ST NICK’S were everyone's favourites to drop down a grade in the Cork SFC but they pulled off the great escape at Bandon last night, beating Dohenys 2-6 to 1-8, to deservedly maintain their senior status and at the same time stay in the title race.

Barryroe (Cork) 2-14 Meelick (Clare) 0-5

WITH just weeks to go to the election, political parties are trying to outbid each other on the number of teachers they will appoint to solve overcrowding in primary school classes.