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.

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.

Bantry Blues 1-11 Newmarket 1-9

THERE was pulsating drama at the death in Bandon last night as 13-man Castlehaven conjured up a stirring revival to snatch a draw, 2-7 to 0-13, against Ballincollig in the fourth round of the Evening Echo Cork SFC.

St Vincent’s 1-9 Newmarket 1-8

THE movement was often poor, much of the passing sloppy too, but Fermoy and Newmarket can still take a bow for an Evening Echo Cork Co U-21 FC semi-final performance in Mallow on Saturday that was full of passion and commitment, with a draw probably the right result in the end.