A strong, all-round performance from Duhallow in wet Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday evening, indicated their determination to get back to the Cork SFC final this year.

Kanturk and Cill Na Martra served up a football treat in horrific weather conditions in Millstreet on Saturday.

Three goals in as many second half minutes earned Kanturk victory at the expense of Castletownbere in an error-strewn Cork PIFC first round replay at Ballingeary yesterday.

This Cork senior hurling championship round 1 game didn’t survive to half-time as a contest, with a vastly experienced Sarsfields side putting away Kanturk with a devastating first-half scoring burst.

Newtownshandrum, Ballyhea and Midleton have joined Na Piarsaigh in a four-way tie atop the Red FM Division 1 Hurling League.

In the Croke Park dressing room, it became real for the Kanturk hurlers. Anthony Nash turned to Lorcan McLoughlin and gave the feeling a name.

Kanturk 2-17 Kilburn Gaels 2-8: They were a happy bunch sitting in Heathrow departures.

Often, in the aftermath of seismic victories, players and managers can be accused of finding meaning in the realm of the cliché. They can sing the song of having been written off by everyone, play the tune of not being given a chance by anyone, or even ask Joe Brolly what he thinks about it all.

Kanturk 1-15 Carrigaline 2-6: Kanturk were far too strong for a youthful Carrigaline in this Cork IFC first round tie in Mallow yesterday.

Kanturk 0-12 Cill Na Martra 1-7: Kanturk held their nerve to defeat Cill na Martra in a tough and uncompromising Cork IFC quarter-final replay in Millstreet yesterday.

Kanturk 2-10 Valley Rovers 1-13: Two late points from sub Richie Butler secured Valley Rovers a draw in their Cork Premier IHC quarter-final with Kanturk in Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday.

Familiarity with Waterford’s system won’t automatically lead to Cork overcoming it when the counties clash in the Munster SHC, according to defender Shane O’Neill.

Leinster Schools’ Junior Cup: Gonzaga College kick-started their Leinster Schools’ Junior Cup campaign in fine style at Donnybrook yesterday, when a blistering first-half performance helped them towards a comprehensive triumph over Newbridge College.

Shandrum 4-20 Duhallow 2-16

Cork Co U21 AHC

Cork Premier IHC: Kanturk 0-21 Kilworth 1-16

Duhallow U21 AHC final:

Kanturk 2-11 Meelin 1-10

Kanturk 0-19 Charleville 0-18

Kanturk 1-11 Youghal 2-07

Reigning Cork U21 football champions Nemo Rangers got their city championship campaign off to a winning start as they defeated St Finbarr’s 0-8 to 0-5 at Ballinlough yesterday.

Kilworth have been knocking on the Cork IHC door for a few years now and yesterday in Páirc Uí Rinn they finally knocked it down.

Kanturk 2-15 Fr O’Neills 1-15

Five goals and a spectacular second-half display from Kanturk saw them breeze past Éire Óg in their Cork IHC round two encounter in Mallow last night.

Reigning champions Nemo Rangers put their City Division U21 football championship title on the line against rivals Douglas in tomorrow’s decider in Ballinlough at 11.30am.

A BANK has been allowed to chase a Co Kildare man for a €10 million debt by dropping a letter in the post.

DOWN breezed through their opening game of the Christy Ring Cup against a depleted London side at Ruislip on Saturday.

Roscommon 0-12 Wicklow 3-21

Douglas 2-7 Blackrock 1-7

Big-wave surfing means huge prize money and crazy risks as riders go in search of the 100-foot wave. Simon Lewis reports from California.

Argideen Rangers 3-11, Blackrock 2-11

TOP class boxing returns to Fermoy tonight with a star-studded show at the Rowing Club where the McDonagh brothers will top the bill.

Waterford have announced their team for the Bank of Ireland football championship clash against Cork on Sunday at Pairc Ui Chaoimh at 3.45pm.