Cork City 1 AS Roma 3: Edoardo Soleri’s 86th-minute strike spared AS Roma’s blushes, and stole a famous result from Cork City as the Leesiders almost trumped the odds, but not the clock, in a 3-1 defeat in front of a bumper crowd at Turner’s Cross.

Cork City 1 HJK Helsinki 0 (City win 1-0 on agg): Aaron Drinan’s penalty, two minutes into the second half, created history at Turner’s Cross as Cork City became the first ever League of Ireland side into the playoff stages of the Uefa Youth League after their 1-0 second-leg win against HJK Helsinki last night.

Carrigtwohill 2-13 Ballymartle 1-13

Ballymartle 5-12 Blackrock 2-17

There is just one enforced change to the Cork team for tomorrow night’s Bord Gáis Energy Munster U21 HC final clash with Clare at Cusack Park (throw-in 7.15pm).

Ballymartle 3-16 Courcey Rovers 0-15

Sarsfields 0-25 Ballymartle 1-12

Ballymartle 2-12 Blackrock 0-17

Erin’s Own 0-16 Ballymartle 0-11

Newtownshandrum 2-27 Ballymartle 2-23 (after extra time)

Blackrock 0-18 Ballymartle 2-11

Ballymartle 1-16 Carrigaline 1-12

Round four of the Cork senior hurling championship at Pairc Ui Rinn on Saturday and also the unofficial Carrigdhoun divisional final as these two old foes went toe to toe in a typical tight derby battle.

Galway’s powerful showing in the first period of extra-time dumped the holders, Sligo, out of the Connacht Junior Championship in last night’s quarter-final at Kilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry.

Ireland U15s were twice pegged back yesterday by Belgium in Killarney as they drew 3-3 in the second of this week’s double-header.

The Ireland Under-15s staged a second-half comeback last night in Killarney to clinch a draw against Belgium.

Patrician Academy (Mallow) were deserving winners over Ballincollig CS at Mahon yesterday.

THREE days of intensive training under the blue skies of Portugal paid a handsome dividend for Ballymun Kickhams who saw off the challenge of St Finbarr’s in the Division 1 final of the Bus Eireann Féile Peile final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday.

Ballymun Kickhams (Dublin) 3-5 St Michael’s (Cork) 1-2

TO the wider hurling public Darren McCarthy has carved a reputation as an excellent goalkeeper with Cork underage teams but for his club Ballymartle he will forever be associated with his contributions outfield after the stunning conclusion to yesterday’s All-Ireland club IHC final in Croke Park.

KILKENNY booked their place in the All-Ireland Vocational Schools Intercounty Hurling final after they easily dismissed a spirited Cork challenge at a wet and windy Mourneabbey on Saturday afternoon.

A GREAT week for Kevin Walsh and Sligo got even better at Ballyhaunis last evening when he guided the Yeats County to their first Connacht JFC win since 1998.

CORK attacker Niall McCarthy is set to make his comeback from injury in Sunday’s senior hurling challenge against Galway. The match, which is a repeat of the recent NHL Division 1 final between the counties, takes place in Castlelyons at 5pm.

HOW the mighty have fallen.

Rainey Old Boys 27 Youghal 5

Teams for this weekend's AIB All-Ireland League matches.

Youghal 1-16, Cobh 1-12

Laois 2-22, Wicklow 0-10