Oulart-the-Ballagh 2-15 St Martin’s 0-13: The spirit of Oulart-the-Ballagh was once again evident when winning their sixth title in seven years with a comfortable eight-point victory over St Martin’s in the Wexford SHC final at Innovate Wexford Park yesterday afternoon.

Cork City 4 Bohemians 0

Wexford U21s 4-17 Kilkenny 1-09: Wexford hurling may have suffered over recent weeks but they bounced back with a scintillating display to claim a three-in-a-row of provincial titles with a marvellous 17-point victory over arch rivals Kilkenny in their Leinster final clash before a crowd of 7,800 at Innovate Wexford Park yesterday evening.

Leinster U21 HC semi-finals Kilkenny v Carlow, Netwatch Cullen Park (J Heffernan, Wexford), 7.30pm.

Airtricity League Premier Division

DCU 1-20 St Pat’s-Mater Dei 0-11 

Cork IT 1-19 St Pat’s — Mater Dei 1-14: Pat Mulcahy is targeting top spot in Group A and a home tie in the Fitzgibbon Cup quarters-finals after watching Cork IT achieve more capital gains.

UCD 1-23 St Pat’s 1-6: UCD coach Nicky English said the conditions at Belfield were some of the worst he’d seen for hurling after watching his side record a 17-point win against St Pat’s.

UCD 0 Cork City 4

FAI FORD CUP:

Galway 1-19 Wexford 1-21

Wexford 1-20 Dublin 0-18

Wexford 2-17 Offaly 0-13

Wexford 2-14 Kilkenny 0-10

Oulart-the-Ballagh 0-17 Shelmaliers 0-10

AIRTRICITY PREMIER DIVISION:

Cork City 2 West Ham United 6

St Patrick’s Athletic 1 Derry City 1

Airtricity League Premier Division: Cork City 2 Bohemians 1

Cork City 3 Dundalk 0

A fresh storm was brewing at Blackburn Rovers last night after controversial comments from their director of football, while the team were pre-season training in Cork, ended with him being forced to make an apology after several first team players threatened to walk out.

Turner’s Cross has been a place of real entertainment so far this season, with 27 goals in eight league games, but last night, with arch-rivals Shelbourne in town, the fervent Cork support were forced to endure their first blank of the season.

A hat-trick each from Vinny Sullivan and Tadgh Purcell saw Cork City overcome an early scare against Athlone Town to eventually run out emphatic winners in this FAI Ford Cup second round tie at a balmy Turner’s Cross last night.

Absolutely no qualms about the entertainment value in Turner’s Cross last night in a game which, played in soaking conditions, produced as many spills as thrills, as well as five goals.

Newly-promoted Shelbourne claimed top spot as they remain unbeaten in the Airtricity Premier Division following their deserved win over Derry City at Tolka Park last night.

THE race for promotion to the Airtricity League Premier Division will go down to the wire after Cork City defeated nine-man Monaghan United 3-1 at Turner’s Cross last night.

THERE were 3,205 in Turner’s Cross last night and, barring only the small travelling band of shell-shocked Shels supporters, they should all be back asking for more of the same please, after Cork City fashioned a devastating four-star comeback to leave the league leaders’ reputation as near invincibles in tatters.

ON A night in which Shamrock Rovers paid tribute to their late supporter Philip Greene, they eventually produced a performance the old RTÉ commentator would have been gushing about.

THESE two teams were level on points at the start of this game but they weren’t even level in numbers by the end as Bohemians had Keith Buckley and manager Pat Fenlon sent off and Derry City made the most of their numerical advantage to register a victory made even more comfortable when Bohs fluffed a penalty with five minutes to go.

JASON BYRNE’S late strike helped Dundalk keep up their unbeaten home record against UCD in Oriel Park last night.

ALTHOUGH last night’s tie was to be a wake for a lost club, Cork City supporters may have instead witnessed the death rattle of Bray Wanderers’ survival hopes at Turner’s Cross