THEIR joyous celebrations at the end of the action in Kilmacabea on Saturday night illustrated the significance of this SFC fourth round win for Castlehaven.

Castlehaven 3-16 St Nicholas 0-7

THEY suffered the dejecting experience of coughing up a five-point lead in injury-time to 13-man Castlehaven in the drawn clash last month but Ballincollig atoned for that in style in yesterday’s Evening Echo Cork SFC fourth round replay in Bandon.

THERE was pulsating drama at the death in Bandon last night as 13-man Castlehaven conjured up a stirring revival to snatch a draw, 2-7 to 0-13, against Ballincollig in the fourth round of the Evening Echo Cork SFC.

ONE of the important points of discussion between the AFL and the GAA in Australia concerned the active recruitment of Gaelic players to the AFL.

Castlehaven 3-9 Nemo Rangers 0-9

MAURICE McCarthy is sitting in the bar of the Nemo Rangers’ complex, the rest of the squad going through their warm-up outside, as he remembers the bitter-sweetness of last year’s county final.

NEMO RANGERS remain on course to win their fourth successive Cork SFC title following victory over Castlehaven in a dour quarter-final replay at Castletown-kenneigh on Saturday.

Consistency is the key that could open the door for Cork to be involved in the latter stages of the NFL, according to Cork football boss Billy Morgan.

CORK got their senior football championship preparation off to a good start with a four-point win over Kildare in Newbridge over the weekend.

AN EXPERIMENTAL Cork side carried too much firepower for Kildare in an entertaining senior football challenge at Sarsfields Park, Newbridge on Saturday.

OUTSIDERS Ballincollig produced the shock of the Evening Echo Cork SFC opening round at Ovens yesterday when defeating kingpins Nemo Rangers 3-4 to 1-7 to guarantee themselves senior status for at least another year.

CENTRE-HALF forward: it’s a tough station. You’re usually marking one of the opposition’s best players and your mission statement can be vague.

AFL star Tadhg Kennelly has warned the GAA that more and more Australian clubs are coming to Ireland in search of football talent.

In keeping with what has gone on in recent years, Seandun go into this Cork County SFC game against Muskerry at Páirc Uí Rinn, 8pm, with little or no preparation.

PRIMARY school children would prefer trained adults to teach them about drugs than their parents, according to a new study.

TONIGHT: Permanent tsb IFC: Ballinora v Carrigaline - Bandon, 7.30pm.

Cork 1-8 Westmeath 2-5

PHILIP CLIFFORD has been given the chance to resurrect his inter-county career after being picked at right corner-forward on the Cork team for Saturday’s Allianz NFL against Westmeath at Páirc Uí Rinn (7.30pm).

IT will be very much a case of Hamlet without the Prince should Niall Cahalane fail to line out with Castlehaven against An Ghaeltacht in tomorrow’s Munster Club SFC semi-final in Killarney (2.45pm).

Castlehaven 1-9 Clonakilty 1-7

Cork 1-13, Clare 0-15

CORK footballers got a timely warning at the weekend of the potential of Limerick ahead of next Sunday’s Munster SFC clash with the Shannonsiders at Pairc Uí Chaoimh.

SEÁN ÓG Ó hAILPÍN has resumed his dual involvement with Cork for this year’s championships.

IF ever a player epitomises what his club means to him it’s Niall Cahalane.

THE DJ Carey injury jinx has struck again. After only three inter-county games since his dramatic return after a prolonged series of injuries last season, the Kilkenny hurling star has been laid low again.

Roscommon1-12 Cork1-11

Cork football boss Larry Tompkins is facing a player crisis ahead of Sunday's NFL Div 1A clash with Armagh in Crossmaglen.

NIALL GEARY’S patience has finally paid off.

Cork and Kerry clash today for the first time ever in an All-Ireland semi-final.

Cork have included classy corner-back Anthony Lynch in their starting 15 to play against Kerry in the All-Ireland semi-final on Sunday at Croke Park.

Cork have called up 21-year-old Bernie Collins for their All-Ireland football semi-final meeting with Kerry.