It was edge of the seat stuff as Ballygarvan had to survive a stiff challenge from Barryroe in the fourth round of the Cork IHC at Cloughduv on Saturday, setting up a quarter-final meeting with Charleville.

Pre-tax profits at Barryroe Co-op increased by almost 40% with sales surpassing the €100m mark for the first time.

Every March and April, comes the critical debate on milk price, each side either highlighting or discounting global market trends to fit their arguments

Barryroe 4-13 Dripsey 2-12

Last year’s beaten finalists Fr O’Neills came from six points down with five minutes to go to fashion an unlikely two point victory over Barryroe in the opening round of the Cork IHC at Ballygarvan yesterday.

Although the commercial viability of the Barryroe oil field has been established, the next stage is by no means risk-free.

Knowing that every second counts, Midleton’s Daragh O’Riordan is favourite to win the Quality Hotels West Cork Rally this weekend.

SIXTY-SIX of the 83 entries turned up at Cork Sales at Curraheen Park yesterday, where there was a 77% clearance.

SEANIE O’CONNELL proved the scoring hero for Milford last night as his 58th minute point was a match winner when they advanced past Barryroe at Páirc Uí Rinn.

ST NICK’S were everyone's favourites to drop down a grade in the Cork SFC but they pulled off the great escape at Bandon last night, beating Dohenys 2-6 to 1-8, to deservedly maintain their senior status and at the same time stay in the title race.

SARSFIELDS qualified for their third successive Cork SHC final with a 0-17 to 0-15 semi-final victory over East Cork neighbours Erin’s Own at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday.

AN ENTHRALLING game at Brinny last night as Ballygarvan booked a Cork County IHC semi-final berth after a gutsy performance against pre-tournament favourites Bandon.

AFTER looking for much of the second half that they would move within an hour of a famous three in a row, Cork had to dig deep to snatch a draw in a Gala All-Ireland semi-final of cracking quality at Nowlan Park.

DISPLAYING silky skills, excellent team work and accumulating an impressive final tally, UCC issued a statement of intent to other pretenders in the Evening Echo Cork county SHC by swatting Carbery aside with remarkable ease at Cloughduv last evening.

CARBERY Group reported a 94% increase in pre-tax profits last year. This was due to improved dairy market returns and the incorporation of its Syngery division’s acquisition of Van Lab for the full year.

FACING into their first-ever Munster Club final, Barryroe are boosted by the news that they will be at full strength for Sunday’s JHC decider against Moyle Rovers in Fermoy.

Barryroe (Cork) 2-14 Meelick (Clare) 0-5