Four players on the Kerry team started last year’s Munster U20 final defeat to Cork.

Tralee CBS had to withstand a tremendous PS Sliabh Luachra fightback which saw this cracking Corn Uí Mhuirí semi-final require extra-time.

“This is a huge achievement for a small school.”

Cork just about did enough to record a deserved victory over Kerry in this John Kerins Cup opener in Tralee this afternoon as the hosts very nearly salvaged an unlikely draw from a deficit of five points entering injury time. 1-1 from substitute Darragh Hayes appeared to be enough to ensure Cork’s win but a penalty from Paul Walsh followed by a Killian Falvey point nearly ensured the match ended on parity.

Kerry’s bid for a sixth consecutive All-Ireland minor football title is over as Galway, with a strong final quarter effort, ended the Kingdom’s 34-game unbeaten run at this level.

Kerry fought back to score a convincing victory over Tyrone at Tullamore and remain on course for a sixth successive All-Ireland MFC title.

Three unanswered points approaching the finish were central in propelling Kerry to a seventh consecutive Munster MFC title and, in the process, stretching to 33 the county’s unbeaten run at this grade.

Eoghan Cormican How do you guard against complacency amongst a bunch of 16 and 17-year olds when they’ve already dismantled this evening’s opposition, to the tune of 16 points, just a few weeks ago?

Kerry have made one change for their Munster MFC final clash with Cork on Saturday in Páirc Uí Chaomh.

Kerry and Cork will contest the Munster MFC decider on June 22 after Clare failed to spring the necessary upset in Tralee yesterday evening.

Kerry minor manager James Costello has made one change to his team for tomorrow's Munster MFC Phase 2 round-robin game against Clare at Austin Stack Park (7pm).

Kerry minor manager James Costello says the development squad system in the county is not creating a culture of elitism.

A whirlwind third quarter performance from Roscommon CBS powered the school to their second ever Paddy Drummond Cup crown this afternoon in Croke Park, a goal from wing back Cian Murray the crucial score in their 1-12 to 1-11 win over Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra of Rathmore.

Courtyard Liffey Celtics were crowned the Women’s Paudie O’Connor National Cup champions for the first time in the clubs history when they had a comfortable win over Singleton’s Supervalu Brunell at the National Basketball Arena today.

Ambassador UCC Glanmire 74 Singleton’s SuperValu Brunell 45: Ambassador UCC Glanmire easily accounted for Cork rivals Singleton’s SuperValu Brunell in the Women’s Super League clash at Upper Glanmire Sports Complex.

Inniscarra 1-10 Inagh-Kilnamona 0-7: Just three days after securing a first Cork crown in five years, Inniscarra are only one game away from adding a Munster title after a strong second half showing to defeat newly crowned Clare champions Inagh-Kilnamona.

Basketball: Singletons Supervalu Brunell 71 Glanmire 33: Singletons Supervalu Brunell made it three in-a-row Women’s U20 National Cup titles when demolishing Cork rivals Glanmire at the National Basketball Arena

Basketball: Team Montenotte 59 Singleton’s Supervalu Brunell 74(Montenotte win 140-129 on agg)

Singletons Supervalu Brunell 80 Team Boardwalk Glanmire 61

Lixnaw 1-10 St Brendan’s Ardfert 0-13

St Brendan’s 2-18 Causeway 2-17 (AET)

St Brendan’s, Ardfert 0-12 Causeway 1-09

After a slow start, St Vincent’s turned up the heat in the second-half of this Cork Premier IFC game at Ballyanley on Saturday, forcing Macroom into a loser’s group meeting with Glenville in round two.

Limerick 4-24 Kerry 0-2