Dripsey 1-16 Dromina 2-11

A crucial second-half goal by midfielder Brian Hurley cemented Blarney’s place in the quarter-final of the Premier IHC at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday night where the Mid Cork club were deserving winners over Mallow in a disappointing fourth round tie.

“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

Avondhu got the better of Muskerry in the Cork County SHC(Divisions/Colleges section) first round at Cloughduv last night.

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.

THIS was a contest to forget at Donoughmore on Saturday, Blarney and Mallow failing to ignite.

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.

MALLOW maintained their premier intermediate hurling championship status for another year with a four-point win over St Catherine’s in a relegation final at Rathcormac last night.

AFTER the disappointment of losing to arch rivals Nire a week earlier, Stradbally reinstated themselves as one of the favourites to lift the Waterford senior football championship title with a decisive 12-point victory over St Brendan’s at Leamybrien last night.

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

LEINSTER coach Declan Kidney has chosen an experimental 37-man squad for pre-season friendlies in England.

UCD 25 Dublin University 18

Belfast Harlequins 24 UCD 23

The teams have been announced for this weekend's AIB All-Ireland League fixtures.

UCD 25, Buccaneers 21

This weekend's All-Ireland League teams

Ballymena 34 UCD 9

Dromina 1-15, Ballygiblin 0-14

NIGEL DINEEN has been ruled out of the Roscommon team for Saturday’s Bank of Ireland All-Ireland qualifying game with Cork at Dr Hyde Park.