Carrigtwohill 1-13 Glen Rovers 0-14

The adverse weather impacted on the spectacle but Saturday’s eagerly-awaited Fitzgibbon Cup final in the Mardyke concluded in a blaze of drama as UCC claimed a thrilling extra-time success as they celebrated the centenary of the competition in style on home soil.

SUCH is the level of analysis into the opposition at club level these days, in advance of Sunday’s Munster Club semi-final Crusheen manager Michael Browne knows almost as much about Carrigtwohill as he does about his own side.

THROUGHOUT the year Carrigtwohill have been confounding expectations, so why should yesterday be different?

THE last four of the Cork SHC will have a novel appearance this season as Carrigtwohill bridged a 58-year gap since they last featured at that stage after they claimed the spoils against Cloyne in an enthralling quarter-final tie in Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday.

MUSKERRY entered this Cork SHC tie with three championship wins under their belt, but apart from the opening five minutes, during which the sides were level twice, it was Carrigtwohill who looked the more menacing.

Comic Tim Vine was crowned king of the one-liners today after one of his gags was named the best joke of the Edinburgh Fringe.

RORY O’CARROLL has been ruled out of the Dublin side for tomorrow night’s Bord Gáis Energy Leinster U21HC final against Wexford due to his involvement with the Dublin senior footballers in next Saturday’s All-Ireland qualifier against Armagh.

Carrigtwohill 2-14 Killeagh 1-10

CORK senior footballer Aidan Walsh was last night named at left half-forward in the Cork U21 hurling side to face Waterford in tomorrow night’s Bord Gáis Energy Munster U21HC quarter-final in Páirc Ui Chaoimh, despite his involvement with Cork in next Sunday’s Munster SFC semi-final against Kerry.

THE 97-year-old American’s memories of comrades blown away on either side of him on Iwo Jima are a world away from his vision of the island after returning to commemorate one of World War II’s fiercest battles.

THE end margin may have flattered UL slightly, as four late unanswered points added gloss to their Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-final win, and conceals a battling display by a UCC team that were light on physique and experience in comparison to their opponents.

Waterford IT 0-18 UCC 1-10

SPIRITED performances by two young teams in this entertaining Waterford Crystal hurling tournament quarter-final in Kilmallock yesterday, the students eventually out-pointing a plucky Limerick side by three points, thus qualifying to meet UL on Sunday next.

WITH the swine flu scares that rampaged through the Down squad two weeks ago having subsided, the Mourne County are finally able to play the last of the All-Ireland MFC quarter-finals, as they clash against Dublin in Kingspan Breffni Park this afternoon. Manager Mark Turley insists his squad are back to full health.

THREE points in the second period of extra time by Conor Lehane gave Midleton a thrilling victory over neighbours Carrigtwohill in a gripping Evening Echo SHC relegation semi-final replay at Castlemartyr last night.

Carrigtwohill 1-12 St Catherine’s 1-10

NA PIARSAIGH had no problems reaching round three of the Evening Echo Cork SHC with a 12-point win over Carrigtwohill at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday night.

A man whose father was imprisoned for ten years for seriously assaulting his family has had an attempted robbery and assault charge adjourned at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

CORK 2-11 TIPPERARY 3-14

Carrigtwohill 3-13 Aghada 1-9

Joe Canning's bid to become the first Galway player to win three All-Ireland minor hurling titles is still alive after he helped his side to a tight semi-final win.

ST COLMAN’S COLLEGE, Fermoy retained their Dr O’Callaghan Cup, Cork colleges senior hurling championship title in splendid fashion at Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday, as Dr Harty Cup winners Midleton CBS failed to complete the double.

HOLDERS Cork will field seven of the squad which trounced Limerick in last year’s provincial final in tomorrow night’s opening round of the ESB Munster Minor Hurling Championship at the Gaelic Grounds (6.30).

Dublin Colleges 1-13 Midleton CBS 0-10

FIANNA FÁIL Deputy GV Wright was ordered by the Mahon Planning Tribunal yesterday to provide details of payments, or political donations, received from developer Robert White.

FORMER political lobbyist Frank Dunlop has told the Mahon Tribunal he gave a total of £18,000 (€22,855) in bribes to the late Fianna Fáil councillor, Cyril Gallagher, during the early 1990s.

FORMER Government press secretary Frank Dunlop alleged at the Mahon planning tribunal yesterday that a school associate of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern paid him £5,000 in cash to lobby councillors.

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

Two flags that flew from John F. Kennedy’s convertible car on the day of his assassination sold at auction in New York today for $450,000.