Fermoy 1-8 Glanworth 0-6: Fermoy could afford the luxury of a missed first-half penalty and still finish comfortable winners over Glanworth in Saturday’s Cork IFC semi-final at Castlelyons.

Kerry 3-13 Wexford 2-9: The full-time score gave a somewhat misleading representation as Kerry performed a late escape act in Dungarvan on Saturday afternoon to remain on course for a 16th All-Ireland junior title.

Members of the Cork County Board executive “made representations” to GAA top-brass earlier this summer to synchronise fixtures involving the county’s hurling and football teams.

Cork IFC: Cill na Martra 1-18 Mitchelstown 2-12

Longford 1-18 Carlow 1-12: Longford full forward Brian Kavanagh kicked six points in a man-of-the-match performance as Longford maintained their unbeaten Division 4 record with a merited win over a plucky Carlow at Netwatch Cullen Park yesterday.

Tipperary 0-15 Clare 0-07: Tommy Toomey conceded his Tipperary U21 footballers will have to improve considerably to shock Cork in the EirGrid provincial decider.

Naomh Abán 0-10 Ballinora 0-9

Kerry advanced to the Munster JFC final against Cork following an easy victory over Clare yesterday.

ALLIANZ FL DIV 4:

Kerry 0-17 IT Tralee 0-8

St Finbarr’s 1-13 Ballinhassig 0-15

Castlehaven 0-16 Nemo Rangers 1-13 (aet)

Avondhu 1-11 Muskerry 0-10

Duhallow 0-13 Douglas 1-9

Ballydesmond 1-17 Canovee 0-13

Another belter of a match between these sides in Kilmichael on Saturday as Naomh Abán kicked a goal and two points in the dying embers of the Cork Premier IFC fourth round replay to win by one.

A late goal from substitute Timmy Murphy sent Inniscarra into the Cork County PIHC semi-finals, Valley Rovers denied at Cloughduv last night.

A tally of 3-2 from full-forward Conor Murphy re-ignited Ballinora’s Cork Premier IFC ambitions as they saw off Mayfield at Ballincollig on Saturday.

Mallow 3-20 Newcestown 3-19 (AET)

When these teams met in the opening round of last year’s Cork SFC, they had to contend with dreadful conditions as Douglas emerged with a one-point win.

Sharp-shooting Donncha O’Connor and Niall Fleming combined to earn Ballydesmond a deserved win over Cill na Martra in this Cork IFC first round clash at Dromtariffe on Saturday.

GREATER scoring power helped Macroom’s De La Salle past St Fachtna’s De La Salle of Skibbereen and into the semi-final of the Corn Uí Mhuirí at Ballineen yesterday.

Coláiste Chríost Rí 2-10 Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh 0-7

Kilbrittain 5-15 Aghabullogue 0-5

CORK footballer Nicholas Murphy earned Carrigaline a replay in yesterday’s Cork Premier IHC quarter-final in Páirc Uí Chaoimh with an injury-time goal.

BARRY O’MAHONY is currently in the throes of his Leaving Cert, but he took time off from study yesterday to help Clonakilty through the back door and get their Cork SFC challenge back on track in an entertaining game at Ballinspittle.

Kerry 3-8 Tipperary 2-12

TIPPERARY manager David Power received the perfect birthday present at Semple Stadium last night as his side came from 11 points down to defeat Kerry in a sensational Munster minor football semi-final.

A TWO-GOAL salvo by midfielder Denis O’Sullivan propelled Carbery past Duhallow in last night’s Cork SFC clash in Cloughduv, thus securing top spot for the West Cork division in Group 1.

AN ENTHRALLING game at Brinny last night as Ballygarvan booked a Cork County IHC semi-final berth after a gutsy performance against pre-tournament favourites Bandon.

MOBILE phone giants Vodafone last night confirmed that they are in sponsorship negotiations with Dublin GAA chiefs.

Ireland 2-05 Scotland 2-13

DUFFRY Rovers have lodged an appeal to the Leinster Council against the fine and two of the suspensions they received from the Wexford County Board after the ill-tempered SFC semi-final clash with Horeswood.