Valley Rovers 1-19 Bandon 0-13

A guide to the championship won last year by Ballyhea.

Eoghan Keniry scored 1-3 and Dan Landers contributed eight points as Killeagh inflicted a second successive defeat on county champions Sarsfields in the RedFM SHL at Riverstown yesterday.

Bandon 0-15 Inniscarra 1-11 After extra-time

Bandon 0-15 Tracton 0-15

Ballinhassig 1-19 Bandon 1-15

A first-half Mark Sugrue goal proved crucial in this tight meeting at Caherlag on Saturday, helping Bandon to just about see off a competitive Castlelyons team.

Last year’s defeated Cork County SHC finalists CIT advanced to the fourth round of this year’s competition as they saw off Carbery at Páirc Uí Rinn last night.

Bandon went for the kill right from the start and eased past Aghabullogue in the second PIHC first-round game at Cloughduv yesterday.

BANDON will be seeking to qualify for the county JFC final for the first time since 1975 while Kanturk are in pursuit of their first ever appearance in that decider when the two sides clash in the Cork JFC semi-final in Páirc Uí Rinn tonight at 7.45pm.

TODAY

THE South West JAFC title is back in Bandon for the third time in five years after last evening’s final in Clonakilty.

THE final of the Cork IHC will be a repeat of the 2007 decider after Bandon finished well to see off St Catherine’s in their semi-final at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday and set up a meeting with Fr O’Neill’s.

Bandon 0-12 Aghada 0-12

BANDON withstood a late Dripsey comeback before eventually prevailing at Brinny on Saturday evening.

AN ENTHRALLING game at Brinny last night as Ballygarvan booked a Cork County IHC semi-final berth after a gutsy performance against pre-tournament favourites Bandon.

DUBLIN 4-14 CORK 1-14

STAND-IN Cork manager Ger Fitzgerald declared himself “very pleased” with the 2009 Cork hurling panel’s display in last night’s challenge match defeat to Waterford in Mallow.

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.

BANDON native Red Crowley played with Carbery against Glen Rovers in the 1971 county SHC and scored 1-6 from centre forward.

THEY’RE back and meaning business. After the heartbreak of last year’s final defeat by Fr O’Neill’s, Bandon are back in the Evening Echo Cork Co IHC final and a tilt with Carrigaline after a rousing semi-final victory over great rivals Valley Rovers at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday.

BALLYMARTLE may soon be celebrating a clean sweep of Cork hurling titles.

PAT HORGAN turned on the style from frees and play to power Glen Rovers to a thrilling 1-17 to 2-10 victory over Cloyne in their Evening Echo Cork SHC first-round replay at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

A John Paul Murphy point two minutes from time earned Seandun a deserved draw with CIT in this entertaining Evening Echo SHC first round tie at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday.

Cork 3-6 Tipperary 0-8

CORK put their All-Ireland Vocational Schools hurling title on the line tonight when they play Tipperary in the final at Fermoy, throw 6.30 p.m.

BALLYMARTLE recovered from a potentially disastrous start to overcome Bandon and storm into the third round of the Evening Echo Cork IHC at Ballinspittle yesterday.

ST BROGAN’S College, Bandon are on course to make it a double when they play St Fergal’s College (Rathdowney) in the All-Ireland vocational schools SHC final at Cahir today (3.30pm).

St Brogan’s, Bandon 2-13 Borrisokane CC 2-10

St Brogan’s, Bandon 0-11Clonakilty CC 1-5