The issue of clubs’ access to inter-county players took up much of the discussion at last night’s Cork County Board meeting, but county coaching officer Kevin O’Donovan once again issued a plea to clubs to have a debate on the county’s decline at senior level.

Scoil Mhuire gan Smál Blarney 2-12 Coachford College 0-11: A first Munster Post Primary School’s hurling title for Scoil Mhuire gan Smál Blarney as they claimed victory over fellow Cork school Coachford College in the Corn Risteard Uí Mhathúna (U18½ CHC final) in Carrigaline yesterday.

Dripsey 1-15 Grenagh 1-12: Just 12 months after they endured a 14-point loss to Grenagh and subsequent relegation play-off with St Catherine’s, Dripsey will be contesting the quarter-finals of the Cork IHC, against Kildorrery or Éire Óg.

Cork Reds 1-14 Cork Whites 1-5

Newmarket 2-14 Grenagh 0-10: Newmarket banished all fears of relegation from the Premier Intermediate Football Championship this year after a comprehensive dismissal of Grenagh at Castlemagner on Saturday night saw them deservedly book a spot in round four.

Naomh Aban 1-12 Grenagh 1-8: At half-time of this Premier Intermediate Football Championship clash at Coachford on Saturday night there would have been no gambling on the outcome of this tie.

Strange having a 27-year-old being one of the elder statesmen of a club’s football team but such is the changing landscape of Valley Rovers, now just 60 minutes away from restoring their status as a senior football club in Cork.

Cork 5-26 Kerry 0-09

Almost Christmas. Deck the halls.

Cork hurling star Tom Kenny is to retire from the inter-county game.

Grenagh 0-12 Aghabullogue 0-05

An amazing year for Grenagh ended with a second county title and coach Donie Dorgan paid tribute to the massive effort put in by his players.

Aghabullogue coach Cathal Cronin felt his side suffered from nerves on the big day but couldn’t deny that Grenagh had been the better side.

CORK IFC FINAL:

Grenagh 1-11 Rockchapel 1-06

Grenagh 1-10 Kilbrin 2-5

CORK JAHC FINAL:

Grenagh 0-15 Ballydesmond 0-09

Grenagh 2-18 Donoughmore 1-09

Grenagh 1-11 Fermoy 1-09

Ballydesmond 0-12 Kildorrery 0-10

He won’t be the oldest man on the field in the Gaelic Grounds tomorrow — Limerick midfielder and captain Donal O’Grady (33), pips him to that honour — but when it comes to Munster final appearances, Cork’s Tom Kenny will be by far the most experienced.

Cloyne 1-06 Grenagh 0-08

Avondhu 1-11 Muskerry 0-10

It takes two hours to drive from Páirc Uí Rinn to Castletownbere.

Brian Dillons 0-14 Grenagh 0-13

Grenagh 1-15 Cloughduv 2-11

CIT 1-26 St Finbarr’s 1-12

Castletownbere dedicated their IFC win over Grenagh at Inchigeela on Saturday to fisherman Pearse Lyne, who tragically died at sea last week.

Cork IT’s powerful second-half start laid the foundations for victory over Imokilly in round three of the divisions and colleges section of the Cork SHC at Riverstown last night.

Mallow finished strongly to overcome Carrigaline in the opening round of the Premier IFC at Fermoy last night.

Grenagh were very easy winners over Killavullen in the Evening Echo Co IFC at Mallow last night.

Muskerry became the first side to exit the divisions and colleges section of the Cork County SHC as Cork IT were far too strong for them at Riverstown last night.

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

WHEN UCC lined out against St Nicholas in the fourth round of this year’s Cork SFC, just 17 players togged out as they edged a two-point win.

ENA HOWELL thought the other five finalists in the ICA Volunteer of the Year competition were fantastic. “I was shocked to win,” says the Cork Federation secretary, who’s a mum-of-three and who has also been a foster carer for 22 years.

A SUPERB second quarter ensured Carrigaline will remain in the Cork County Premier IFC in 2012 with Grenagh dropping down to the intermediate grade.

ONE of the biggest ever gatherings of members of the Cork Federation of the ICA was held earlier this month.

COURCEY ROVERS survived a late rally from Youghal to win the Cork Premier IHC final by 0-15 to 1-10 at Páirc Ui Rinn yesterday — an inspirational display from centre-back and man-of-the-match Vince Hurley going a long way to helping them gain senior status.

A POINT by full-back Gary Harrington three minutes into injury time gave Carrigaline a deserved draw in a thrilling Premier IFC relegation final at Blarney on Saturday.

JIMMY Barry Murphy officially returned to the post of Cork senior hurling manager last night, but there is doubt as to what kind of NHL he will take charge in next spring.

CLOUGHDUV had a sterling second-half performance to thank for their slenderest of winning margins at the end of this frenetic Muskerry JAHC final in Blarney last night.