AN IMPRESSIVE Cork cruised past Clare in this Munster JFC clash at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday.

THE fourth round of the Evening Echo Cork SFC begins tonight with the all west Cork meeting of Dohenys and Carbery Rangers in Rossmore at 7.30pm.

THIS victory in Saturday’s All-Ireland JFC semi-final nudged Cork into their fourth decider in the grade this decade, yet the bald statistic masks how close a shave this was for Mossie Barrett’s men.

CORK will be looking to maintain an enviable record in the All-Ireland JFC and All-Ireland IHC when they face semi-final clashes in Portlaoise this afternoon.

THERE may be a strong tide of favouritism starting to weigh in behind Carbery’s county senior football aspirations, but coach Gene O’Driscoll is loathe to jump on that bandwagon yet.

CORK football continued on the rise at Pairc Ui Chaoimh last where the junior team picked up their third Munster title in five years with a convincing victory over Clare in the provincial final.

ST FINBARR’S underscored their right to a place in Cork football’s top flight at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday evening when they stormed into an apparently unassailable lead and then withstood a late rally from gallant Newcestown in a the second half to an enthralling Cork Evening Echo IFC semi-final.

THIS was one of those rare occasions when a draw was the perfect outcome to a marvellous game of hurling in the Cork premier intermediate championship at Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday.

TODAY: IHC: Newcestown v Ballyhea: Ballyanley, 7.30pm.

CARBERY reversed last year’s result at the same stage of the championship with a comfortable victory over Imokilly in the opening round of the Evening Echo SFC at Ballygarvan last night.

A CRACKING goal by centre-forward Cathrach Keane 10 minutes into the second half proved decisive in this thrilling Cadburys All-Ireland U-21 FC semi-final replay at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, on Saturday.

Cork 2-13 Tipperary 3-8

Cork 2-9 Limerick 0-13

VOCATIONAL SCHOOL finalists St Brogan’s will be well represented on the Cork Vocational hurling team for tonight’s All-Ireland inter-county semi-final clash with Offaly in Boherlahan (5.30pm throw-in).

ST BROGAN’S College Bandon set out tomorrow in search of the first of a possible two All-Ireland titles when they play Ferbane Schools in the “A” SFC final in Cashel (3.30pm).

CHAMPIONS Kerry include five of last year’s starting 15 for tonight’s opening game in the Munster MFC against Clare in Cusack Park in defence of Munster minor crown.

St Brogans, Bandon 3-7 Scoil Phobail, Sliabh Luachra 0-11

Scoil Ruane, Killenaule 3-9