Limerick 0-12 Clare 3-13: A early goal in either half propelled the minor footballers of Clare into their first Munster MFC final since 1994.

Clare 5-11 Waterford 0-6

Kerry unleashed their superior firepower in the opening half of this Electric Ireland Munster MFC quarter-final against a Clare side caught in the headlights in near perfect conditions at the Austin Stack Park last night.

Shannon have won the Munster Junior Cup for the 11th time after a deserved 33-19 win over holders Clonmel at Musgrave Park.

Clonmel 16 Shannon 16: A draw and a replay on Sunday next was the fitting outcome at Thomond Park yesterday when Clonmel and Shannon staged a mighty battle in the final of the Munster Junior Cup.

Shannon 24 UL Bohemian 22

Connacht, who bridged a 28 year gap when capturing the title at Rosses Point last year, begin their defence of the Interprovincial Championship this morning with a difficult match against Munster at Royal Co Down.

It took a last-gasp try from centre John McCarthy for CBC to claw past a classy Crescent outfit at Musgrave Park yesterday, booking their place in the Munster Senior Cup semi-final.

The knockout stages of the Avonmore Munster Schools Senior Cup arrive with four attractive quarter-final matches over the next two days.

Some rugby diehards have expressed concerns about the quality of back play in Munster schools rugby over the years.

Crescent College Comprehensive hope their recent junior success can translate into rewards at senior level when they face PBC Cork in today’s Avonmore Milk Munster Senior Schools Cup quarter-final at Musgrave Park (3pm).

HAVING dominated Saturday’s Liam Breathnach Cup final at Ballygarvan from the start, Tracton almost saw their lead slip in a 15-minute spell which yielded 1-7 for Ballincollig.

Our Lady’s, Templemore 0-14 Doon CBS 1-8

BALLINCOLLIG are back in the hunt for Evening Echo Cork Co Premier IHC glory.

GUTSY Sarsfields upset former champions Na Piarsaigh at Páirc Uí Rinn to reach the third round of the Evening Echo Cork Co SHC, 2-12 to 0-9, and force the city side, with Sean Óg Ó hAilpin and John Gardiner in their ranks, into a relegation battle.

WINNERS at minor and senior level over Tipperary, Cork hope to make it a hat-trick tonight in the Munster IHC final at Páirc Uí Rinn (7.30pm).