O’Donovan Rossa 2-15 Bishopstown 1-10 (Cork SFC quarter-final): O’Donovan Rossa’s opening round defeat to Bishopstown was “a blessing in disguise”, reflected manager Shane Crowley in the aftermath of Saturday’s successful revenge mission in Dunmanway.

O’Donovan Rossa 2-11 Beara 0-8 (Cork SFC): If the outcome of this fourth-round clash was ever truly in doubt, then one sweeping passage of play on 41 minutes laid to rest all uncertainty.

Limerick FC 1 Avondale United 0: A last-minute Shane Tracy penalty saw Martin Russell’s Limerick capture the Munster Senior Cup as they edged Avondale United 1-0 at a rain-soaked Askeaton yesterday.

Bishopstown 2-14 O’Donovan Rossa 2-11: A dominant second-half performance was Bishopstown’s passport to the safety of the last 16 of the County SFC in Clonakilty yesterday.

Thurles CBS 0-18 St Peter’s College 1-12:

Cobh Ramblers 1 Avondale United 2 (After extra-time)

Dr Harty Cup quarter-final

Thurles CBS (Tipperary)3-12 Ardscoil Rís (Limerick)0-12

Thurles CBS 5-26 St Flannan’s College, Ennis 0-06

SFC quarter-final: Nemo Rangers 1-13 O’Donovan Rossa 1-8

Avondale United continued their dominance of the FAI Umbro Intermediate Cup by claiming a record-equalling four titles in-a-row with a dominating display against UCD at Turner’s Cross yesterday.

Limerick begin the defence of their Munster MHC title at the Gaelic Grounds tonight (7pm) against Tipperary, the county they beat in last year’s semi-final (1-17 to 0-17) en-route to claiming a first minor provincial crown since 1984.

St Francis College, Rochestown 1-13 Thurles CBS 0-11

Feohanagh-Castlemahon (Limerick) 2-10 Drom-Inch (Tipperary) 3-6

Newcestown 4-17 Bandon 0-18

Bluebell United 1 Avondale United 4

O’Donovan Rossa 1-13 Avondhu 1-09

Bandon 1-10 Newcestown 0-06

THEIR joyous celebrations at the end of the action in Kilmacabea on Saturday night illustrated the significance of this SFC fourth round win for Castlehaven.

FABIO O’BRIEN hit a hat-trick as confident Monaghan United turned on the class to brush aside the challenge of Munster Senior League side Everton at Gortakeegan.

O’Donovan Rossa 1-14 Clonakilty 2-9 (AET)

DRAMA and excitement in equal measure in Dunmanway on Saturday when St Finbarr’s survived a courageous O’Donovan Rossa challenge in this Evening Echo Cork SFC fourth round clash.

OUTSIDERS Ballincollig produced the shock of the Evening Echo Cork SFC opening round at Ovens yesterday when defeating kingpins Nemo Rangers 3-4 to 1-7 to guarantee themselves senior status for at least another year.

UCC 1-12 NUI Galway 2-7

Cork 2-10 Armagh 1-19

Cork 1-7 Armagh 1-8

Munster champions Cork take on Armagh today for a place in the All-Ireland U21 football final.

Cork have given the team that defeated Kerry in the Munster final a vote of confidence and remain unchanged for Sunday's Erin U-21 All-Ireland football semi-final against Armagh at Pearse Stadium, Galway.

Cork have made one change to their side to take on Kerry in tomorrow night's Munster U21 football final in Tralee.