They were made to sweat before they could think of a last eight clash with Avondhu, but O’Donovan Rossa just about squeaked past spirited Aghada in Saturday night’s Cork SFC fourth round clash at rain-lashed Brinny.

For the second successive year O’Donovan Rossa surmounted a West Cork challenge in the opening round of the SFC when they defeated Dohenys in Clonakilty on Saturday night.

IRELAND’S rugby league international with France at Thomond Park this afternoon (5pm) hasn’t been setting the sporting world alight in terms of hype and publicity.

Ireland will make history tomorrow when they host France in the first rugby league match to be held at the rugby union stronghold of Thomond Park in Limerick.

IRELAND’S Rugby League outfit crashed to a fourth successive defeat to Wales as they were comprehensively beaten at the Gnoll on Saturday.