Club round-up: Rockies and Barr's set up dream final

Two city rivals will collide in the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship, as Blackrock and St Finbarr's both navigated their respective semi-final challenges, the latter booking their spot in a first final in 29 years.

The Barr's, under the management of Ger Cunningham, and with no appearance in a county decider since their last title in 1993, made no mistake against noughties kingpins Newtownshandrum.

A whirlwind start set the Togher side on their way, Brian Hayes' goal taking their advantage into double digits by the 13th minute, at 1-09 to 0-01. While Newtownshandrum rallied impressively to narrow the deficit to five at the break, Ben Cunningham's goal early in the second half shut the door on any comeback, the Barr's cantering home to reach a long-awaited county final on a 2-25 to 0-20 scoreline.

There to meet them will be their great rivals from the southside of the city, Blackrock who overcame Erin's Own in the afternoon's first semi.

The Rockies, last champions in 2020, produced a powerful second half display to triumph against the east Cork outfit, Tadhg Deasy, Michael O'Halloran and Robbie Cotter firing the crucial goals in a 3-21 to 0-20 win.

In Clare, Shane O'Donnell ran riot as Éire Óg were much too strong for Inagh-Kilnamona in Cusack Park, the inter-county star rustling up 1-09 as the Ennis side sealed their semi-final berth with a 2-21 to 0-16 win. However, the game was marred by a nasty leg injury to Inagh-Kilnamona's Jason McCarthy, leading to a lengthy stoppage in which an ambulance arrived onto the field of play.

In the earlier game, Ballyea overcame Clooney-Quin, despite a 0-14 haul from Peter Duggan, with Clare's other marksman Tony Kelly coming good in the second half as the 2017 All-Ireland finalists