THERE was to be no hat-trick of victories for Bride Rovers over St. Finbarr’s in the Evening Echo Cork Co SHC at Páirc Uí Chaoimh last night where the Togher club survived a late scare before emerging winners by two points.

MICHAEL LINEHAN from Blarney, Co. Cork took the major prize, the O’Gorman Cup, when his Check It Out proved too good for J. & C. O’Keeffe’s (Glantane) Toureen Town in the Milford Open yesterday.

A MARVELLOUS eight minutes burst, during which they went from three points down to four in front, gave Bantry Blues a victory they just about deserved over St Michaels in round two of the Evening Echo county SFC at Macroom last night.

LISMORE and Tallow produced a cracking Waterford senior hurling championship derby at Cappoquin on Saturday with a draw the fitting result after an exciting and fiercely competitive hour.

INSPIRATIONAL substitute John Halbert smoothed Watergrasshill’s path to victory over Argideen Rangers in this Evening Echo Cork County Premier IHC opening round game in Passage on Saturday night.

Dolphin 22 UCC 16

Ballygunner 2-15 Lismore 1-16

Nemo Rangers 0-18 Douglas 0-10

Cork Constitution 6 Galwegians 10

Portlaw 0-18 Shamrocks 1-2

St Colman’s 4-15, Coláiste Chríost Rí 0-2

Ardmore 0-10 Clashmore 0-7

RIVAL coaches Brian Walsh of Cork Constitution and Geoff Moylan of Shannon are waiting until this morning to finalise their sides for today’s AIB League Division One final at Lansdowne Road.

Youghal CBS 4-7 Coláiste Chríost Rí 0-10

St. Colman’s, Fermoy 4-20 Kilmallock 0-8

St Colmans 3-12 Cashel CS 4-9

Muskerry 4-15

MAYO manager John Maughan introduces three newcomers for Sunday’s NFL tie with Sligo in Castlebar.

Douglas Community School 0-12 St Colman’s, Fermoy 1-9