Castlehaven taking nothing for granted as they aim for fourth semi in a row

BATTLE-HARDENED: Castlehaven's Jamie O'Driscoll is tackled by Clonakilty's Liam O'Donovan during the Cork Premier SFC clash at Bandon. Pic: Eddie O'Hare

The Cork football championship has moved onto the knockout phase. Every team’s fate is back in their own hands. All calculators can be put away. All fascination with scores for, totals conceded, and head-to-head records can be welcomely parked.

But after the mathematical chaos and unpredictability of the Round 3 action, the knockout phase is where the Cork football championship tends to get predictable and lacking in suspense.