Dripsey 3-9 Aghada 2-9: Having battled relegation in recent years, Dripsey now find themselves in a first Cork IHC final against all expectations.

Macroom 4-8 Newmarket 2-11: Gaining momentum with every outing, Macroom booked a Cork Premier IFC quarter-final date with either Éire Óg or Grenagh when edging home at wind and rain-swept Dromtarriffe yesterday.

Newmarket 2-14 Grenagh 0-10: Newmarket banished all fears of relegation from the Premier Intermediate Football Championship this year after a comprehensive dismissal of Grenagh at Castlemagner on Saturday night saw them deservedly book a spot in round four.

Munster Senior Cup: Crescent 10 CBC 0

Aghada 1-11 St Vincent’s 1-8

Lyre 0-13 Cullen 2-5

St Nicholas 2-12 Newmarket 1-09

Aghada 1-08 Newmarket 0-09

Carbery Rangers 2-14 Newmarket 0-07

Douglas 2-14 Newmarket 0-4

A total of 119 days separated Fermoy’s first game in this year’s Cork County IFC and their second, but they showed few ill-effects of the lay-off as they beat Cloyne by 11 points at Lisgoold on Saturday evening.

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.

Newmarket are full of surprises.

Aghada 0-16Blackrock 0-12

Fermoy withstood a strong second-half challenge from Aghada to emerge with a three-point win in the opening round of the Cork IHC at Ballynoe on Saturday.

Though they didn’t have it all their own way in the opening half, St Finbarr’s turned in an eye-catching second-half exhibition of point-taking to comfortably see off the challenge of Newmarket at Mallow on Saturday night.

Millstreet maintained their grip of the Duhallow U21AFC after a two point win over Blackwater Gaels at Boherbue yesterday.

Ardscoil Rís, inspired by a powerful pack, qualified for the Munster Junior Cup semi-final when coming from behind to outscore Rockwell by two tries to one in a disappointing game at Dooradoyle yesterday.

Kanturk edged a tremendous Munster Vocational Schools S’B’FC final at Ballydesmond after extra-time.

Christian Brothers College, Cork, staged a magnificent second-half fight back to claim a well-deserved victory over Crescent Comprehensive inyesterday’s final of the Kidney Cup at Dooradoyle.

A GOOD first half paved the way for Milltown-Castlemaine to reach the Munster club IFC final at Mallow yesterday as they withstood a strong second-half Newmarket comeback.

KERRY retained their Munster Vocational Schools S‘B’FC title last night with a well deserved victory over Limerick in Mallow.

KERRY retained their Munster Vocational Schools S‘B’FC title last night with a well deserved victory over Limerick in Mallow.

A BLISTERING second-half strike from Eoin O’Donnell proved the decisive score as Limerick overcame a slow start to see off Tipperary in the Vocational Schools ‘B’ inter-county football championship final at bitterly cold Mallow last night.

Bandon 0-12 Aghada 0-12

TONY WALL’S early goal proved the deciding score at the end of this exciting fourth round IHC encounter at Mallow yesterday.

NEWMARKET proved too strong for Ballinora in yesterday’s Cork Premier IFC fourth round clash at Macroom, but will have to wait for their quarter-final opponents as the second of the double headers ended in stalemate between Kiskeam and Naomh Abán.

NEWMARKET booked a place in round four of the Cork Premier IFC at the third attempt, seeing off a spirited challenge from Grenagh at Mourneabbey last night.

A STRONG first-half performance was crucial to Aghada’s progression past Blackrock in round two of the Cork IHC at Midleton last night.

CIT produced a marvellous second half to see off Imokilly in round three of the Cork SHC at Páirc Uí Rinn last night and in the process served notice that, at full strength, they could have a huge say in the destination of this year’s title.

DEFEATED after a replay in the final of last year’s competition, Ballygarvan’s quest to go one better and claim the Cork IHC got off to a winning start as they swept past Aghada at Páirc Uí Rinn last night.

Bantry Blues 1-11 Newmarket 1-9

TWO wins out of two now for Muskerry in the Divisions section of the Cork SHC.

Aghada 1-15 Na Piarsaigh 0-9

A ONE-HORSE race at Páirc Uí Rinn last night as a vastly superior Aghada inflicted a crushing 12-points defeat on Ballygarvan in the Evening Echo Cork IHC second round.

Imokilly 2-19 Avondhu 2-13

THE switch of Eamon Collins from the left wing to full forward reaped a handsome reward for Valley Rovers, victors over Aghada in the first round of the Evening Echo Cork County IHC at Páirc Uí Chaoimh last night.

St Vincent’s 1-9 Newmarket 1-8

PAT HORGAN turned on the style from frees and play to power Glen Rovers to a thrilling 1-17 to 2-10 victory over Cloyne in their Evening Echo Cork SHC first-round replay at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

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.

THE Evening Echo Cork Co SFC commenced over the weekend and Douglas got just the start to the new campaign they desired at Ballyanley on Saturday.

Nemo Rangers 3-10 Bantry Blues 1-5

UCC 3-11 NUIG1-1