Erin’s Own 0-16 Carrigtwohill 0-8 (Cork County SHC): There was more edge to Niall Kidney’s post-match reflection than the entire 60-minute effort churned out by his Carrigtwohill team.

Erin’s Own 3-19 Na Piarsaigh 2-18: What might have appeared to be a stroll in the park for favourites Erin’s Own when they turned over at half-time with a 14 points advantage ultimately proved to be a struggle to gain their quarter-final place in the Cork SHC at Pairc Uí Rinn last evening.

Eoghan Keniry scored 1-3 and Dan Landers contributed eight points as Killeagh inflicted a second successive defeat on county champions Sarsfields in the RedFM SHL at Riverstown yesterday.

Erin’s Own 2-12 Ballymartle 2-9

Kilkenny passed a test of stamina to take back their second Tony Forristal U14 title in three years at Walsh Park on Saturday evening.

The Cork senior hurling management have made a number of alterations to their squad for the forthcoming championship.

Unfortunately for Killian Murphy, injury has ruled him out of tomorrow’s Allianz Hurling League Division 1 quarter-final with Tipperary in Semple Stadium (throw-in 3.45pm).

ALLIANZ HURLING LEAGUE QUARTER-FINAL:

Cork 1-24 Offaly 1-18

Cork 1-24 Offaly 1-18

Creggan Kickhams are to hold onto their All-Ireland JHC Club title, the CCCC ruled last night.

Cork 0-17 Limerick 0-17

A teenager who got his neck trapped in a freak railings accident is fighting for his life in hospital.

In recent years the Fitzgibbon Cup has become a vital breeding ground to gain experience for the inter-county game

Glen Rovers 3-15 Erin’s Own 0-18

Cork have made two changes in personnel and several positional switches for Sunday’s Munster SHC final clash with Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds from the side that beat Clare in the semi-final.

Darren O’Malley and Conor Daly are the two Roscommon debutants for Sunday’s Connacht SFC semi-final clash with Mayo at MacHale Park in Castlebar (4pm).

It looks increasingly unlikely that Patrick Cronin will be fit to lead Cork into battle against Clare in Sunday week's Munster SHC semi-final.

Na Piarsaigh 2-19 Erin’s Own 2-16 (after extra time)

When Erin’s Own won a second consecutive county SHC title in 2007, it had the air of a legacy being established.

Defenders Shane O’Neill and William Egan return to the Cork senior hurling team for Sunday’s Allianz Hurling League Division 1A relegation play-off clash with Clare in the Gaelic Grounds (3pm).

Kilkenny 0-20 Cork 2-12

With yet another Fitzgibbon Cup claimed, one might imagine that UCC GAA development officer John Grainger is entitled to time off, but his is a job that never ends.

With yet another Fitzgibbon Cup claimed, one might imagine that UCC GAA development officer John Grainger is entitled to time off, but his is a job that never ends.

Champions UCC are within an hour of retaining their Fitzgibbon Cup title after a comprehensive defeat of UCD in sun-splashed Carnmore yesterday, a powerful second half enough to defeat Nicky English’s charges.

Cork IT 2-14 Erin’s Own 1-13

A man-of-the-match display by Eoghan Murphy helped Erin’s Own to a comfortable eight-point victory over fellow East Cork side Killeagh in a lacklustre county SHC fourth round tie at Midleton on Saturday night.

Seanie McGrath’s first point is the significance of the loss of Donal Óg Cusack.

In naming his team to face Galway on Sunday, Westmeath manager Brian Hanley has given a vote of confidence to the players that started the Leinster SHC first round win over Antrim.

In naming his team to face Galway on Sunday, Westmeath manager Brian Hanley has given a vote of confidence to the players that started the Leinster SHC first round win over Antrim.

Avondale United celebrated winning the Munster Senior League Premier Division title in style by qualifying for the second round of the FAI Ford Senior Cup with a 3-1 victory over Sheriff YC at Avondale Park yesterday.

The adverse weather impacted on the spectacle but Saturday’s eagerly-awaited Fitzgibbon Cup final in the Mardyke concluded in a blaze of drama as UCC claimed a thrilling extra-time success as they celebrated the centenary of the competition in style on home soil.

UCC, the hosts and favourites, booked their place in today’s Fitzgibbon Cup final and in the process set up the first all-Cork college decider in the history of the event.

Preparations are underway for the senior and U-21 Hurling/Shinty international matches which are due to take place over the coming weeks.

Westmeath 4-24 Donegal 3-15

Erin’s Own 0-16 Na Piarsaigh 0-13

FYFFES has maintained its full-year earnings guidance of between €14 million and €18m, despite tough trading conditions knocking nearly €5m off its first-half profits.

A DRAMATIC late, late goal for Erin’s Own, Kieran ‘Hero’ Murphy – living up to his nickname with a superb ‘double’ on a long Killian Murphy centre – one minute into injury-time, was enough to deny reigning champions Newtownshandrum victory in this Cork SHC quarter-final in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday.

INDEPENDENT News & Media (INM) has responded to press speculation by confirming that it has extended the outcome deadline of exclusive talks with Russian tycoon, Alexander Lebedev, over the potential sale of its two London-based newspapers to the end of next week.

IRELAND’s leading domestic bookmakers are confident of not having to pay a tax on the turnover they make from their online operations, despite analysts suggesting it might become a replacement strategy for the Government’s scrapped retail betting tax plan.

PADDY Power has further extended its new foothold in the Australian betting market on the back of its new subsidiary there – Sportsbet – agreeing to acquire local online betting company International All Sports (IAS).

STOCKBROKERS have predicted a recession setback for 2009 food company earnings, ranging from 2.5% at Kerry Group to 16.1% at Greencore.

NO PROBLEM for three-in-a-row chasing Cork senior hurling champions Erin’s Own at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday as they romped to a 1-16 to 0-7 opening-round victory over former kingpins Blackrock, who now face a dangerous backdoor test against Bishopstown to stay in the championship.