THE Evening Echo Cork County SHC was in full swing over the weekend with champions Newtownshandrum, Erin’s Own, Cloyne and Bride Rovers all booking quarter-final berths, and Blackrock and Midleton forced to meet again after playing out a draw in Páirc Uí Chaoímh, writes Bob Lester.

INTERSKY FALCON received a vote of confidence from trainer Jonjo O’Neill when he revealed yesterday that he would rather ride the gelding in next week’s Smurfit Champion Hurdle than better-fancied stablemate Rhinestone Cowboy.