Brides-to-be breathed a sigh of relief yesterday when it became clear in the High Court that receptions they booked at the four-star Waterford Castle and Hotel will go ahead despite the financial crash of the complex.

GREATER scoring power helped Macroom’s De La Salle past St Fachtna’s De La Salle of Skibbereen and into the semi-final of the Corn Uí Mhuirí at Ballineen yesterday.

St Fachtna’s, Skibbereen 0-13 Coláiste na Sceilge 0-9

BALLINHASSIG remain a senior hurling club, but only just, after an injury-time goal from goalkeeper Martin Coleman salvaged a draw in their Cork SHC relegation play-off with Bishopstown at Cloughduv yesterday.

Kildorrery 3-16 Delanys 1-7

Ballyhea 1-14 Delanys 0-10

THANKS to an almost perfect strike rate from Timmy McCarthy, Castlelyons will continue to play in the Cork SHC next year while condemning Delanys to the intermediate division after this relegation play-off at Midleton on Saturday.

A FEW short years ago, when they won the Intermediate title for the first time, a rosy future beckoned for Delanys.

PLANNING officials have granted permission for the redevelopment of one of Co Cork’s best known hotels and received hundreds more applications for housing developments, one of which proposes to build more than 500 homes in Carrigaline.

Gary O’Donovan yesterday described a moment during his family’s kidnap ordeal which he could not believe as he sat hooded and tied up and heard the sound of his captor snoring loudly.

Ulster Schools 10 Munster Schools 0