West Kerry Board chairman Muiris Ó Fiannachta has accused Kerry GAA decision-makers of lacking common sense in their handling of the county’s senior football championship round 2 fixtures.

New Kerry hurling boss Eamonn Kelly admitted he was talked into the job by Liam Sheedy and will be bringing Brendan Cummins in as goalkeeping coach.

“There is no real thought given to the development of hurling in weaker counties.” So says Kerry hurling trainer Tom Howard.

Ballina (Tipperary) 3-19 St Brendan’s Ardfert (Kerry) 0-15

St Brendan’s 0-13 Lixnaw 0-08

St Finbarr’s 1-13 Ballinhassig 0-15

Killeagh 1-14 Ballinhassig 0-14

Bride Rovers 1-14 Ballinhassig 0-11

Kerry 1-14 Kildare 0-11

Limerick IT advanced to a Waterford Crystal Cup semi-final against either Limerick or Tipperary following a comfortable 1-25 to 3-7 win over Kerry at Abbeydorney last night.

Ballinhassig (Cork) 1-17 Ballybrown (Limerick) 0-20 (AET)

Having re-established their respective places in the senior hurling ranks in Cork and Limerick, Ballinhassig and Ballybrown go in search of further silverware when they meet in the quarter-final of the AIB Munster club IHC at Páirc Uí Rinn today.

Ballinhassig 1-19 Bandon 1-15

Ballinhassig 2-18 Inniscarra 0-9

Ballinhassig stormed into the last four of the Premier IHC on Saturday night after a terrific four-point victory over Ballyhea in Mallow.

It was slated as the game of the championship between two of the campaigns pre-tournament heavyweights but in the end you’d have to wonder was the hype misplaced.

This is a big year for Ballinhassig. Not alone will they endeavour to regain their senior hurling status but they will also play their first games in their new development at Ballinaboy.

Bishopstown 0-13 Ballinhassig 0-12

BALLINHASSIG remain a senior hurling club, but only just, after an injury-time goal from goalkeeper Martin Coleman salvaged a draw in their Cork SHC relegation play-off with Bishopstown at Cloughduv yesterday.

THE drawn match had been an engrossing and tightly-balanced affair but Cloyne’s complete superiority ensured there was to be no repeat in Saturday’s Cork SHC third round replay in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

A STROLL at headquarters for Kerry on Saturday, a final they dominated from start to finish against a game but outclassed Wicklow side to win their first Christy Ring Cup title.

Kerry 0-12 Antrim 1-15, Tralee

AN injury-time goal from sub Thomas O’Rourke fired Ballyduff to the last four of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship at Austin Stack Park, Tralee on Sunday night.

AN injury-time goal from sub Thomas O’Rourke fired Ballyduff to the last four of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship at Austin Stack Park, Tralee yesterday.

THEIR recent county championship exit may have brought dejection for Kerins O’Rahilly’s, but the Tralee club salvaged something from their season with victory in yesterday’s Kerry Senior Club Championship final at Austin Stack Park.

Scoil Bhailenóra 3-3 Blarney BNS 1-2

Canovee 1-10 Delanys 0-3

THE spoils went Sarsfields’ way, thanks to hitting a purple patch in the opening quarter, but Ballinhassig left Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday with their pride intact after an admirable second-half recovery.

Glen Rovers 0-16 Ballinhassig 0-12

Ardfert (Kerry) 4-7 Confey (Kildare) 1-9

THERE is no substitute for experience and Cork had it in abundance for this Munster one-sided IHC semi-final against Clare in Thurles yesterday.

TWO Cork County Board hurling league finals were decided over the weekend and in both cases there was double joy for the victors.

IT’LL be a dream come through for Ballinhassig when the boys in blue run out onto the hallowed turf of Croke Park tomorrow for the final of the All-Ireland club intermediate hurling championship against Dicksboro of Kilkenny.

Ballinhassig (Cork) 3-11 Glenariffe (Antrim) 1-7

Ballinhassig 1-16 Aghada 1-11

Cloyne 5-8 Carbery 1-8

CORK’s Intermediate Football Championship crackled into life at the weekend as North Cork outfit Newmarket overcame Castletownbere in a battle of two title hopefuls at Inchigeela.

Cork 1-21 Limerick 1-10