Newtownshandrum produced the shock of the Cork SHC at Mourneabbey on Saturday as last season’s semi-finalists and 2017 finalists Blackrock crashed out.

Camogie President Kathleen Woods was impressed with the standard in this thrilling Sciath na Scol C3 final in Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday. Two committed teams, with the work-rate of Scoil Bhailenóra proving the decisive factor.

Tipperary's minor footballers did enough on home turf to qualify for the phase one final of the Munster championship: but only just.

Waterford and Limerick are still alive in the Munster MFC after last night’s error-ridden stalemate in Dungarvan. Déise full forward Aaron Ryan struck two late points to level matters for the fourth time in a game that featured 53 frees.

Newcestown 1-13 St. Finbarr’s 0-14: It was 14 scores each yesterday in Ballygarvan, but in the end, it was Trevor Horgan’s first-half goal for Newcestown that was the difference in the first round of the Cork SHC.

Newtownshandrum 2-14 Kanturk 0-15: Former Cork senior, Jamie Coughlan, lit up this keenly-contested Cork SHC first round tie at Charleville on Saturday evening, the Newtown full forward’s impressive 2-7 haul proving the difference against newly-promoted Kanturk.

Stand tickets will be as low as €20 for this summer’s Munster senior hurling championship round games, the Irish Examiner has learned.

Mary I 3-24 IT Carlow 1-19: DJ Carey said that Mary I manager Jamie Wall is an inspirational figure who could enjoy a successful career in charge of county teams.

Mary Immaculate 0-19 Limerick IT 0-14: Mary Immaculate manager Jamie Wall played down the favourite’s tag that has been thrust upon his side, but after Aaron Gillane fired them to a Fitzgibbon Cup derby win over LIT, the manager is confident his side can cope with any pressure that comes their way against IT Carlow.

Mary Immaculate College 2-31 GMIT 0-16: Former Cork underage prospect Jamie Wall was pleased to see his Mary Immaculate College side run out 21-point winners over GMIT in yesterday’s Fitzgibbon Cup clash.

Blackrock 2-18 Newtownshandrum 2-9: Blackrock swept past Newtownshandrum in the second half of Saturday’s RedFM SHL final at Páirc Uí Rinn to capture the title for the first time since 2008.

University of Limerick 5-15  Mary Immaculate College 3-14 Fitzgibbon Cup Mary Immaculate College

Ian Maguire will make his first senior football appearance for Cork in almost a year in Sunday’s McGrath Cup opener against Limerick in Mallow (2pm).

Newcestown 1-18 Mallow 1-16: Intense and exciting throughout, this memorable Cork Premier IHC semi-final at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday night ended with fans on both sides having palpitations as Mallow threw everything at last year’s beaten finalists in a bid to grab a final place.

Newcestown 1-13 Tracton 0-12 (Cork PIHC quarter-final): A repeat result of their first-round meeting returned the Newcestown hurlers to the premier intermediate semi-final juncture, but no statement of intent did they issue yesterday afternoon.

Newtownshandrum 3-18 Blackrock 1-18: A dynamic display from Newtownshandrum in Mallow yesterday saw them advance to a Cork SHC quarter-final tie with Glen Rovers.

Premier IHC: Newcestown 1-17 Blarney 1-13

The all-too-familiar criticism surrounding Cork hurling’s underage plight was yet again dragged front and centre in the wake of the county’s Munster semi-final defeat to Waterford earlier this month.

Cork U21 star Anthony Spillane admits that the county carry an extra weight of expectation at underage level, based on tradition.

Newcestown 0-16

Shandrum 4-20 Duhallow 2-16

Cork Co U21 AHC

Na Piarsaigh 3-15 Newtownshandrum 0-14

Newtownshandrum 1-19 UCC 0-21

Douglas 3-19 Newtownshandrum 1-15

Cork 1-20 Waterford 3-19

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

Newcestown 0-13 St Vincent’s 1-8 (aet)

Cork 3-15 Clare 2-14

Reigning Munster and All-Ireland champions Tipperary can call upon just three starters from last year’s All-Ireland final replay win over Dublin as they begin their Munster MHC campaign with a quarter-final against Waterford at Walsh Park tonight (throw-in 7pm).

Blackwater CS 3-20 Charleville CBS 0-9

Mullingar Shamrocks 3-7 St Loman’s Mullingar 1-10

Bandon 1-10 Newcestown 0-06

An injury-time point by Ben O’Connor earned Newtownshandrum a deserved draw in this entertaining fourth round tie at Mallow on Saturday night.

A sparkling performance from Newcestown last evening in Cloughduv put them back in the Cork Premier IHC after they made the most of their third and final chance.

Mallow 3-20 Newcestown 3-19 (AET)

All the positive spin in the world cannot hide the desperation that has engulfed the once mighty St Nicholas.

There are two changes to the Cork side for tomorrow night’s Munster Minor Hurling Championship semi-final second play-off with Clare at Cusack Park, Ennis (7pm).

Cork bounced back from their opening night defeat Limerick to hammer Kerry in this Munster MHC play-off clash at Austin Stack park on Saturday.