We were impressed with how Blackrock went about their business in the semi-final victory against Na Piarsaigh.

Imokilly manager Fergal Condon says the east Cork divisional side have built up momentum through match practice — tonight’s Cork SHC replay against Sarsfields (Páirc Uí Rinn, 7pm) has them approaching two dozen outings together as a team.

ARDSCOIL RÍS recorded a big victory over a young Charleville CBS side in the opening round of the Dr Harty Cup at Kilmallock today. 

Somewhat ironic isn’t it that the county’s most impressive minor final victory of recent times will pass largely under the radar because of what transpired in the main event.

Two second-half goals from Jack Canning delivered Galway an 11th All-Ireland minor title.

A first Electric Ireland Munster minor hurling title for Cork since 2008, then, but a post-match warning from manager Denis Ring.

Cork’s nine-year wait for a Munster MHC final appearance is over as Denis Ring’s young troops produced a hugely impressive performance to down the reigning champions in this evening’s semi-final replay.

Cork 1-24, Waterford 0-8: Cork eased into the semi-finals of the Munster MHC with this 19-point rout of Waterford The Déise, who entered the contest off the back of a heavy defeat to Clare, were aided by a slight breeze in the opening period and yet found themselves seven in arrears at the break, 0-11 to 0-4. 

St Colman’s Fermoy 1-8 Midleton CBS 0-7: When the most coveted piece of silverware in Munster Colleges hurling last resided at St Colman’s, it sat in a display cabinet next to the Dean Ryan Cup.

A Liam O’Shea penalty one minute into second-half stoppages saw Midleton edge this thrilling Harty Cup quarter-final replay.

Midleton CBS 3-15 Hamilton High School Bandon 1-6: Midleton CBS proved too strong for Hamilton High School Bandon in the Harty Cup at Ballincollig yesterday, recording their first win following an opening round defeat by Ardscoil Rís.

Midleton CBS 0-25 Thurles CBS 2-13: Defending champions Midleton CBS were given a serious shock by Thurles CBS in round 2 of the Dean Ryan Cup at Fermoy before they eventually sealed their progress in extra-time.

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

They looked a right Charlie but there just weren’t enough of them to break the world record.

Milltown-Castlemaine 1-11 Keel 0-6

A charge of drink driving against a 34-year-old man who failed a breath test after drinking a gin and tonic ahead of a hospital appointment was struck out yesterday.

PJ Reidy took over the Keel job a year ago and 137 training sessions later the Castleisland native has the Mid Kerry team 60 minutes from an All-Ireland final.

St Kieran’s (Limerick) 1-11 Kenmare (Kerry) 1-07

Kenmare District 2-15 St Michael’s-Foilmore 3-08

St Mary’s on the Hill 1-3 Greenmount 1-1

FORMER Kerry star forward Mike Frank Russell scored 1-4 as Laune Rangers booked their place in the third round of the AIB Kerry SFC at the expense of Spa.

A GROUP of investors led by Clare FM managingdirector Liam O’Shea yesterday confirmed a deal to purchase a majority stake in radio station Kfm – the licensed local radio service for Kildare.

THERE was nothing surprising about the outcome of the first of the Kerry SFC quarter-finals in Tralee yesterday, just that it stretched the resources of a Kerins O’Rahilly’s side hampered by the absence of the injured Tommy Walsh more than expected.

Kenmare 0-15 Austin Stacks 1-10

YOUNG radio listeners in Munster will have a new choice from Monday when Limerick-based SPIN South West goes on air.

AT a deserted inlet at West Cork’s Owenahincha Beach yesterday afternoon, five-year-old Niamh Twomey laid a make-shift cross at the spot where the body of Jonathan Herlihy was found hours earlier.

CORK’S Red FM and Dublin’s SPIN went head-to-head in Limerick yesterday with final presentations to the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) for the licence to run a station to cater for the 15-34 age group in the South-West region.