Sarsfields 0-20, Imokilly 0-16

Sarsfields 0-28 Youghal 0-11: Winning manager Pat Ryan insisted after this trouncing of Youghal in Rostellan yesterday that there has been “no talk” of Sarsfields attempting once more to win back-to-back Cork senior hurling championship titles. But, on this evidence they will be strongly in contention, certainly ahead of a quarter-final clash with either Imokilly or Ballyhea.

Sarsfields 0-15 Bishopstown 1-7: An excellent exhibition of point-scoring by Cian McCarthy powered defending champions Sarsfields to a comfortable victory over Bishopstown in a substandard second-round tie in the county senior hurling championship at Pairc Uí Rinn last night.

Newtownshandrum 0-29 Sarsfields 0-27 (AET): Newtownshandrum rolled back the years in Fitzgerald Park, Fermoy yesterday, sending favourites and current champions Sarsfields down the route of the losers’ rounds of the Cork SHC after this epic extra-time first round victory.

Carbery Rangers 1-7 Clyda Rovers 0-8: An opportunist 45th minute goal by Declan Hayes proved the decisive score in this sterile and disappointing Cork SFC second round tie at Coachford yesterday.

Sarsfields 2-25 Bride Rovers 0-15

Sarsfields 5-12 Killeagh 2-09

Sarsfields 2-14 UCC 0-9

Sarsfields 3-11 CIT 0-14

RELIEF for Sarsfields in advancing to the quarter-final of the Cork SHC but frustration for Na Piarsaigh over their failure to get their noses in front when they had the momentum to erase a narrow deficit in the closing stages in Páirc Uí Chaoimh last evening.

“AN unbelievable bunch of players.”

IT MIGHT have been bitingly cold, damp and miserable at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday night, yet hardly anyone noticed. With the action tough and uncompromising and a plethora of great scores, this Evening Echo Cork Co U-21 HC final was spellbinding and had late drama to cap a compelling night.

IT rained goals on Sarsfields at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday and it nearly cost them big time.

AFTER years of defeat in both hurling and football, Carrigaline finally came good at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday by winning the Cork IHC title for the first time with a 1-13 to 0-10 win over Bandon.

MICHAEL WEBSTER is pushing hard for a place in Tipperary’s starting 15 for Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Waterford.

THE Cork senior hurling selectors have wielded the axe, making five changes from the side that lost to Tipperary in the Munster championship semi-final for Saturday’s All-Ireland qualifier against Dublin at Páirc Uí Chaoimh (5pm).

ALL-IRELAND Colleges hurling champions DLS Waterford supply six players to the county team for tomorrow night’s Munster MHC semi-final against Cork in Walsh Park.

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

St. Brogan’s, Bandon 2-9 Coláiste Treasa, Kanturk 2-5

Glanmire Community College 1-16 Árd Scoil Rís 1-14

St Brogan's 1-11 Colaiste Treasa 0-6

Nemo Rangers 2-10 St Finbarr’s 1-5

Coláiste Chríost Rí 2-11 Tralee CBS 2-5