IN a game of missed chances on both sides, Imokilly hitting the high spots sporadically, dealt with the threat of Sarsfields in this quarter-final game.

It was only in the last quarter that Imokilly cruised away from Sars.

Scorers for Imokilly: J. Deane 1-4 (0-2f), B. Coleman 0-3, M. Landers 0-2 (0-1 65), V. Morrissey, R. Duane, J. Barrett, G. Melville 0-1 each.

Scorers for Sarsfields:

IMOKILLY: B. Rochford (Killeagh), A. Murphy (Youghal), S. Barrett (Carrigtwohill), J. Flavin (Fr. O’Neills), M. Landers (Killeagh), M. Daly (Cobh), G. Melvin (Aghada), J. Barrett (Carrigtwohill), D. Barrett (Cobh), B. Coleman (Youghal), R. Dwane (Aghada), J. Brenner (Killeagh), V. Morrissey (Aghada), J. O’Driscoll (Bride Rovers), J. Deane (Killeagh). Subs: N. McCarthy (Carrigtwohill) for O’Driscoll.

SARSFIELDS: P. Gahan, C. McCarthy, P. Roche, B. McCarthy, C. Kennedy, P. Ryan, K. Goggin, P. O’Flynn, R. Ryan, T. Og Lynch, G. McCarthy, B. O’Callaghan, J. Murphy, R. Murphy, K. Murphy.

Referee: W. Horgan (Brian Dillons).

Blackrock 3-12;     UCC 1-13

BLACKROCK produced a marvellous second-half recovery to beat UCC in this quarter-final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

It was a victory that hardly looked likely in the first half as the students were hurling well enough to suggest they could atone for that final defeat by the Rockies two years ago.

Scorers for Blackrock: A. Browne 0-7 (0-2 frees, 0-1 65); D. Cashman 1-1; B. O’Keeffe, A. Cummins (free) 1-0 each; F. Ryan, A. Coughlan (free), P. Tierney, D. Gosnell 0-1 each.

Scorers for UCC: J. Enright 1-10 (1-5 frees, 0-2 65s); J. Kingston 0-2.

BLACKROCK: F. Barry; W. Sherlock, N. Keane, J. Browne; A. Ryan, A. Cummins, F. Ryan; A. Coughlan, P. Tierney; B. Hennebry, L. Meaney, M. O’Keeffe; B. O’Keeffe, A. Browne, D. Cashman.
Subs: D. Gosnell for M. O’Keeffe; D. Dempsey for Cashman.

UCC: R. O’Neill; J. Olden, J. Crowley, A. Kirwan; T. Kenny, R. Flannery L. Mannix; E. Murphy, J. Murray; J. Enright, E. Collins, N. Brodie; D. Sheehan, J. Kingston, J. O’Brien.
Subs: B. Phelan for Collins; E. Coleman for Flannery.

Referee: D. Farrell (Ballygiblin).

Castlelyons 2-11;    Na Piarsaigh 1-14

FOR the second time in 13 days, Castlelyons staged a Lazarus-like recovery to stay in the championship.

Scorers for Castlelyons: T. McCarthy 1-4 (0-3 frees, 0-1 65); E. Fitzgerald 1-1; S. McAuliffe 0-3; D. Sheehan 0-2; C. McGann 0-1.

Scorers for Na Piarsaigh: Mark Mullins 0-7 (0-5 frees, 0-1 65); S. O´ hAilpín 1-1; G. Fizgerald 0-3; R. Sweeney 0-2; Colin O’Sullivan 0-1.

CASTLELYONS: A. Barry; W. O’Riordan, B. O’Connell, A. Meade; S. Cotter, B. Fitzgerald, C. McGann; D. Sheehan, M. O’Connell; P. Murphy, T. McCarthy, P. Cashman; E. Fitzgerald, D. Wallace, S. McAuliffe.
Subs: J. Molloy for Wallace; D. Sheedy for Murphy.

NA PIARSAIGH: B. O’Leary; B. Murphy, C. Connery, M. Prendergast; R. O’Byrne, D. Gardiner, J. Gardiner; Mickey Mullins, G. Shaw; R. Sweeney, Mark Mullins, G. Fitzgerald; S. O’Sullivan, C. O’Sullivan, S. O´ hAilpín.
Subs: Stephen O’Sullivan for S. O’Sullivan; S. O’Connell for Fitzgerald.

Referee: K. Healy (Ballymartle).