Both sides struggled to find their range early on, with Ballygunner’s Pauric Mahony (free) the only scorer in the opening ten minutes.

Ballygunner made it six in a row with this Waterford SHC title, showing all their experience in seeing off a spirited De La Salle side.

Ballygunner booked their place in the Waterford SHC semi-final with an easy win over Dungarvan.

It should be an intriguing contest against the champions now with Midleton hell bent on avenging last year’s final defeat at the hands of the East Cork division. In truth though, on this performance they will really have to up the ante.

Ballyhale Shamrocks made it to the All-Ireland senior club hurling final after this clash in Semple Stadium, Thurles with Ballygunner of Waterford.

Ballygunner were crowned Munster hurling club champions in Semple Stadium, the Waterford side collecting a historic first title since 2001.

Ballygunner came out on top in this epic Munster club SHC quarter-final at Walsh Park after extra time.

Ballygunner 4-20 Passage 1-12: The memory of the late Pat Flynn was honoured in style by his Ballygunner clubmen as they claimed a thoroughly convincing third consecutive senior county title in front of a disappointing 3,811 Walsh Park crowd.

Kenmare District 1-16 St Brendan’s Board 1-10: Kenmare District eventually came good in this lacklustre Garvey’s Supervalu Kerry SFC clash with St Brendan’s at a sun-splashed Austin Stack Park.

Cork 1-14 Tipperary 1-11: A sharper Cork side, spearheaded by the impressive Damien Gore and Mark Buckley up front, had a touch too much class for Tipperary in this Munster MFC quarter-final last night in Páirc Uí Rinn.

Tallow 1-14 Ballyduff Upper 0-16: Fraher Field was subdued yesterday afternoon for the Waterford SHC semi-final between Tallow and Ballyduff Upper, which Tallow eventually won by the narrowest of margins.

St Michael’s 1-13 Kiskeam 1-8: St Michael’s made no mistake at the second time of asking at Donoughmore on Saturday night to advance to a Cork Premier IFC semi-final against Castletownbere.

Duhallow 1-11 Newcestown 0-9: Predictably, the only goal scored in yesterday’s fourth-round Cork SFC clash in Carrigadrohid proved decisive in determining Carbery Rangers’ opponents in the quarter-final would be Duhallow. And, it’s timing – 11 minutes from time after scores had been level seven times – was all the more critical for the reason Newcestown registered three wides around the same time.

Erin’s Own 3-19 Na Piarsaigh 2-18: What might have appeared to be a stroll in the park for favourites Erin’s Own when they turned over at half-time with a 14 points advantage ultimately proved to be a struggle to gain their quarter-final place in the Cork SHC at Pairc Uí Rinn last evening.

Cork PIHC: Tracton 1-17 Courcey Rovers 1-11

Mid Kerry 1-12 Shannon Rangers 0-7

Waterford 0-22 Galway 1-13

Midleton 2-21 Na Piarsaigh 1-06

Ballygunner 3-13 Passage 3-16

Na Piarsaigh 1-15 Courcey Rovers 1-11

University of Limerick 1-20 Waterford 0-18

St. Vincent’s 0-12 St. Michael’s 0-11

Dungarvan 1-16 Tallow 1-10

Mount Sion 0-16 Ballygunner 2-8

Is this a GAA first?

Duhallow 2-11 Carbery 1-8(AET)

County senior panellist Liam Shorten was the hero of Ballingeary’s two point victory over Mayfield in the opening round of this Cork Premier IFC tie at Kilmurry on Saturday night.

IF a perfect result amounts to both sides taking what they deserved from the action, then this was precisely that.

New Waterford hurling manager Michael Ryan had mixed feelings after his side deservedly defeated UCC in the quarter-final of the Waterford Crystal Cup at Carriganore yesterday.

DRAMA in Walsh Park yesterday as visitors Na Piarsaigh of Limerick hammered three late goals past Waterford champions Ballygunner to book a place in the Munster club SHC final.

THIS Waterford SHC final was as one-sided as the score suggests as Ballygunner captured their 12th senior title with ease at sun-drenched Walsh Park yesterday.

ENOUGH Kerry SFC Round 1 grit on show here to cover the road from Scartaglin across the county bounds into Ballydesmond, but precious little guile and grace.

THE main difference between the teams in Caherciveen yesterday was that South Kerry had the overall strength to match their obvious ambitions to go far in the Garveys Kerry SFC.

AN IMPRESSIVE Cork cruised past Clare in this Munster JFC clash at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday.

CHAMPIONS St. Brendan’s, Killarney had little difficulty beating Intermediate School Killorglin in a disappointing Corn Ui Mhuiri quarter-final at Listry yesterday.

LISMORE made a stunning comeback to force a draw with titleholders Ballygunner in a highly charged Waterford SHC semi-final at Dungarvan’s Fraher Field yesterday.

BALLYMARTLE showed too much class yesterday for Tracton in the Evening Echo Cork Premier IHC final, edging out their local rivals by seven points in an entertaining derby game.

THEY’ve been foiled by South Kerry twice in recent finals, but a Colm Cooper-inspired Dr Crokes ended that hoodoo in nail-biting fashion yesterday to book their place in another Kerry SFC final.

CHAMPIONS Ballygunner took a giant stride towards the retention of their Waterford SHC title with a six-point victory over arch-rivals Mount Sion in a hard-fought quarter-final at Walsh Park yesterday.

TALLOW crashed to one of their most ignominious Waterford SHC defeats ever when they were crushed by 21 points by rampant De La Salle in a hopelessly one-sided SHC quarter-final at Fraher Field, Dungarvan yesterday.

HOLDERS South Kerry did enough to secure their place in the semi-final of the Kerry SFC in Fitzgerald Stadium yesterday.

CONFUSION reigned at the end of yesterday’s Premier IHC clash between Tracton and Youghal, with the scoreboards in Páirc Uí Chaoimh reading 1-12 a-piece though many observers had Tracton on 1-13 at the final whistle.

SEAMUS HAYES played a true captain’s part as he inspired Courcey Rovers to a sensational second-half comeback and helped provide them with a passage to the Evening Echo Cork County Premier IHC semi final at the Jack Barrett Memorial Park, Kinsale last night.

SEAMUS HAYES played a true captain’s part as he inspired Courcey Rovers to a sensational second-half comeback and helped provide them with a passage to the Evening Echo Cork County Premier IHC semi final at the Jack Barrett Memorial Park, Kinsale last night.

IN a game that provided plenty of food for thought for manager Davy Fitzgerald, Waterford turned in a substandard performance in going under to Wexford in a senior hurling challenge to mark the official opening of new dressing rooms for the Brickey Rangers club outside Dungarvan last night.