Cork Hurling League Final Round-Ups: Ballymartle secure return to second tier

Elsewhere Lisgoold landed the Division 4 title after they bested Dónal Óg Cusack’s Russell Rovers by 1-19 to 0-15 in Castlemartyr on Saturday.

GOING UP: The Ballymartle team who defeated Valley Rovers in the RedFm Division 3 hurling league final at Ballygarvan, Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan

On a busy weekend on the club hurling scene in Cork, Ballymartle returned to the second tier of the Red FM League in style as they defeated Valley Rovers by 2-20 to 1-19 in the Division 3 final played in Ballygarvan on Sunday.

Ballymartle were relegated last season but they gave their championship preparations the perfect boost with gutsy win over their neighbours.