Attendances at county championship games in Kerry can only be ‘maximised’ if they are played on Sundays, treasurer John Joe Carroll said at last night’s convention.

CIT 1-26 St Finbarr’s 1-12

THIS time around Carbery Rangers made certain of their place in the semi-final of the Cork SFC for the second consecutive year, with more conviction and ability in Saturday evening’s replay in Clonakilty than they had managed seven days earlier.

MUSKERRY entered this Cork SHC tie with three championship wins under their belt, but apart from the opening five minutes, during which the sides were level twice, it was Carrigtwohill who looked the more menacing.

St. Finbarr’s 0-13 Newcestown0-11

A LATE Michael Cahalane point earned Bandon a draw in a thrilling Cork Premier 2 MHC final at Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday.

SEAMUS HAYES played a true captain’s part as he inspired Courcey Rovers to a sensational second-half comeback and helped provide them with a passage to the Evening Echo Cork County Premier IHC semi final at the Jack Barrett Memorial Park, Kinsale last night.

SEAMUS HAYES played a true captain’s part as he inspired Courcey Rovers to a sensational second-half comeback and helped provide them with a passage to the Evening Echo Cork County Premier IHC semi final at the Jack Barrett Memorial Park, Kinsale last night.

Inniscarra 1-14 Valley Rovers 1-12

Cork 4-17 Limerick 0-8

BATTLE-HARDENED Cill Na Martra stormed back from the brink of defeat to shatter Éire Óg’s hopes on a 2-10 to 1-11 scoreline in the quarter-final of the Evening Echo Cork County IFC at Carrigadrohid on Saturday.

THEY’RE back and meaning business. After the heartbreak of last year’s final defeat by Fr O’Neill’s, Bandon are back in the Evening Echo Cork Co IHC final and a tilt with Carrigaline after a rousing semi-final victory over great rivals Valley Rovers at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday.

IT SHOULD have been an Evening Echo Cork SHC double-header to savour, but neither the meeting of St Finbarr’s and Blackrock in the opener, nor the ensuing Glen Rovers and Na Piarsaigh clash at Páirc Ui Chaoimh lived up to expectation for the 5,000 plus crowd.

BRIAN DARBY will keep up the family tradition by lining out with Offaly against Westmeath in Saturday night’s Leinster senior football championship in Tullamore.

THERE was to be no hat-trick of victories for Bride Rovers over St. Finbarr’s in the Evening Echo Cork Co SHC at Páirc Uí Chaoimh last night where the Togher club survived a late scare before emerging winners by two points.

TODAY’S Avonmore Munster Schools Senior Cup final (Dooradoyle, 3pm) between Castletroy College and Christian Brothers College (CBC) could well be billed the second David and Goliath clash of the tournament.

CBC CORK booked their place in the Avonmore Munster Schools Senior Cup final with a hard-fought victory over gutsy Glenstal at Clanwilliam yesterday.

AFTER the shock exit of holders PBC, Christian Brothers College find themselves as hot favourites to add another Avonmore Munster Schools Senior Cup title to an impressive haul of trophies won over the decades.

CORK start favourites to beat Galway in this afternoon’s All-Ireland inter-county VEC SHC Final (Mallow, 3pm).

WARM favourites Christian Brothers College Cork advanced to the semi-finals of the Avonmore Munster Schools Senior Cup at a windswept and wet Mardyke yesterday, but only after they overcame a strenuous and brave challenge from battling Ard Scoil Rís.

DAY two of the Allianz Sciath na Scol produced four more excellent contests at sun drenched Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday, the pick of which was the clash of Belgooly and Kilcredan in the DH1 boys final.

A FIRST-HALF try by Presentation Brothers College winger Simon Zebo all but decided this exciting Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Senior Cup final at Musgrave Park yesterday.

Munster 16 Australia 24

Glanmire CC 2-9 St Brogan's VS 2-6

THE Evening Echo-sponsored Cork SFC first round got into full swing over the weekend with Bantry Blues overcoming all the odds to beat Clonakilty 0-12 to 0-10 in a disappointing derby clash at Castlehaven yesterday.

Ard Scoil RÍs 8 CBC 7

Cork 2-11 Kilkenny 2-11

CORK coach Johnny Keane yesterday outlined the magnitude of the task confronting his charges in tomorrow’s All-Ireland IHC final clash with Kilkenny at Semple Stadium, Thurles.

Cork 5-9 Antrim 2-11