Clyda Rovers (Cork) 0-15 Ballyporeen (Tipperary) 1-4

Clyda Rovers 0-13 Macroom 0-08

Clyda Rovers 0-16 Glenville 0-10

Clyda Rovers 0-08 Bantry Blues 0-07

Castletownbere 0-3 Clyda Rovers 1-9

Clyda Rovers 1-16 Kinsale 2-11 (after extra time)

Clyda Rovers 0-15 Mayfield 1-5

Having lost the previous three finals, Clyda Rovers must to do things the hard way if they are to reach a fourth PIFC decider in a row after they were beaten by Bantry Blues at Kilmichael on Saturday.

A GOAL in the 10th minute by full forward Derek O’Brien proved the decisive score in this keenly contested semi-final at Donoughmore on Saturday.

CLYDA ROVERS are just one game away from a third successive Premier IFC final after they overcame Macroom in a dour quarter-final at Donoughmore on Saturday evening.

ASTONISHINGLY Mallow plucked a draw from the jaws of defeat in this fourth round Cork Premier IFC tie at the splendid Killavullen venue on Saturday night.

Clyda Rovers 0-7 Naomh Abán 0-4

A POOR advert for football, with the free count more than doubling the scores registered, but both sides will be relieved for a chance of redemption next weekend after Saturday’s sterile Cork PIFC semi-final finished level at Páirc Uí Rinn.

AS Don Givens pointed out afterwards, the scoreboard reads badly but even so, he will be wondering this morning how Ireland did not manage to eke out a point from an entertaining opening salvo in Group Two of the European Championship qualifying campaign.

Rep of Ireland U-21 2 Spain U-21 1

ANTHONY STOKES remains in the international wilderness after the on-loan Sheffield United striker was once again left out of a Don Givens Under 21 squad.

REPUBLIC of Ireland U-19 manager Sean McCaffrey has named a 20-man squad for next week’s double-header of friendly games with Portugal. The matches, on September 4 and 6 (both 7.30pm) will maintain preparations ahead of the first phase UEFA U-19 qualifying series.