NEWMARKET proved too strong for Ballinora in yesterday’s Cork Premier IFC fourth round clash at Macroom, but will have to wait for their quarter-final opponents as the second of the double headers ended in stalemate between Kiskeam and Naomh Abán.

NEWMARKET booked a place in round four of the Cork Premier IFC at the third attempt, seeing off a spirited challenge from Grenagh at Mourneabbey last night.

A FLATTERING scoreline for Galway in this Leinster SHC quarter-final in Mullingar on Saturday.

THREE gift goals proved the undoing of Carlow hurlers in this sub-standard preliminary Leinster SHC tie at Dr Cullen Park yesterday as a focused Westmeath side deservedly advanced to a home meeting with Galway.

THE chances of the Fermanagh footballers’ impasse being resolved quickly rests on the outcome of a meeting of the county board’s management committee on Monday.

THE FIRST job Donal O’Grady had to complete when appointed Limerick hurling manager was to dim the public’s horizon and minimise the expectation within the squad, and anyone who attended Saturday’s Allianz National league Division Two encounter with Westmeath won’t need much more convincing that O’Grady’s ‘Limerick project’ is very much in its foetal stages.

Limerick 1-20 Westmeath 0-15

LAOIS easily defeated a very poor and lethargic Westmeath side in this Hurling League Division 2 opening round game at Cusack Park, Mullingar, yesterday.

MANAGER Maurice Aylward believes Ballyhale Shamrocks’ progression to the Leinster club SHC final on Saturday represented a victory on two fronts.

TODAY’S Bulmers Irish Cups and Shields programme at Rosslare sees the big guns go into action in the Irish Senior Cup.

St Brogan's Bandon 3-10 Colaiste Treasa, Kanturk 3-3

Dublin 2-14 Westmeath 0-11

Cork 2-7 Tipperary 1-5