Tomás Ó Sé has described Sunday’s dramatic Munster club final finale as one of the cruellest “sucker-punches” he has ever endured as a player.

A mouth-watering West Cork derby awaits in the semi-final of the Cork SFC after Castlehaven dethroned Ballincollig in one of three quarter-finals played this weekend.

Ballincollig 0-9 Argideen Rangers 1-5: A point from a free by Cian Dorgan three minutes from time earned Ballincollig a thrilling victory over Argideen Rangers in the Cork IHC at Kilbrittain yesterday.

Ballincollig 1-15 St Finbarr’s 1-12: Let’s put to one side for a second Ballincollig’s successful opening bout in their county title defence, that much we expected, for the more pressing items emerging from Páirc Uí Rinn were Patrick Kelly’s ongoing struggle with a calf injury and the straight red card shown to John Miskella.

The third annual Reardens Club All Star awards take place next Monday at 7.30pm, with 45 hurlers and 45 footballers in contention to be recognised for their excellence in the senior championships this season.

Ballincollig 1-13 Carbery Rangers 1-10

Cork SFC quarter-final

Aghada 1-11 St Vincent’s 1-8

Castlehaven 6-15 St Vincent’s 1-10

In my senior years, it is somewhat frightening to find that the “City by the Lee” continues to be devastated during spring tides by floods, not withstanding the intervening years of advances in technology and a ravaging tiger in funding availability.

While visiting a relative in Bishopstown, Cork, I found myself at 6pm in a estate without street lighting while all other parks in the vicinity were well lit.

Carrigaline 1-14 Ballincollig 0-16

Listening to radio and reading newspapers on the events at Letterkenny Hospital made one certainly find sympathy for the patients in particular.

St Vincent’s 1-18 Carrigaline 0-05

A pair of early John Hayes goals provided the platform for Carbery Rangers to advance to the Cork County SFC quarter-finals by overcoming Ballincollig at Bandon last night.

Despite conceding a sloppy goal just before the half-time whistle, St Vincent’s still had enough scoring power to see off gritty Glenville in this fourth-round contest at Riverstown on Saturday to set up a quarter-final clash with either Ballingeary or Naomh Abán.

Carrigaline are through to meet Bandon in the last eight of the Cork Premier IHC as a result of their eight point win over Ballincollig in Belgooly last night.

Ballincollig are back in the hunt for the Premier IHC after falling short to Kilbrittain in their opening round game.

Kerry 0-13 Cork 1-8

HAVING dominated Saturday’s Liam Breathnach Cup final at Ballygarvan from the start, Tracton almost saw their lead slip in a 15-minute spell which yielded 1-7 for Ballincollig.

ST VINCENT’S moved into the last four of the Cork Premier IFC with a hard-fought yet deserved win over northside rivals Mayfield at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday evening.

NEWCESTOWN had star player and dead ball specialist Eoin Kelly to thank for their one point victory over Ballincollig in last night’s PIHC fourth round meeting at Cloughduv.

SIX points from the boot of John Paul Murphy inspired St Vincent’s to victory over Grenagh in the second round of the Premier IFC at Ballyanly on Saturday night.

Nemo Rangers 0-12 Ballincollig 1-7

NEWTOWNSHANDRUM came from two goals down at half time to fashion a thrilling 1-19 to 1-16 victory over Duhallow to win the Co. U21AHC final at Páirc Ui Rinn on Saturday night.

A POOR advert for football, with the free count more than doubling the scores registered, but both sides will be relieved for a chance of redemption next weekend after Saturday’s sterile Cork PIFC semi-final finished level at Páirc Uí Rinn.

THEY suffered the dejecting experience of coughing up a five-point lead in injury-time to 13-man Castlehaven in the drawn clash last month but Ballincollig atoned for that in style in yesterday’s Evening Echo Cork SFC fourth round replay in Bandon.

THE superb free taking of John Paul Murphy ensured St Vincent’s got the better of Kiskeam in a scrappy Evening Echo Premier IFC quarter-final at Kilmurry last night.

ULTIMATELY, Douglas had team captain John Lane to thank for their winning score in the second of almost seven minutes of time added on, but, in essence they triumphed in this exciting Evening Echo Cork SFC game in Ovens yesterday because of a dominant 10-minute period on each side of half-time.

THIS was as mystifying as the corresponding fixture last year.

Cork 0-15 Roscommon 0-12

MEATH boss Eamonn O’Brien has confirmed defender Kevin Reilly will not feature in Sunday week’s All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Kerry.

THIS victory in Saturday’s All-Ireland JFC semi-final nudged Cork into their fourth decider in the grade this decade, yet the bald statistic masks how close a shave this was for Mossie Barrett’s men.

MAYO manager John O’Mahony is to give injured full-forward Barry Moran every chance to be fit to line out in Sunday’s last All-Ireland football quarter-final clash with Meath.

AN EXHIBITION of point scoring by John O’Dwyer powered Ballincollig to a thrilling victory over Tracton in a marvellous Evening Echo Cork Premier IHC quarter-final tie at Pairc Uí Rinn yesterday.

THE result was anticipated but Nemo Rangers must show marked improvement on this display at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday to successfully defend their Evening Echo Cork SFC title.

CORK football continued on the rise at Pairc Ui Chaoimh last where the junior team picked up their third Munster title in five years with a convincing victory over Clare in the provincial final.

CORK go in search of a third Munster junior football crown in five years when they host Clare in tonight’s provincial decider (Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 7.30pm).

CORK conjured up a dominant second-half display that saw them home with plenty to spare in yesterday’s Munster JFC semi-final in Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney.

TIPPERARY GAA officials have approved in principle the appointment of senior football boss John Evans as the county’s new director of Gaelic Football.

St Vincent’s 1-9 Newmarket 1-8

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.

PAT HORGAN turned on the style from frees and play to power Glen Rovers to a thrilling 1-17 to 2-10 victory over Cloyne in their Evening Echo Cork SHC first-round replay at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

A John Paul Murphy point two minutes from time earned Seandun a deserved draw with CIT in this entertaining Evening Echo SHC first round tie at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday.