WHATEVER their fate in next Sunday’s provincial decider against Dr Crokes, the Nire will long remember their epic Munster senior football championship semi-final replay victory over Tipperary champions Aherlow at windswept Fraher Field, Dungarvan, yesterday.

Clonakilty 4-5 Carbery Rangers 2-8

CARBERY RANGERS got their first season in senior ranks off to the perfect start at Aughaville last night, defeating Bantry in the opening round of the Evening Echo Cork Co SFC in a bruising contest.

Glenville 0-14 Carbery Rangers 0-4

GOALS from Ger McCarthy and Daniel O’Donovan in the opening 10 minutes proved decisive as Dohenys marched into the Evening Echo Cork Co SFC semi-final with a 2-9 to 1-8 win over O’Donovan Rossa at Drimoleague yesterday.

Nemo Rangers 3-10 Bantry Blues 1-5

Imokilly 0-11 Carbery 0-6

Carbery Rangers (Cork) 1-14 Pomeroy Plunketts (Tyrone)1-8

Carbery 1-11 Bishopstown 0-7

AFTER a week of speculation, Cork hurling fans glimpsed Setanta Ó hAilpín hurling again yesterday.

Mallow 2-9 Castlehaven 1-10

BRIDE ROVERS, from the village of Rathcormack, won the Permanent TSB Cork County IHC for the first time at Pairc Uí Chaoimh yesterday with a 1-15 to 1-5 victory over Inniscarra.

Abbeyside 2-10 De La Salle 0-11

NINETEEN years after making his inter-county debut, Mickey Linden is back in the Down senior squad for this year’s Ulster championship.