Youth and experience proved to be a winning combination as they gradually pulled away to see off their neighbours Kerry

A second-quarter scoring surge was decisive, as St Michael’s took the inter-divisional JBFC title, at Páirc Uí Rinn, on Saturday evening.

Ireland’s world-beating ploughmen Eamonn Tracey from Carlow and John Whelan from Wexford will between them bid for their 13th top-two-in-the-world performances, after winning their national test matches at Carlow last week.

Jermain Defoe capped an impressive second-half performance from Rangers with two late goals as Steven Gerrard’s side coasted to a 4-0 victory over St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park.

Newtownshandrum produced the shock of the Cork SHC at Mourneabbey on Saturday as last season’s semi-finalists and 2017 finalists Blackrock crashed out.

For several generations now it has been common for Clare teams to head across the road to the Sherwood Inn in the Ennis Shopping Centre after training or a game in Cusack Park for something to eat.

It became all too easy for Blackrock with a runaway victory over Ballyhea in the second game of the Cork SHC double-header at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday

Ardscoil Ris recovered in magnificent fashion from a dreadfully slow start to run in seven tries in a remarkable demolition of Castletroy in today’s quarter-final of the Munster Schools Senior Cup at Thomond Park.

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Cork hurling selector Donal O’Mahony and John Meyler go back quite a bit.

Cork lived up to their favourites’ billing to reach the Bord Gáis Energy Munster U21HC final with a win over Waterford at Páirc Uí Chaoimh last night, but they were pushed all the way.

Blackrock 1-19 Carrigtwohill 1-12: A powerful second-half display — during which last year’s beaten county finalists outscored their opponents by 0-12 to 0-2 from the 37th minute onwards — propelled Blackrock to victory in this entertaining Cork SHC first-round clash.

Blackrock supporters will be hoping last season’s beaten finalists can go a step further this year and land their first Cork senior hurling title since 2002.

In this first hurling final in Páirc Uí Chaoimh Nua, Imokilly were the better side and deserved their win, says Donal O’Grady.

Divisional side Imokilly have bridged a 19-year gap to claim the Cork SHC title at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

A rousing closing quarter from Blackrock – during which they outscored their opponents by 0-6 to 0-1 – advanced them to a first Cork SHC final since 2003.

Blackrock defeated Newcestown by 1-13 to 1-11 in the Cork SHC quarter-final at a wind and rain-swept Páirc Uí Rinn this evening.

Limerick 0-16 Cork 1-11: A bright note on an otherwise dank summer for Limerick.

UCC 1-18

Limerick 1-19 Cork 7-22: Limerick boss John Kiely was clearly unhappy after this drubbing at the hands of Cork in the Munster SHL yesterday in the Gaelic Grounds, describing the 21-point defeat as unacceptable and “a very low point”.

A comfortable win for Cork over Limerick in this Munster senior hurling league clash in the Gaelic Grounds with 1,625 in attendance.

Blackrock 1-22 Ballyhea 1-13: Twelve months after losing heavily to Ballyhea, Blackrock were this time standing on the winner’s rostrum after a low-key Cork SHC first round clash at sun-splashed Mallow yesterday.

Blackrock 1-21 Duhallow 0-8: Blackrock collected their third Cork U21AHC title in four years – their fifth overall — at Páirc Uí Rinn last night.

Blackrock 1-12 Duhallow 1-12: A courageous fightback by 14-man Duhallow earned them a deserved draw in the Cork U21AHC final at Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday. 

Stradbally 0-8 Ballinacourty 0-6 

Newtownshandrum 3-18 Blackrock 1-18: A dynamic display from Newtownshandrum in Mallow yesterday saw them advance to a Cork SHC quarter-final tie with Glen Rovers.

Ballinacourty survived a stern test on Saturday night in Dungarvan before eventually overcoming Adrmore (1-12 to 1-9) in a tense Waterford senior football championship clash.

Blackrock 3-18 Na Piarsaigh 1-12: Blackrock completed a five-in- a-row in the Seandun Sportsturf Solutions U21 A hurling championship following a 12-point win over Na Piarsaigh at Ballinlough on Saturday.

Tipperary 1-24 Waterford 0-5: Where Tipperary provided further grounds for optimism here with the vitality and confidence of their display, Waterford’s total ineptitude raised the question of whether they remain fit to dine at championship’s top table.

Tipperary delivered a polished and confident performance to comfortably brush aside the challenge of Waterford in this one-sided Munster SFC quarter-final contest.

Cork 2-20 Limerick 1-13: A blistering 12-minute spell either side of half-time – in which the home outfit hit 1-6 without reply – propelled Cork past the reigning Munster champions to avenge last year’s semi-final defeat.

Waterford chairman Paddy Joe Ryan has called on the National Referees Committee to issue stricter time-keeping guidelines to end disputes over the amount of injury-time allotted.

Longford 1-12 Waterford 1-10

Carlow 0-11 Waterford 0-9