The Echo Sport Podcast: Cork club hurler of the week, scoreline controversy and football preview

The Cork GAA club championships are picking up steam and on this week's podcast, we review the second round of hurling and preview a critical three days of football action.

At Premier Senior, Blackrock controlled their derby with St Finbarr's, limiting the Barrs' big guns and driving towards an 11-point win while Newcestown dug out a draw. Charleville continue to motor under former Irish soccer international Dominic Foley as they knocked out neighbours Newtownshandrum and Glen Rovers are into the knockout phase with a game to spare on their return to the top tier.

The biggest upset was in Senior A as Fermoy defeated Killeagh, where their status as huge underdogs fuelled a brilliant showing. Carrigtwohill and Bride Rovers backed up their first-round victories but Na Piarsaigh are under pressure having lost twice.

We look at the controversy at Intermediate A with Aghada appealing to the Munster Council after a scoreline controversy saw their opener with Kildorrery deemed a draw when they believed they should have won by two points.

STAR TURN

We also pick a Hurler of the Week.

Anthony Spillane was the front-runner as the standout club hurler across the weekend in burying an incredible 4-4 from play as Castlelyons defeated Ballyhea. There were other star turns as well though.

Mark Coleman ran the show for Blarney in their bounce-back victory over Watergrasshill, finishing as top-scorer but also playmaker supreme in an emphatic victory. Micheál Mullins is adapting to life at Glen Rovers smoothly as he clipped 0-4 from play against Fr O'Neill's.

Blackrock's success was based on work-rate, balance and strength in depth but Niall Cashman's power at midfield was critical. Sars hit Erin's Own for 4-30 but Cork panellist Jack O'Connor contributed 1-8 from play of that.

We pick the matches to catch from round two of the football championships.

Now in its third season, every week Éamonn Murphy will be joined by The Echo team including Barry O'Mahony, Denis Hurley, Rory Noonan, Jack McKay, John Horgan and more to discuss all the latest Cork GAA news on and off the field.

You can listen to the Echo Sport Podcast every week wherever you get your podcasts or on www.echolive.ie/podcast.

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