From Sport In Ireland (second edition, published 2119)

Cork County Board secretary Frank Murphy has reiterated his opposition to the GAA decision to change the inter-county minor grade from U18 to U17, and he also maintains the U20 All-Ireland finals should not replace the minor deciders as senior curtain-raisers.

We all know that The Singularity is coming. I just didn’t expect my first sighting of it in Nowlan Park after a National Hurling League game.

As part of his preparation for religious life, Fr Pat Barry had to serve as a deacon in a parish: six months’ worth of pastoral experience ahead of his ordination, back in 1976. He was assigned to a parish on Canvey Island in Essex.

There will be no change to the All-Ireland senior hurling championship and National Hurling League after Central Council voted to retain the status quo on Saturday.

Concerns at Limerick’s defeat by Dublin in the All-Ireland senior hurling qualifiers on Saturday were expressed at the monthly County Board meeting in Claughaun last night.

Revenge could well be a dish best served cold to Cork’s minor hurlers by Leo O’Connor’s Limerick on July 1.

Tipperary manager Eamon O’Shea has trimmed a number of players, including 2010 All-Ireland SHC medallist Paul Curran, from his squad ahead of this summer’s championship.

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Tipperary GAA officials slashed expenditure by over €1m in the last 12 months.

Cork 0-23 Clare 0-15

The recent National Hurling League final at Nowlan Park could so easily be described as the ‘Rugby-Hurling League final’ such was the intensity and ferocity of the exchanges throughout.

You don’t have to look back far to find out what you can expect from today’s National Hurling League final.

Kilkenny 1-24 Galway 1-17

WITH the semi-final of the National Hurling League this Sunday foremost in his mind, Richie Power is managing the balancing act of work and sport with the ease of a practised campaigner.

Dublin 2-15 Tipperary 0-21

Tipperary 2-20 Galway 2-18

Offaly 1-27 Laois 0-18

FORMER Waterford senior hurler Jack Kennedy is on the verge of joining 2010 Munster club champions, De La Salle.

Tipperary 3-22 Cork 0-23

Dublin have won the National Hurling League final with a fantastic performance to beat Kilkenny.

Four players were dismissed in Derry's win over London, while Armagh and Meath were also victorious in Division 3A of the Allianz Hurling League this afternoon.

The Leinster hurling sides were to the fore in Division 3A of the Allianz League as Wicklow, Kildare and Meath mustered wins this afternoon.

Louth maintained their unbeaten run in Division 3B of the Allianz Hurling League, while there were wins also for Roscommon and Donegal.

Derry kept hold of their unbeaten record at the summit in Division 3A of the Allianz Hurling league, while their were also victories today for Wicklow and Kildare.

The hurlers of Fermanagh and Tyrone mustered wins today, while Leitrim prevented a hat-trick of Ulster victories in Division 4 of the Allianz National Hurling League.

Derry, London, Wicklow, Louth, Mayo and Roscommon were the winners on a busy day of action in Divisions 3A and 3B of the Allianz National Hurling League.

Wicklow, Derry and London all recorded wins in the opening round of Division 3A in the Allianz National Hurling League today.

WATERFORD star Eoin McGrath has been ruled out for up to six weeks with ankle ligament damage. However, that blow has been softened by the news that brother Ken and fellow veteran Tony Browne are due back in training with the county senior hurling panel tonight.

MARK FOLEY could be on the verge of a sensational return to the Limerick senior hurling panel.

WEXFORD manager Colm Bonnar has backed Kilkenny to win back the All-Ireland senior hurling championship crown in 2011.

EXPERIENCED defender Ronan Fallon has quit Dublin’s senior hurling panel.

Donegal, who finished second from bottom in Division 3B of the National Hurling League earlier in the season recorded a 3-13 to 1-15 win over Longford in Letterkenny in Round One of the this afternoon.

Laois senior hurling manager Niall Rigney has been boosted with the news that John Joe McHugh has made a full return to fitness, and will be available for selection for his sides Leinster SHC quarter-final against Dublin on Sunday at Nowlan Park (3.30pm).

TIME nor tide, ‘tis said well and often, waits for no man; neither does the treadmill, and every year, as another sporting season begins to crank up through the gears, another sporting stalwart steps off, decides enough is enough.

Wexford 1-16 Clare 2-9

Leitrim senior footballer Philip McGuinness has lost his battle to survive following a head injury sustained in a club match on Saturday evening.

NHL DIVISION 2: Carlow 0-16 Wexford 0-13, Dr Cullen Park

Cavan 0-10 Monaghan 1-18, Longford 3-20 Leitrim 1-9, South Down 2-21 Fermanagh 2-18