County Championships/Football round-up: ARMAGH: Champions Crossmaglen Rangers hit three great points near the end to beat Dromintee 0-13 to 0-10 and reach the county final yet again.

Going for their ninth consecutive title, Rangers led 0-5 to 0-4 at the break; but Dromintee, beaten in the last three finals, produced their best football in the third quarter and led 0-9 to 0-8 after 42 minutes.

It remained neck and neck until under-21 star John Murtagh regained the lead with a splendid 57th-minute effort, Oisín McConville and Aaron Kernan adding the insurance points.

In the other semi-final, late points from Eamon Quinn sealed a 1-8 to 0-8 victory over Armagh Harps and brought Mullaghbawn to their first final since 1995.

Despite Peadar Toal's six points, the losers failed to score from the 38th minute to the end.

SCORERS: Crossmaglen: O McConville 0-4, 2f, J Murtagh 0-3, M McNamee 0-2, A Kernan, S Kernan, J McEntee, C Short 0-1 each; Dromintee: Martin O'Rourke 0-3, Micheal O'Rourke 0-2, C O'Rourke 0-2f, B McArdle, A O'Rourke, O Gaughran 0-1 each.

Mullaghbawn: E Quinn 0-6, 3f, M Quinn 1-0, G Ferris 0-2; Harps: P Toal 0-6, 2f, J Quigley 0-2.

CORK: Carbery came with a late flourish to book a place in the county final on a 1-10 to 0-11 scoreline after an extraordinary finish in Macroom yesterday.

The south-west divisional team trailed Mallow 0-11 to 0-8 with three minutes of regulation time remaining.

Martin Cronin kicked a point before Kevin McMahon and Micheál O'Sullivan combined to send John Hayes clear for a cracking goal. From the kick-out Hayes gathered, was fouled and duly landed the free for a two-point lead.

To compound their misery, Mallow then swept downfield and had a great chance to goal but Ronan Sheehan hit the post.

SCORERS: Carbery: J Hayes 1-3, 0-2 frees, S Levis, P Hegarty 0-2 apiece, F Arundel, A O'Connor 0-1 each, M Cronin 0-1f; Mallow: R Sheehan 0-5 frees, C O'Riordan 0-4, 2f, T O'Riordan, A Aherne 0-1 each.

CLARE: Kilmurry-Ibrickane and Éire Óg Ennis will meet in the county final after Kilmurry saw off Shannon Gaels by 2-13 to 0-6 at Cooraclare yesterday and Éire Óg dismissed Doonbeg 1-9 to 0-8 on Saturday, after having led 1-7 to 0-1 at half-time.

WEXFORD: Having led 0-5 to 0-3 at the interval, Starlights held on for a three-point victory over Gusserane (0-10 to 0-7) in their Wexford semi-final replay at New Ross, and will meet Sarsfields next Sunday.

SCORERS: Starlights: J Hudson 0-6; W Hudson 0-2; D Ruth, R Quigley 0-1 each. Gusserane: E Whelan 0-4; A Byrne, S Ryan, W Cosgrave 0-1 each.