The curtain came down on the Munster club championships with Russell Rovers taking the last piece of silverware in front of 1,610 enthusiastic spectators at the Fraher Field and adding another chapter in a fairytale season for hurling in East Cork.

“He was the difference between the teams today,” declared an ecstatic St Mary’s coach, Dan Shanahan. “His puckouts were good and he hasn’t conceded a goal in four games.”

2007 hurler of the year Dan Shanahan helped St Mary’s to their maiden Munster championship win on Saturday afternoon at Fraher Field in his first year as team coach.

Knocknagree advanced to a Munster Club JFC final with Dromid Pearses yesterday after defeating Waterford’s Sliabh gCua St Mary’s in impressive fashion at Mallow.

Down 1-12 Laois 1-08

Down 1-12 Laois 1-8

Cork 1-12 Down 2-06

Cork produced a storming last quarter to deny Down in a pulsating Irish Daily Star Camogie League Division 2 final in Clane.

ROSCOMMON had a timely return to form in New York last night as the Connacht champions began the defence of their title impressively in the Bronx.

New York 1-11 Roscommon 3-21

GALWAY were pushed all the way by 13-man New York in a physical encounter at Gaelic Park but the biggest shock in decades was prevented by a vintage display from Páraic Joyce.

Scotland 1-10 Ireland 1-09, Nowlan Park

DOWN breezed through their opening game of the Christy Ring Cup against a depleted London side at Ruislip on Saturday.

Down 4-16 London 1-16

IN theory, as Antrim would be hotly favoured to beat Derry, Down should win this Ulster SHC semi-final, but Jim McKernan, the former Saffrons player and manager, now in charge of the Mourne-men, preaches caution.

Offaly 4-13 Down 2-12

Down manager Ger Coulter has opted to make three changes to his team for tomorrow's Ulster SHC semi-final replay against Derry (Casement Park, throw-in 3.30pm).

Down senior football manager Ross Carr has included a number of championship newcomers in his newly announced 34-man panel, following the county's disappointing NFL campaign.

Down manager Gerard Coulter has been forced to make two changes to his side for Sunday's NHL Division 1A encounter with Offaly (Birr, throw-in 2.30pm).

Damien Fox's reign as Laois hurling manager got off to a very satisfactory start as the midlanders ended Down's Walsh Cup hopes with a 2-15 to 1-9 defeat at Rathdowney.

Offaly's David Franks led the scoring as Leinster eased their way into the M Donnelly Interprovincial hurling final last night, taking a 2-19 to 0-12 victory over Ulster.

Injury doubts Gary Savage, Ciaran Coulter and Eoin Clarke have been rated fit enough to be named in the Down team for Sunday's Ulster SHC semi-final against Antrim (Casement Park, throw-in 3.30pm).

Antrim and Down players dominate the squad that Ulster manager John Crossey has selected for Sunday's Martin Donnelly Interprovincial hurling semi-final against Munster at Casement Park (throw-in 2.30pm).

Westmeath 1-23 Down 2-18

Antrim 2-22 Down 1-18

KILDARE have been forced to make changes for Sunday’s Leinster SFC clash with Wicklow in Croke Park because of injuries to a number of regular players.

There are three clashes down for decision in today's final round of the National Hurling League relegation section.

Buoyed by their away win over Limerick last weekend, Waterford host Antrim at Walsh Park today and boss Justin McCarthy has made three changes from the side that defeated the Shannonsiders.

TEAM captain Brian Dooher and leading scorer Stephen O’Neill have been recalled to the Tyrone team to meet Wexford in the semi final of the Allianz National Football League at Portlaoise on Sunday.

Limerick host Waterford in the tie of the round in the Division 1 National Hurling League relegation section today.

UCD goalkeeper Matty White will make his senior debut for Wexford in today's NHL Division 1B clash with Down after Damien Fitzhenry damaged ligaments in his thumb during last weekend's victory over Limerick.

All-Ireland champions Cork take to the road today and face Wexford, the opposition they overcame in last year's semi-final, in their Division 1B second round clash at Wexford Park.

Tipperary 3-17 Down 2-12

Today's glamour clash in Division 1B features the visit of Limerick to Páirc Uí Chaoimh to take on the might of All-Ireland champions Cork.

Ulster have named their side to face Connacht in the Inter-Provincial hurling championship in Casement Park on Saturday.

Down 0-5 Tipperary 4-20

Down 0-3 Tipperary 1-12 - half-time

Down 1-14 Galway 5-19

Down 1-14 Galway 5-19

Antrim 1-8 Down 1-7

Westmeath 3-7 Down 5-15

Westmeath 2-01 Down 2-07,

Down hurling chief John Crossey has named former Celtic youth team player John Convery in his lineup for Sunday's Div 2 league final.