IT came late, very late, but big Mark O’Sullivan’s 59th minute goal was crucial as Dripsey saw off stubborn Carrignavar to reach their first Evening Echo Cork Co JHC decider in their short history under lights at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday.

NIALL MORAN scored nine points but it was Seanie O’Connor’s goal just before half time that eventually proved decisive and put Ahane back into the Limerick Live 95FM county SHC final for the first time in four years.

FRESH from her victory over German champion Yana Kultysheva at the weekend, Ireland’s world boxing champion, Katie Taylor, returns to the ring in Dungarvan on Friday night for the first all-women’s tournament at the Sports Centre.

HARDLY the start Dave Keane wanted, but the new Blackrock coach will still be happy his charges are through to the next round of the Evening Echo Cork County SHC after a very poor clash with Castlelyons at Carrigtwohill last night.

QUB 0-10 UUJ 1-6

UCC Demons 107 Neptune 85

Nemo Rangers 0-18 Douglas 0-10

Ard Scoil RÍs 8 CBC 7

IT’S the game basketball has been talking about for weeks - the clash of the two best sides in the country as unbeaten DART Killester make the trip to Tralee to meet the Abrakebabra Tigers in the Nivea for Men SuperLeague tomorrow night.

SPECULATION that Tom Brewster might start for Fermanagh in Sunday’s Bank of Ireland All-Ireland SFC semi-final clash with Mayo at Croke Park has proved to be unfounded.

Cork 1-11 Clare 1-6

A SMOOTH enough passage for All-Ireland champions Newtownshandrum and an eight point victory for Blackrock were the highlights of a small permanent tsb Cork County SHC programme over the weekend.

CAVAN manager Eamon Coleman has given a vote of confidence to the team which drew with Down in the opening round of the Ulster championship for Sunday’s replay in Kingspan Breffni Park.

THE relief in Cork was palpable after the GAC of the Munster Council confirmed the Leesiders as provincial senior football champions for 2002.