VALLEY ROVERS finished well to revitalise their Cork Premier IHC hopes by overcoming Watergrasshill in a third-round replay at Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday.

BALLYHEA scored three goals at Páirc Uí Rinn last night to see off the challenge of Valley Rovers in round two of the Premier IHC.

BARRY O’MAHONY is currently in the throes of his Leaving Cert, but he took time off from study yesterday to help Clonakilty through the back door and get their Cork SFC challenge back on track in an entertaining game at Ballinspittle.

Aghada 0-11Valley Rovers 0-10

FORMER senior star Aodhán MacGearailt netted the crucial second-half goal that enabled Kerry to defeat 2009 All-Ireland champions Cork in yesterday’s Munster JFC semi-final at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney.

THE switch of Eamon Collins from the left wing to full forward reaped a handsome reward for Valley Rovers, victors over Aghada in the first round of the Evening Echo Cork County IHC at Páirc Uí Chaoimh last night.

AFTER years of near-misses Valley Rovers, finally landed football silverware at Páirc Uí Rinn by winning the Cork IFC final with a 1-12 to 3-4 win over Kildorrery.

Valley Rovers 0-10 Ballydesmond 0-7

Valley Rovers 2-6 Erin’s Own 1-4

Imokilly 1-8 Carrigdhoun 0-11

Galway 1-20 Cork 0-8

St Brogans, Bandon 3-7 Scoil Phobail, Sliabh Luachra 0-11