St. Nicholas 1-5 Dohenys 0-7 (Cork SFC Replay): Fortunate to earn a replay last week, St. Nicholas made no mistake this time when beating Dohenys by the narrowest of margins in Bandon yesterday to reach the last eight of the county SFC.

St Nicholas 2-9 Dohenys 0-15: A point by Evan Kearney in the 62nd minute earned St Nicholas a second bite of the cherry in this highly entertaining Cork SFC fourth-round tie at Bandon on Saturday night.

Ballincollig 0-9 Argideen Rangers 1-5: A point from a free by Cian Dorgan three minutes from time earned Ballincollig a thrilling victory over Argideen Rangers in the Cork IHC at Kilbrittain yesterday.

Cork PIHC: Tracton 1-17 Courcey Rovers 1-11

Feale Rangers 3-9 Ardfert 1-11:

Dohenys 1-11 Aghada 0-10: Daniel O’Donovan’s opportunist goal at the three-quarters stage helped power Dohenys to a deserved victory over Aghada in the opening round of the Cork senior football championship at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday night.

Galway 1-21 Westmeath 0-16

Waterford 0-22 Galway 1-13

Macroom 0-10 Valley Rovers 0-04

O’Donovan Rossa 1-13 Dohenys 1-07

St Vincent’s (Cork) 1-12 Moycarkey-Borris (Tipperary) 0-06

St. Vincent’s 0-12 St. Michael’s 0-11

A late brace of points from Daniel Collins Kerry progressed to the All-Ireland MBHC final following an absorbing clash in Moneygall on Saturday.

There was good news for Cork football boss Conor Counihan in Saturday’s Premier IC game at Donoughmore where Fiachra Lynch showed no ill effects of the injury which limited his involvement in the National League.

OUT in San Francisco Airport, when the All-Star travelling party landed last week, a passer-by clocked the tracksuits and asked Tipperary hurler Lar Corbett who was playing.

JOY unconfined for Drom & Inch yesterday in Semple Stadium as they won their first Tipperary senior hurling title, edging out Clonoulty Rossmore by two points to get their hands on the Dan Breen Cup.

A CLOSE call for Limerick in Kilmallock yesterday evening in this Munster MHC quarter-final, a very close call, because two late reaction rocket-shots from Kerry corner-forward Shane Dunne went just a couple of inches wide.

DEFENDER Conor Dervan makes his first appearance for Galway since the 2008 championship when he starts against Tipperary in the Allianz NHL at Semple Stadium on Sunday.

AN appeal by Kerry star Paul Galvin against an eight-week ban will be heard tonight by the GAA’s Central Competitions Control Committee at Croke Park.

GOALS were the difference in this meeting of neighbours in the Tipperary SHC quarter-final at Semple Stadium yesterday, the two second-half three-pointers by Mid-Tipp champions Drom & Inch enough to ease them onto a semi-final meeting with reigning champions Toomevara next Sunday at the same venue.

Carrigtwohill 1-12 St Catherine’s 1-10

BALLINHASSIG maintained their senior hurling status as they had four points to spare over Carrigtwohill at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday.

NA PIARSAIGH had no problems reaching round three of the Evening Echo Cork SHC with a 12-point win over Carrigtwohill at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday night.

Our Lady’s, Templemore 3-20 Glanmire CS 1-9

Carrigtwohill 3-13 Aghada 1-9

Leinster 1-23 Connacht 0-17

NATIONAL LEAGUE champions Kilkenny have made wholesale changes on their team to play Galway in the All Ireland Hurling quarter-final in Thurles on Saturday.

Galway 0-10 Kilkenny 1-16

Galway 3-12 Laois 0-5

Sunderland defender Steve Caldwell will take over the captain’s armband for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership clash with Wigan as Gary Breen sits out through suspension.

Sunderland boss Mick McCarthy will retain the team which drew 0-0 with Bolton on Boxing Day as he looks for a first Barclays Premiership victory of the season at the Stadium of Light against Everton.

Cork 3-14 Galway 1-10

Nemo Rangers 2-11 Valley Rovers 2-6

Shannon Schools 0-10 Colaiste an Spioraid Naoimh 1-6

ALL-IRELAND champions Cork and runners-up Galway dominate the nominations for the 2005 Vodafone Allstar hurling team, sharing 22 nominations between them.

Mick McCarthy will make late checks on five players before he finalises his team for Sunday’s derby clash with Middlesbrough.