Cork 1-24, Waterford 0-8: Cork eased into the semi-finals of the Munster MHC with this 19-point rout of Waterford The Déise, who entered the contest off the back of a heavy defeat to Clare, were aided by a slight breeze in the opening period and yet found themselves seven in arrears at the break, 0-11 to 0-4. 

The Cork minor hurling side for tomorrow night’s Electric Ireland Munster MHC semi-final play-off against Waterford includes three members of the side which won provincial U17 honours last week.

Ardscoil Rís 4-16 Charleville CBS 1-7: Ardscoil Rís produced another impressive display in the Dr Harty Cup at Kilmallock yesterday, beating Charleville CBS by 18-points. The champions, who defeated Hamilton High in the first round by a big margin, scored 4-14 from play, are now in the last eight.

Aghabullogue 1-19 Dromina 0-17

Mitchelstown 0-15 Buttevant 0-07

Dripsey 1-16 Dromina 2-11

Munster IHC final:

A 47-year-old farmer became the 100th person to die on Irish roads this year when he lost control of his car and hit a ditch a short distance from his home.

London 0-11 Westmeath 1-15

Ballyhea 2-15 Mallow 0-20

“It’s a great night for us, the pressure is off, and from now on we will be able to hurl with freedom and without fear,” were Dromina coach Gary Morrissey’s words of praise after his side scraped past Dripsey in round three of the IHC in Kanturk on Saturday night.

St. Catherine’s 2-14Dromina 1-8

London 4-18 Wicklow 1-17

OWNER Patsy Byrnerecorded a double at Macroom yesterday, taking the All-Aged Stake with Toast Master, which he owns in partnership with bookmaker Berkie Browne, and the Reserve Derby Trial Stake with Breaking Tide.

ROBERT Emmetts’ turned up the heat in the second half, to dispatch St Gabriels in the London SHC final.

RAYNERS LANE in Harrow might not sound like a GAA hotbed but the giveaway is the pub, or rather its name.

JIMMY Barry Murphy officially returned to the post of Cork senior hurling manager last night, but there is doubt as to what kind of NHL he will take charge in next spring.

SCENES of jubilation from Dromina hurling supporters greeted the final whistle in Castletownroche last night as they secured their IHC status for another year after a hard fought victory over Cobh.

CLOYNE and Ballinhassig served up a classic third-round tie in the Cork SHC.

A MASTERLY display of shooting from Eamon Brosnan earned Meelin a hugely satisfying win over Dromina in this second round contest in Kilbrin last night.

CORK defender Brian Murphy says he and his teammates are looking forward to “getting back on the road” against Laois in the All-Ireland hurling qualifiers on Saturday.

YESTERDAY Dromina, a little village in north Cork, had its day in the sun — or scouring rain, to be more precise — as the hurlers of Cork and Laois rolled in for a challenge to mark the opening of new GAA facilities.

Kilbrittain 2-15 Dromina 2-9

Imokilly 2-19 Avondhu 2-13

TRAMORE-born and a Waterford footballer in all grades before he threw in his lot with Cork, Niall Geary will be re-visiting familiar territory when Nemo Rangers travel to Limerick champions Drumcollogher-Broadford in Drumcollogher for Sunday’s Munster SFC club semi-final.

BALLINCOLLIG are back in the hunt for Evening Echo Cork Co Premier IHC glory.

Dromina 2-10 Kilbrittain 1-10

FR. O’NEILL’S got a dose of what life will be like in the higher grade when going under to Dromina in the opening round of the Evening Echo Cork Co IHC at Shanballymore on Saturday.

BEATEN Evening Echo Cork Co Premier IHC finalists last season, Aghada got a tough battle from up and coming Bishopstown at Midleton last night and in the end both sides settled for a replay, 0-13 to 1-10.

Cloyne 5-8 Carbery 1-8

ST. FINBARR’S edged out Killeagh, 1-17 to 2-13, in a nailbiting Evening Echo Cork County SHC first round tie at Midleton on Saturday.

Watergrasshill 2-13, Dromina 2-8

AFTER a week of speculation, Cork hurling fans glimpsed Setanta Ó hAilpín hurling again yesterday.

WINNERS at minor and senior level over Tipperary, Cork hope to make it a hat-trick tonight in the Munster IHC final at Páirc Uí Rinn (7.30pm).

IN his article entitled ‘Tackling suicide depends on State’s financial wellbeing’ (Irish Examiner, June 16), John Breslin quotes Junior Minister Tim O’Malley’s response to a previous report on the high number of suicides and attempted suicides...

I COMMEND the Irish Examiner (June 11) for highlighting the plight of mentally ill people in the feature by Harry McGee headlined ‘Mentally ill: the silent constituency’.

CAVAN manager Eamon Coleman has given a vote of confidence to the team which drew with Down in the opening round of the Ulster championship for Sunday’s replay in Kingspan Breffni Park.

WITH nine permanent TSB Cork County IHC games down for decision, five in the premier division, clubs were out in force over the weekend with all the games finishing with conclusive results.

Dromina 2-13 Argideen Rangers 0-9

Dromina 1-15, Ballygiblin 0-14