THE Evening Echo Cork Co SFC commenced over the weekend and Douglas got just the start to the new campaign they desired at Ballyanley on Saturday.

Douglas 1-14 Mallow 0-6

ALL-IRELAND Junior champions Finuge failed to make a successful transition to the intermediate grade as Legion emerged 0-8 to 0-6 winners from yesterday’s Kerry IFC final in Tralee.

Douglas 2-7 Blackrock 1-7

BRIDE ROVERS won the battle of the Rovers for Evening Echo Cork County SHC survival at Pairc Ui Rinn last night, the East Cork outfit beating city side Glen Rovers 3-15 to 1-13 to advance to the next round.

Nemo Rangers 0-18 Douglas 0-10

A SMOOTH enough passage for All-Ireland champions Newtownshandrum and an eight point victory for Blackrock were the highlights of a small permanent tsb Cork County SHC programme over the weekend.

Nenagh 22 Bruff 13

TINY Killeagh sprung a huge surprise in Midleton yesterday as the permanent tsb Cork County SHC got into full swing with six opening round games.

Limerick Institute of Technology 2-15 Cork Institute of Technology 3-11

Bruff 33 Nenagh 15

Douglas Community School 0-12 St Colman’s, Fermoy 1-9