Cork City 2 Waterford United 0

Waterford United 2 Avondale United 1

Ballygunner gritted their teeth to take the spoils in a crunch championship tie against 14-man Dungarvan last night at Fraher Field (1-19 to 2-13).

Connacht, who bridged a 28 year gap when capturing the title at Rosses Point last year, begin their defence of the Interprovincial Championship this morning with a difficult match against Munster at Royal Co Down.

Persistent rain and slippery underfoot conditions suggested this Cork SHC Round 2 clash would be a tight affair and that proved to be the case as Bishopstown prevailed by just a single point in Páirc Uí Chaoimh last night.

GOALKEEPER Sean Whitty’s sudden-death heroics earned De La Salle, Waterford their first FAI Schools Tony O’Neill Senior Cup title at Tolka Park yesterday.

DE LA SALLE goalkeeper Sean Whitty was the shoot-out hero in Arklow yesterday as he saved a sudden death spot-kick before scoring one of his own to secure his school a place in the FAI’s Tony O’Neill Senior Cup final on March 22.

GLEN ROVERS will meet Na Piarsaigh in the final of the city division U21 hurling final after they beat St Finbarr’s in extra time at Ballinlough yesterday.

A DRAW would have been the popular result in this entertaining, hard-fought and closely contested Cork senior hurling final in Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday.

Dripsey 1-14 Glen Rovers 1-12

Rangers skipper Barry Ferguson was thrilled to reach the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup last night – even though his performance will earn him a slap from boss Walter Smith.

A COUGH could cause a brain haemorrhage in people taking a common blood thinning treatment, an inquest heard yesterday.

THE State’s refusal to pay out compensation to the family of a Dublin teenager killed while travelling on the floor of a car driven by an uninsured motorist is to be examined by Europe’s highest court.

TWO Cork County Board hurling league finals were decided over the weekend and in both cases there was double joy for the victors.

St. Josephs (Borrisoleigh) 0-15 Farranferris 0-8

Mount Sion 1-14 Ballygunner 1-10

Tommy Kiely, driving a Ford Escort, took a comfortable victory in the Cashel Single Stage Rally. At the finish of the three timed runs he had a 32 second winning margin over the Escort of James Coleman.

A Somalian man denied murdering his 20-month-old son and told gardai the toddler fell twice on the night he was killed, the Central Criminal Court heard today.