Blackrock College stormed into the Leinster Schools Junior Cup final with a 42-7 win over Castleknock College at Donnybrook yesterday.

51-time champions Blackrock College will face Castleknock College in the Leinster Schools Junior Cup semi-final following their emphatic triumph over Clongowes Wood at Donnybrook.

Macroom progressed to the next round of the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship following a captivating encounter with St Vincent’s.

Cork were singing in the rain at the Coralstown Kinnegad grounds, producing a power-packed second-half performance to win the Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Leagues Division 2 title for a fifth time.

Dublin 2-26 UCD 0-21: Holders Dublin completed their second successive Walsh Cup win, beating UCD at Parnell Park last night. 

SP SL, Rathmore 3-19 De La Salle, Macroom 3-5: It’s now three wins from three for Pobalscoil Sliabh Luachra, Rathmore, in the Corn Uí Mhuirí after yet another impressive display in Mallow.

Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne 1-11 De La Salle, Macroom 1-3: Holders Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne are still alive in this season’s Corn Ui Mhuiri, after proving far too strong for De La Salle, Macroom at Lewis Road, Killarney, despite playing almost the entire second half with 14 players.

Inniscarra 4-7 Macroom 2-10

Clonakilty CC 2-15De La Salle, Macroom 1-11

Belfast Star (Antrim) 68 Moycullen (Galway) 57

For weeks, the focus before this All-Ireland junior final zeroed in on Derrytresk, but Galway’s Naomh Pádraig stole the limelight in Croke Park yesterday by claiming the honours in the most dramatic fashion.

DROMID PEARSES saw their hopes of becoming the fourth Kerry club in succession to reach the All-Ireland club JFC final dashed yesterday in Portlaoise by Tyrone champions Derrytresk, in a game marred by first half brawl.

O’MOORE PARK was a scene of delight as much as it was a vista of dejection last night as Wexford celebrated their first Leinster U21 FC title at the fifth time of asking.

A STRONG finish to both halves enabled Longford to bridge a five-year gap when edging out Westmeath — who finished with 14 men — in last night’s Leinster Under-21 FC semi-final clash at Páirc Tailteann.

AFTER ousting reigning All-Ireland champions Dublin, Meath were dumped out of the Leinster U21 FC quarter-final at Navan last night.

DRAMA before the throw-in and drama at the death in Waterford IT sports campus on Saturday, as the University of Limerick grabbed a late, late goal from sub Thomas O’Brien to win the Fitzgibbon Cup.

UL’s aspirations of winning the Fitzgibbon Cup title remain intact, but only after they were forced to survive a stern examination from UCD in yesterday’s quarter-final.

TIPPERARY senior Paul Kelly pounced for a crucial 55th minute goal that swung yesterday’s Fitzgibbon Cup Group D tie in Limerick in the direction of his UL team.

University of Limerick 0-14 Waterford IT 1-15

Clare 1-11 Cork 1-18

The Clare team to face Cork in Sunday's Munster SHC opener includes three championship debutants (Semple Stadium, throw-in 2pm).

Sheffield United Boss Neil Warnock looks set to ease the pressure on new England B call-up Phil Jagielka by naming a substitute goalkeeper for his side’s relegation decider with Wigan.

Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock has almost a full squad to choose from for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership showdown against Aston Villa at Villa Park.

Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock expects defender Phil Jagielka to be fit for tomorrow’s vital Barclays Premiership clash with fellow strugglers West Ham after overcoming a groin injury.

Danny Webber is likely to be missing from the Sheffield United squad against Bolton after picking up a metatarsal injury.

Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock will have plenty of options open to him ahead of the Barclays Premiership trip to Chelsea tomorrow.

Sheffield United centre-back Chris Morgan should start his first match since January 1 as replacement for Chris Lucketti (foot) in tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership clash with Everton.

Danny Webber, Luton Shelton and Chris Morgan are all doubts ahead of Sheffield United’s Barclays Premiership game with Liverpool at Anfield tomorrow.

Frank Lohan has been selected as captain of the Clare senior hurling team for 2007.

Sheffield United defender Rob Kozluk faces a late fitness test ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership visit of Tottenham.

Sheffield United captain Chris Morgan returns from a four-match ban for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership match with Blackburn at Ewood Park.

Striker Jon Stead goes straight into the Sheffield United squad for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership clash against Portsmouth at Bramall Lane.

Sheffield United captain Chris Morgan and striker Rob Hulse are both suspended for tomorrow’s FA Cup third-round tie with Swansea at Bramall Lane.

A groin injury to Irish goalkeeper Paddy Kenny means that Paul Gerrard will turn out for Sheffield United in the Premiership at Middlesbrough tomorrow.

Sheffield United have been hit by a virus ahead of their clash with Arsenal in the Barclays Premiership.

Sheffield United took off Rob Hulse and Michael Tonge in the defeat against Portsmouth to keep the pair fresh for the St Stephen's Day clash against Manchester City at Bramall Lane.

Sheffield United midfielder Michael Tonge is back in contention for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership clash with Wigan at the JJB Stadium.

Sheffield United will be without centre-back Claude Davis for the Barclays Premiership visit of Charlton on Saturday.

Sheffield United defender Leigh Bromby may come into contention for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership clash with West Ham at Upton Park.

Midfielder Michael Tonge will miss Sheffield United’s trip to Newcastle tomorrow after being ruled out for at least a month with an ankle injury.

Sheffield United centre-back Claude Davis faces a late fitness test ahead of the trip to Everton.

Sheffield United goalkeeper Paddy Kenny and striker Danny Webber could return for tomorrow’s Premiership clash with Middlesbrough at Bramall Lane.

Castleknock College 30 CBC Monkstown 0

Clare 4-14 Waterford 0-21

Cork are through to this year’s Munster SHC final on June 26, and the All-Ireland champions will discover today who they will face in the decider as Clare and Tipperary go head-to-head in the semi-final at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick.

IAN HARTE has finally been handed an international reprieve despite a bust-up earlier in the season with Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr.