Cork Institute of Technology put in a gallant performance as they faced Dundalk IT in the Trench Cup semi-final in Portlaoise on Wednesday evening.

Cian McBride won’t forget this Leinster U20 quarter-final tie anytime soon, scoring the early goal that decided the game and leaving the field late on after a red card.

CORK start favourites to beat Galway in this afternoon’s All-Ireland inter-county VEC SHC Final (Mallow, 3pm).

HOLDERS Ard Scoil Rís remain on course for a second Coca Cola Munster Schools Junior Cup after yesterday's hard-fought 12-8 semi-final victory over Presentation College at Dooradoyle.

Taking his fourth win in five starts in the Dunlop National Rally Championship, Derry’s, Eugene Donnelly ran out a clear winner of the Suirway Forklifts Raven’s Rock Rally that was based in Kilkenny.