Sars have no answer as rampant Cloyneadvance with ease

Cloyne 6-9 Sarsfields 0-8

In what was possibly the most one-sided contest in the competition in recent times, Cloyne rode roughshod over their hapless opponents and thus maintained their marvellous consistency by qualifying for their third successive semi-final appearance.

A well chastened Sarsfields team had no answer to the vastly superior physical strength and hurling expertise of their East Cork rivals, and with the concession of four goals in the first-half they were left with an Everest to climb - one they never remotely looked like scaling.