Ballyporeen (Tipperary) 2-12 De La Salle (Waterford) 4-06 (aet)

Scariff/Ogonnelloe (Clare) 2-17 Butlerstown (Waterford) 0-03

St Nicholas 2-12 Newmarket 1-09

Nemo Rangers 2-09 St Nicholas 0-05

St Finbarr’s 0-15 St Nicholas 2-8 (after extra-time)

All the positive spin in the world cannot hide the desperation that has engulfed the once mighty St Nicholas.

St Aidan’s Community College, Cork claimed the Umbro FAI Schools Dr Tony O’Neill Boys’ Cup in dramatic fashion yesterday at Tallaght Stadium through Anthony McAlevey’s late winner.

MEMORIES of the 1996 Cork SFC final meeting between Clonakilty and UCC will be revived after the students last night set up a quarter-final clash in this year’s championship with the West Cork side.

Tipperary footballers will be without star attacker Brendan Cummins for Sunday’s Allianz National Football League Division 2B tie against Wexford in Ardfinnan.