Ballyhea 1-17 Newcestown 0-16

Cork SFC

Douglas 0-09 Newcestown 0-05

Castlelyons 0-13 Newcestown 0-11

Newcestown 0-13 St Vincent’s 1-8 (aet)

It was slated as the game of the championship between two of the campaigns pre-tournament heavyweights but in the end you’d have to wonder was the hype misplaced.

All the positive spin in the world cannot hide the desperation that has engulfed the once mighty St Nicholas.

St Finbarr’s remain top of Division 1 of the Cork County Football League Division 1 following a 0-17 to 0-5 victory over Ilen Rovers yesterday.

THIS time around Carbery Rangers made certain of their place in the semi-final of the Cork SFC for the second consecutive year, with more conviction and ability in Saturday evening’s replay in Clonakilty than they had managed seven days earlier.

WE could have done without the excesses of physical challenges on and off the ball which prevailed for much of the game in Clonakilty’s state-of-the-art complex on Saturday afternoon.

NEWCESTOWN will continue to fulfil a dual mandate in the Cork county championships after success in a gripping Premier IHC quarter-final in Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday afternoon.

BARRY HORGAN provided the inspiration as Newcestown saw off the challenge of Bishopstown in a keenly contested county senior football championship fourth round tie in Ovens last night.

St. Finbarr’s 0-13 Newcestown0-11

FOURTEEN-man Gneeveguilla booked their spot in the Munster Club IFC final when they edged out Newcestown in a pulsating semi-final at their club grounds yesterday.

JOY for Newcestown, huge heartbreak for wasteful Clyda Rovers.

ST FINBARR’S proved too good for Ballincollig in last night’s Cork SFC quarter-final at Páirc Ui Rinn, winning 1-13 to 2-4, a run of late points working the oracle.

ST FINBARR’S are back in a senior final for the first time since 1993 following a deserved victory over favourites Carbery in an entertaining Evening Echo Cork county SFC semi-final at a Pairc Ui Rinn last night.

THERE may be a strong tide of favouritism starting to weigh in behind Carbery’s county senior football aspirations, but coach Gene O’Driscoll is loathe to jump on that bandwagon yet.

THE opening shots are fired in the 2009 Evening Echo County Premier IFC tonight in Cloughduv and the first battle of the year should be a lively affair.

ST FINBARR’S underscored their right to a place in Cork football’s top flight at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday evening when they stormed into an apparently unassailable lead and then withstood a late rally from gallant Newcestown in a the second half to an enthralling Cork Evening Echo IFC semi-final.

CARBERY reversed last year’s result at the same stage of the championship with a comfortable victory over Imokilly in the opening round of the Evening Echo SFC at Ballygarvan last night.

Armagh 1-19 Cork 2-10

Cork 2-10 Armagh 1-19

Cork 1-7 Armagh 1-8