Watergrasshill 1-16 Cloyne 2-11: “We won with pure heart and determination,” was the verdict of Watergrasshill manager John O’Regan after his side battled back from eight points down to snatch victory at the death over a fancied Cloyne in the Cork Premier IHC on Saturday.

Christian Brothers College Cork 22 Crescent College Comprehensive 10:

Pre-tournament favourites CBC have battled their way to the Seat Munster Schools’ Junior Cup final where they face Crescent College Comprehensive at Thomond Park today (2pm).

Castletroy and Crescent will tonight have the privilege of playing under the Thomond Park lights in the first of the SEAT Munster Schools Junior Cup semi-finals (7pm).

Munster Junior Cup: Crescent Comprehensive 22 Rockwell College 5

The first of the two all-Limerick SEAT Munster Schools Senior Cup semi-finals features St Munchin’s and Ardscoil Rís at Grove Island, Corbally today.

Cloyne 3-15 Carrigaline 3-11

Kilbrittain 0-17 Cloyne 1-12

Bride Rovers 2-13 Cloyne 2-12

Given how Glen Rovers had fared in front of goal in this year’s Cork senior hurling championship, a 16-point win over Cloyne at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday would not have been high on the list of expectations.

After that opening round Newtownshandrum heartbreaker a few short weeks ago, Killeagh were in no mood to squander a second Cork SHC chance in Castlemartyr on Saturday.

Sarsfields illustrated why they are regarded as one of the front-runners for this year’s Cork SHC after carving out a deserved, but hard-fought victory over Cloyne in their opening bout on Saturday evening.

THE drawn match had been an engrossing and tightly-balanced affair but Cloyne’s complete superiority ensured there was to be no repeat in Saturday’s Cork SHC third round replay in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

THAT Ballymartle were within two points of Cloyne at half-time in this Cork SHC round two game in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday owed much to the brilliance of keeper Declan McCarthy; that they were ahead at the end of the hour, owed just as much to the accuracy from placed balls of his namesake Darren McCarthy in midfield as it did to the corresponding inaccuracy of a succession of Cloyne free-takers.

DEFENDING champions Sarsfields got off to a winning start in the opening round of the Cork SHC at Carrigtwohill on Saturday, but they were forced to sweat before overcoming a stubborn Cloyne challenge.

CLOYNE are guaranteed senior hurling next season, while Blackrock are only 60 minutes away from the ghastly vista of dropping to the intermediate ranks.

CLOYNE are guaranteed senior hurling next season, while Blackrock are only 60 minutes away from the ghastly vista of dropping to the intermediate ranks.

FROM a calamitous first half position, St Finbarr’s staged a storming recovery to beat Cloyne in last night’s Evening Echo Cork SHC second round clash at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

PAT HORGAN turned on the style from frees and play to power Glen Rovers to a thrilling 1-17 to 2-10 victory over Cloyne in their Evening Echo Cork SHC first-round replay at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

JOY for Newtownshandrum, heartbreak for Imokilly at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday, the Evening Echo Cork senior hurling champions surviving a searching quarter-final test from the East Cork divisional side (1-14 to 0-15), who might be celebrating victory but for two glaring misses at the end of a fabulous contest.

2005 All-Star Ben O'Connor has been named in the Cork team to face Clare in this Sunday's Munster SHC semi-final (Semple Stadium, throw-in 4.00pm).

Teenager Cathal Naughton will make his first competitive start for Cork tomorrow when they entertain Munster rivals Clare in NHL Division 1A (Pairc Ui Rinn, throw-in 3.30pm).

Kilkenny 0-19 Cork 0-11

Glen Rovers 1-19 Cloyne 3-11

By Michael Ellard Cloyne 5-14 Ballyhea 0-12 BIG, rangy full-forward Conor Cusack grabbed the headlines by scoring four goals and making the fifth, as Cloyne trounced Ballyhea in this permanent tsb Cork SHC first round replay at Kilworth on Saturday.

Cloyne 5-14 Ballyhea 0-12