THE battle of the Blues at Pairc Ui Rinn on Saturday went St. Finbarr’s way, the city club playing their best hurling for many a day when knocking a game Ballinhassig side out of the Evening Echo Cork SHC and booking a quarter-final date with either Sars or Imokilly in the process.

A SHOW of strength from Ballinhassig at Ballygarvan yesterday, their second string proving too strong for Ballymartle’s second side in the teeming rain as they regained the South East J‘A’HC in fine style.