THE hurlers of UCC had to draw on all their experience to get the better of a dogged Garda College in a dour Ulster Bank Fitzgibbon Cup first round clash at Templemore yesterday.

MIDLETON’S rise to prominence continued at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday night as they earned a place in the last eight of the Evening Echo Cork County SHC and a tilt with neighbours Cloyne with a 0-12 to 0-10 victory over former champions Blackrock.

BEATEN Evening Echo Cork Co Premier IHC finalists last season, Aghada got a tough battle from up and coming Bishopstown at Midleton last night and in the end both sides settled for a replay, 0-13 to 1-10.

INSPIRATIONAL substitute John Halbert smoothed Watergrasshill’s path to victory over Argideen Rangers in this Evening Echo Cork County Premier IHC opening round game in Passage on Saturday night.

Glenville 0-14 Carbery Rangers 0-4

Glanmire CC 2-11 North Monastery 1-11

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

THE Galway team to play Cork in this evening’s All-Ireland MHC semi-final in Portlaoise (6pm) is the same as that which defeated Wexford in the quarter-final.

NOT unexpectedly, the Cork senior hurling selectors have stuck with the same 15 which defeated Waterford in the quarter-final for Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC semi-final against Clare in Croke Park.

Cork 2-18 Limerick 1-12

CHAMPIONS Cork make two changes from the team which defeated Waterford in the semi-final for Sunday’s Munster minor hurling championship final against Limerick in Pairc Uí Chaoimh.

ST. FINBARR’S edged out Killeagh, 1-17 to 2-13, in a nailbiting Evening Echo Cork County SHC first round tie at Midleton on Saturday.

Cork 1-15 Waterford 2-7

CHAMPIONS Cork make two changes from the side which defeated Kerry for tonight’s Munster MHC semi-final against Waterford at Páirc Uí Chaoimh (7pm).

CORK’s Intermediate Football Championship crackled into life at the weekend as North Cork outfit Newmarket overcame Castletownbere in a battle of two title hopefuls at Inchigeela.

St. Flannan's 2-6 Glanmire CC 1-4

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

IT'S going to be a very busy weekend for Laois teenager Donal Brennan.

CORK bid for a Munster minor championship double against the Kerry footballers at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick tomorrow (1.45 pm).

THE draw for the Tommy Murphy Cup will be made in Croke Park tomorrow morning.

Glanmire Community School 1-15 Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh 1-7

WITH nine permanent TSB Cork County IHC games down for decision, five in the premier division, clubs were out in force over the weekend with all the games finishing with conclusive results.