A SUPER night for hurling in Newcestown on Saturday, yet little sparkle from either Aghabullogue or last year’s intermediate champions Kilbrittain.

HE has formed a reputation as a football defender of note during his career but it was on the hurling stage where Owen Sexton was the hero in yesterday’s Evening Echo Cork IHC semi-final in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

ST FINBARR’S are back in a senior final for the first time since 1993 following a deserved victory over favourites Carbery in an entertaining Evening Echo Cork county SFC semi-final at a Pairc Ui Rinn last night.

NEMO Rangers five-in-a-row title dream ended when they crashed out of the Cork SFC at the quarter-final stage at the hands of West Cork divisional outfit Carbery in Bandon last night.

Noel O'Leary and Nicholas Murphy are expected to be fit to play for Cork in Sunday's NFL Division 1A match against Fermanagh (Clones, throw-in 3.30pm), having both been named in the starting side.

The Cork team to take on Mayo in Saturday's must-win NFL Division 1A clash at Pairc Ui Rinn, throw-in 7.30pm, shows three changes to the side that lost to Dublin last time out.

BEATEN Evening Echo Cork Co Premier IHC finalists last season, Aghada got a tough battle from up and coming Bishopstown at Midleton last night and in the end both sides settled for a replay, 0-13 to 1-10.

Former skipper Philip Clifford has recovered from a knee injury to take his place in the Cork line-up for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC semi-final against champions Kerry.

Galway 2-11 Cork 2-14

Galway 2-11 Cork 2-14

Beaten Connacht finalists Galway lead Cork 2-7 to 1-6 at half-time in the first of today's All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals at Croke Park.

Sligo 0-11 Cork 3-13

Cork's footballers will show one change for Saturday's Bank of Ireland SFC fourth round qualifier against Sligo in Portlaoise.

Cork boss Billy Morgan has made a number of changes from the side that drew with Offaly last time out for today's crucial National Football League visit of Dublin to Páirc Uí Rinn.

Cork boss Billy Morgan has made a number of changes from the side that drew with Offaly last time out for Saturday's National Football League visit of Dublin to Páirc Uí Rinn.

Dublin boss Paul McCaffrey has handed Darren Homan his first start of the current campaign in the team to face Donegal in Division 1A of the National Football League today at Parnell Park.

U21 attacking ace Fintan Gould has been chosen on the Cork team for Sunday's crucial National Football League visit to Tullamore to take on Offaly.

UNDER 21 ace, Fintan Gould has been handed the full forward slot on the Cork team for Sunday’s crucial National Football League tie with Offaly in Tullamore.

Martin Cronin has been named at full-back for Cork's National Football League clash against Leinster champions Westmeath in Mullingar on Sunday.

Cork are overwhelming favourites against Fermanagh in today’s All-Ireland SFC qualifier clash at Croke Park.

Cork have made three changes from the side that defeated Clare in the last round for Saturday's football qualifier against Fermanagh in Croke Park.

Kilbrittain 1-8 St Finbarr’s 0-11