Yesterday morning was like any other Friday for Charlie’s, the early house on Union Quay.

With the January transfer window in full flow and making headlines daily — whether it be the real deal or just a rumour — Shane Long’s move from West Brom to Hull for a reported fee of around seven million pounds has obviously been the story of most interest to followers of Irish football.

MAYFIELD’S eye for goals proved the difference at Riverstown yesterday where they scored three to see off the challenge of Glenville in a free-ridden second round Cork Premier IFC clash.

TRAMORE were easy winners over Cork in the first semi-final of the Irish Senior Cup, Munster section at Dungarvan last evening.