A cluster of emerging Cork-based firms have been succeeding against the economic odds in recent years.

Clare senior football manager Micheal McDermott has spoken out against proposals to resume seeding the Munster SFC.

Wicklow 2-16 Fermanagh 1-11

A dominant first-half display from Fermanagh saw Peter Canavan’s side continue their unbeaten run at Dr Cullen Park yesterday.

Fermanagh will face either Clare or Wicklow in the Football League Division 4 final, after claiming their seventh win in eight games this afternoon.

The Reigning Power NI Dr. McKenna Cup final will be fought out by Derry and Tyrone after both sides pulled through from today's semi-finals.

TYRONE legend Peter Canavan returned to Healy Park last night as Fermanagh manager but failed to take the scalp of his old friends.

ALL-IRELAND winners Brian O’Regan and Paul O’Flynn will not be involved in Cork’s panel for the defence of their crown which begins with Sunday’s Munster quarter-final against Clare in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Roscommon, Longford, Carlow and Fermanagh all registered wins in Division 4 of the Allianz Football League this afternoon.

Limerick’s featherweight Willie Casey of the Southill Club was a narrow winner in the semi-finals of the National Intermediate Boxing Championships at the National Stadium on Saturday night. The finals will be held next Friday.

JAMES MOORE (Arklow) will have one eye on the European Championships when he goes into action in tonight’s boxing international against Scotland at the National Stadium.