An explosive Kerry made light work of Cork’s challenge to claim the county’s fifth consecutive Munster SFC title in Fitzgerald Stadium.

Cork 1-14 Fermanagh 0-9: Cork collected the points in this comfortable win over visitors Fermanagh at Páirc Ui Rínn yesterday, the home side’s first victory in this Division 2 campaign

Cork progressed to Round 4A of the All-Ireland qualifiers this afternoon largely thanks to the half-time introductions of Colm O’Neill and Pa Kelly.

Bride Rovers 1-21 Youghal 1-13: It says much about Bride Rovers’ dominance in Ballynoe on Saturday evening that an eight-point final winning margin would seem to flatter opponents Youghal.

Douglas 2-18 Na Piarsaigh 1-18: An outstanding contest, highlighted by the skill and class of Alan Cadogan, presented a much more positive image of Cork hurling after the flop in Semple Stadium the previous Sunday and fittingly Douglas were the winners in this first-round game in Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday.

Carrigaline 0-13 St Nicholas 0-5: As old as the GAA itself, Carrigaline have had to wait a long time to play a Cork county SFC game.

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.

Erin’s Own 2-22 Carrigtwohill 0-16: Erin’s Own looked comfortable winners throughout this Cork SHC first-round tie in Lisgoold on Saturday night.

O’Donovan Rossa 2-15 Clonakilty 0-10: A West Cork senior football championship game usually produces plenty of fireworks, but this one at Rosscarbery yesterday fizzled out and faded quickly as O’Donovan Rossa crushed a hugely disappointing Clonakilty.

Castlehaven 2-12 Clyda Rovers 0-9: Several factors combined to produce this emphatic victory for Castlehaven in Saturday evening’s Cork SFC first-round game in Carrigadrohid - primarily a significant second-half improvement which yielded two goals inside the opening ten minutes.

Cork 4-11 Donegal 0-19

Allianz FL Division 1

A dramatic late win for Cork in Pairc Ui Rinn saw Brian Hurley fisting home a Conor Dorman cross to give Cork the narrowest of wins over Mayo in Division 1 of the NFL.

CORK 2-7 MAYO 0-12

McGrath Cup semi-final

O’Donovan Rossa 1-14 Douglas 1-06

Cork SHC: Bride Rovers 3-14 Courcey Rovers 0-19 (aet)

Sarsfields 2-25 Bride Rovers 0-15

Cork collected the McGrath Cup yesterday with a four-point win over Kerry in Mallow, a determined second-half display and a good John Hayes goal the key to their first silverware of 2014.

CORK 6-16 UL 0-7

Castlehaven 1-14 Carbery 2-10

Valley Rovers 0-13 Macroom 0-13

Glen Rovers 3-15 Erin’s Own 0-18

O’Donovan Rossa 1-13 Dohenys 1-07

Mayo 0-11 Cork 0-10

Wicklow 0-8 Meath 0-16

Castlehaven 2-09 Carbery Rangers 0-09

Kieran McEnery was the St Nick’s hero in this senior football relegation play-off at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday night.

Catlehaven 0-12 St. Finbarr’s 0-09

St Finbarr’s 0-10 Castlehaven 1-7

Cork IT 2-14 Erin’s Own 1-13

Douglas 1-14 Bishopstown 1-20

Though they twice held decent advantages, Erin’s Own were left hanging on at the finish against Bride Rovers in Carrigtwohill last night

If Erin’s Own harbour ambitions of challenging for this year’s Cork crown, they will have to do better than this Jekyll and Hyde opening round display against Bride Rovers at Carrigtwohill last night.

O’DONOVAN ROSSA made no mistake at the second time of asking at Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday to claim their third Cork Co U21 FC title in impressive style.

BRIDE ROVERS settled the stalemate between themselves and Bishopstown in emphatic fashion at Riverstown yesterday to claim a place in the fourth round of the Cork SHC.

A FOOTBALL treat in Brinny on Saturday, two outstanding teams, all-out commitment and some terrific scores.

CORK finalised their preparations for Sunday’s Munster SFC semi-final against Waterford with a highly competitive inter-squad A v B game at the official opening of Kilmichael GAA’s magnificent complex in Annahalla.

ARD SCOIL RÍS won their first White Cup with an impressive finish at Cahir yesterday.

A POWERFUL second-half display from Tipperary against University of Limerick yesterday saw the Premier County book a McGrath Cup quarter-final date with Waterford next Sunday.

Gneeveguilla (Kerry) 1-11 St. Breckan’s (Clare) 0-7

Erin’s Own 0-16 Na Piarsaigh 0-13