ALL-IRELAND IHC SEMI-FINALS: Ballymartle 1-10 Padraig Pearses 0-10:CORK CHAMPIONS Ballymartle survived a late comeback from 14-man Pardaig Pearses to qualify for the All-Ireland intermediate hurling final. The Munster champions did enough to advance despite going scoreless for the last 17 minutes.

A goal from Jamie Dwyer after 12 minutes proved crucial to the Cork side’s victory, but Pearses’ over-reliance on Thomas Flannery – who hit all 10 of their points – proved their downfall.

Pearses had wing-back Tommy McDonagh sent off after 12 minutes after a clash with Darren McCarthy, but despite this they only went in 1-7 to 0-5 behind at half-time. Three points in a row from Ballymartle saw them move eight points clear by the 14th minute of the second-half, but five consecutive frees from Flannery saw the Galway champions pull to within one score.

BALLYMARTLE:D McCarthy; D Coleman, M Tobin, S Corrigan; J Kelly, P Dwyer, N Sheehan; S Corry (0-1), G Webb; D McCarthy (0-3), R Dwyer (0-2, 0-1 free), B Dwyer (0-4, 0-3 frees); P Coughlan, D Dwyer, J Dwyer (1-0).

PADRAIG PEARSES:F Flannery; A Kenny, T Kenny, P Raftery; T McDonagh, T Higgins, K Hardiman; S Hardiman, K Donnellan; C Ward, C Donnellan, A Kilkenny; T Flannery (0-10, 0-8 frees, 0-1 65), E Ward, A Bellew. Subs:R Lally for K Donnellan, (31 mins); S Raftery for Bellew, (42 mins); J Gelston for Higgins, (45 mins).

Referee:P Casey (Waterford).