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Midleton 2-18 Bishopstown 0-08

Midleton 3-17 Ballyhea 0-12

Quality strikes from two deadly finishers made all the difference in this Cork SHC fourth round clash at Ballynoe on Saturday as Midleton booked their place in the quarter-finals with a hard earned victory over battling Avondhu.

New Waterford hurling manager Michael Ryan had mixed feelings after his side deservedly defeated UCC in the quarter-final of the Waterford Crystal Cup at Carriganore yesterday.

THEIR winning performance was almost dwarfed by the massive achievement in ending a 74 year wait for a place in the Cork SHC final, but it took an outstanding team display from Carrigtwohill, highlighted by inspirational play from Niall McCarthy and superb defending, to thwart Midleton in Páirc Uí Chaoimhy esterday.

THE Dr Harty Cup campaign began in dramatic fashion at New Inn yesterday where an injury-time point by Niall Arthur earned St Flannan’s a draw in a rousing contest.

MICHAEL WEBSTER is pushing hard for a place in Tipperary’s starting 15 for Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Waterford.

TWO points in the closing minutes earned Cork a thrilling victory over arch-rivals Tipperary in a superb Munster MHC final at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick yesterday.

THE Cork senior hurling selectors have wielded the axe, making five changes from the side that lost to Tipperary in the Munster championship semi-final for Saturday’s All-Ireland qualifier against Dublin at Páirc Uí Chaoimh (5pm).

Midleton CBS 3-8 Thurles CBS 0-16

Midleton CBS 2-13 Our Lady’s, Templemore 2-8