A gulf in class was clear at Croke Park where Dublin cruised through to a Leinster SHC semi-final showdown with holders and All-Ireland champions Kilkenny next month.

Dublin face an uncertain summer after Cathal Mannion's hat-trick of goals in the first 11 minutes effectively sealed this Leinster quarter-final replay.

Kilmacud Crokes claimed the One Direct All-Ireland Senior Sevens Hurling title for the first time at Glenalbyn this evening.

Tipperary 2-23 Dublin 0-16, Semple Stadium

By Peter O'Dwyer

Waterford 1-17 Dublin 4-13

Tipperary 1-19 Dublin 0-19

Dublin 1-22 Kilkenny 3-13 Dublin picked up their second win of the National Hurling League Division 1A thanks to a storming first-half half display against Kilkenny.

Leinster 1-23 Connacht 0-16

Seán Óg Ó hAilpín, the last man to captain Cork to an All-Ireland SHC title in 2005, says that how the Rebels cope with Clare's 'extra man' tactic will go a long way to deciding the winners of Sunday's hotly anticipated final.

Dublin forward Ryan O'Dwyer has admitted he holds no grudge against referee James Owens who sent him off during last Sunday's All-Ireland SHC semi-final against Cork.

He had particularly big shoes to fill when he took over from Cork's long-time custodian Donal Óg Cusack last season, but there is no denying that Anthony Nash is now very much at home in the Rebels' number 1 jersey.

Dublin are set to field an unchanged team when they meet Cork in tomorrow afternoon's All-Ireland SHC semi-final at Croke Park.

Dublin manager Anthony Daly has resisted the temptation to tinker with his team for Sunday's Leinster SHC semi-final against Kilkenny at O'Moore Park (throw-in 3.50pm).

David Treacy will line out at top of the left of Dublin when they take on Tipperary in tomorrow's Allianz Hurling League semi-final at Semple Stadium (throw-in 2pm).

Dublin 3-15 Carlow 0-11

Kevin Byrne and Mark Schutte will make their first league starts for Dublin in tomorrow's Division 1B opener against Offaly at Parnell Park (throw-in 7pm).

Thirteen players from All-Ireland SHC champions Kilkenny will be part of the Leinster panel for Sunday's M Donnelly Interprovincial Hurling Championship semi-final against Connacht.

Ryan O'Dwyer has come out in support of under-fire manager Anthony Daly, expressing his desire for the Clare man to remain in the Dublin hurling hotseat.

For Saturday's Leinster SHC semi-final against Dublin, Kilkenny have made four personnel changes to the team that won the All-Ireland SHC title last September.

Tomás Brady, Stephen Hiney and Conal Keaney will complete their recoveries from cruciate knee ligament injuries when they line out for Dublin against Laois tomorrow evening.

Peter Kelly and Paul Ryan have returned from injury to take their places in the Dublin team to face Galway in Sunday's Allianz Hurling League Division 1A relegation play-off.

Laois senior football manager Justin McNulty is looking to put the recent racism row behind him as his side prepare to fight for Division 1 survival against Down.

Leinster 2-19 Connacht 1-15

Galway 0-20 Dublin 0-13

The 2012 M Donnelly-sponsored Interprovincial Football and Hurling Championship was launched today by GAA President Christy Cooney at Croke Park.

The hurlers of Galway, Laois and Kilkenny all claimed victories in the Bord na Mona Walsh Cup quarter-finals this afternoon.

OUT in San Francisco Airport, when the All-Star travelling party landed last week, a passer-by clocked the tracksuits and asked Tipperary hurler Lar Corbett who was playing.

All-Ireland SHC champions Kilkenny have unsurprisingly topped the list of nominations for the 2011 GAA-GPA Hurling All-Stars, with 14 of the side shortlisted for awards.

Dublin senior hurler Ryan O'Dwyer has backed his native Tipperary to succeed in this afternoon's All-Ireland SHC final against Kilkenny at Croke Park.

Tipperary side Kildangan secured their first Copper Face Jacks Kilmacud Crokes Senior Sevens title thanks to an extra-time victory over the host club in yesterday's decider.

Conal Keaney has played down the significance of the video message which he sent to his Dublin team-mates prior to their All-Ireland SHC quarter-final against Limerick.

Anthony Daly says his Dublin side will have to come up with something special to stop the 'machine' that is reigning All-Ireland champions Tipperary.

The Dublin County Board have confirmed that Conal Keaney sustained an ankle injury in a traffic accident earlier today.

Having ended their long wait for an Allianz Hurling League title earlier in the season, Dublin are eyeing up another historic feat in Thurles this weekend.

Joey Boland will make his first appearance of the summer for Dublin in tomorrow's Leinster SHC final against Kilkenny at Croke Park (throw-in 4pm).

Dublin forward Ryan O'Dwyer has received a minimum four-week suspension for his straight red card in the recent Leinster SHC semi-final win over Galway.

Dublin will be without full-back Tomás Brady for the rest of the season, after it was confirmed that he suffered cruciate knee ligament damage in last Saturday's win over Galway.

The critics are rounding on Galway after last night's disappointing Leinster SHC semi-final defeat to Dublin - but manager John McIntyre insists they will close ranks and come back stronger.

Dublin 2-21 Offaly 1-20, Croke Park

Defenders Maurice O'Brien and Oisin Gough will start for Dublin in tomorrow's Leinster SHC quarter-final against Offaly at Croke Park (throw-in 2pm).

Ryan O'Dwyer, a recent Allianz Hurling League winner with Dublin, will start against his native Tipperary in a challenge match in Athy on Sunday (throw-in 7pm).

Gardaí have released without charge the man who was arrested following a fatal fire in Cork.

Cork 1-14 Dublin 1-15

Wexford 2-15 Dublin 3-21

Dublin 2-17 Kilkenny 2-13

Martin Quilty who comes in at left back for his debut in the Walsh Cup final on Sunday against Kilkenny on Sunday.

Dublin 1-20 Galway 3-13

There was a clean sweep of home victories in the Walsh Cup this afternoon, with the hurlers of Laois, Kilkenny, Dublin and Galway taking wins.