McGrath Cup: Cork 7-20 Mary I 0-4

While allowing fringe players the chance to impress, the McGrath Cup is also fulfilling a practical purpose for Cork senior football manager Brian Cuthbert.

Cork SFC quarter-final

Ballincollig 3-15 Carbery 1-11

Ballincollig 1-09 St Finbarr’s 1-08

Ballincollig 2-10 Douglas 1-07

They may have grown accustomed to journeying the backdoor route in the Cork SFC in recent seasons but Ballincollig passed their opening assignment of this year’s championship in powerful fashion at Dunmanway on Saturday night.

Ballincollig claimed the Mid-Cork U21AFC title as they dethroned last year’s champions Éire Óg at Coachford on Saturday.

CORK boss Brian Cuthbert has made three changes to his starting 15 for next Sunday’s Munster MFC final against Kerry in FitzGerald Stadium, Killarney.

CORK boss Brian Cuthbert has made six changes for tomorrow night’s Munster MFC semi-final against Tipperary in Semple Stadium at 7pm from the team that scraped to victory over Clare in their quarter-final in Ennis four weeks ago.

KERRY had their expected victory over Tipperary in the opening round of the ESB Munster MFC in Tralee last night but it was a close-run thing in the finish as Tipperary banged in two late goals to leave the home side hanging on with just two points to spare.