THEY’RE back and meaning business. After the heartbreak of last year’s final defeat by Fr O’Neill’s, Bandon are back in the Evening Echo Cork Co IHC final and a tilt with Carrigaline after a rousing semi-final victory over great rivals Valley Rovers at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday.

PRESENTATION Brothers College, Cork put their Avonmore Munster Schools Senior Cup title on the line at Clifford Park, Limerick today (3pm) against an inexperienced Castletroy College side.

Valley Rovers 2-15 St. Finbarr’s 3-7

The old saying that you never get what you deserve in life will be one which Damian Richardson’s Cork City side will have empathised with last night after a frustrating encounter with Shamrock Rovers.

THERE was never any doubting the outcome of this AIB Kerry SFC opener in Currow yesterday once St Kieran’s recovered from a shaky period at the start of the second half and put up the scores which eased them into a controlling position.

KERRY goalkeeper Diarmuid Murphy was one of the stars for Dingle who surprised Kilcummin on their home ground in last night’s Kerry Senior Football Championship.

CLONTARF qualified for the All Ireland League Top Four final at Castle Avenue on Saturday with a well-deserved victory over Cork Constitution.

Cork Constitution 37 St. Mary’s College 12

St Senan’s 1-9 Athea 0-8

Monaleen 2-8 Newcastle West 2-8

COLM COOPER turned on the style for Dr Crokes on his home patch in Killarney yesterday where the home side cruised into the next round of the Kerry SFC with a 1-22 to 1-12 win over West Kerry.

Kerry 1-11, Mayo 0-7