Limerick scored all of their 3-20 tally from play, as they claimed the Waterford Crystal Cup for the first time since 2006, at Mallow GAA Club tonight.

PBC Cork 3 Crescent College Comprehensive 15

Ireland duo Andrew Trimble and Stephen Ferris have been included in Ulster’s 28 man squad to face Ospreys in the RaboDirect PRO12 on Saturday (Liberty Stadium, 6.30pm).

Following their heavy defeat by All-Ireland champions Kilkenny in the Allianz Hurling League final, Cork manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy has made six changes to the starting 15 for Sunday’s Munster SHC semi-final against Tipperary.

Champions Waterford Colleges open the defence of their Dr Harty Cup title against Doon CBS.

Rockwell College put their Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Senior Cup title on the line at Musgrave Park today (3pm) when they go head-to-head with Christian Brothers College, Cork for a place in this year’s final.

FORMER schools stars Conor Murray, Mike Sherry and Tommy O’Donnell were amongst those in attendance at the launch of theAvonmore Munster Schools Senior and Junior Cup competitions at the University of Limerick yesterday.

NEWCOMERS versus old money in Limerick this weekend, where Na Piarsaigh are chasing a first county SHC title.

THE shame when a county doesn’t go on to win the All-Ireland is it can forget what got it within touching distance of winning the All-Ireland in the first place.

FORMER Clare senior star Niall Gilligan is a major injury doubt for the county’s intermediate team who face Limerick in tonight’s Munster IHC final in Cusack Park, Ennis at 7.30pm.

CONOR O’MAHONY returns to the Tipperary lineup for Sunday’s Munster SHC semi-final against Clare in the Gaelic Grounds in the only change from the side that defeated Cork last month. O’Mahony is named at centre-back with Padraic Maher moving to half-back and John O’Keeffe to the full-back line in place of Paddy Stapleton.

IT is make or break time for the minor hurlers of Cork and Tipperary in tomorrow’s Munster championship semi-final playoff in Thurles (3.30pm).

THE angry man in the queue for chips last Saturday night wasn’t sparing the blame.

ARD SCOIL RÍS won their first White Cup with an impressive finish at Cahir yesterday.

IN the end there was to be no hurling romance in Semple Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

NIALL MORAN recalls a November afternoon from 2008. He took an Árd Scoil Rís team to Tipperary Town that day for a Dean Ryan Cupsemi-final against Blackwater CS.

THE arrival of silverware this week to St Kieran’s College was nothing new but the sport where it was achieved provided plenty novelty. On Wednesday the school captured the Leinster Colleges U14B football crown with a decisive success over Kilcock (Kildare) by 3-12 to 0-4.

EVER since they lost last year’s All-Ireland Colleges SAHC final, Árd Scoil Rís have been fuelled by a desire to rectify their mistakes.

ARD SCOIL RÍS remain on target for a third Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Junior Cup since 2003 after they edged home by two penalties to one against Castletroy in yesterday’s semi-final at Dooradoyle.

CRESCENT COLLEGE Comprehensive are one game away from retaining the Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Junior Cup after recording a fully-merited 22-6 semi-final win over Glenstal Abbey at Clanwilliam Park.

JOINT tournament favourites Ard Scoil Rís and Crescent Comprehensive are in action this afternoon as the Avonmore Munster Schools Junior Cup quarter-finals get underway.

IT took three epic encounters and herculean performances before Ard Scoil Rís secured a historic first Dr Harty Cup title against Thurles CBS last March.

IF those who set the odds are to be believed – and these guys speak with their wallets – there’s going to be a convincing winner of tomorrow’s Harty Cup final between Árd Scoil Rís (Limerick) and Charleville CBS.

AFTER so many months of doom and gloom, of recession and depression, it is great to see the real hurling season starting again with the Allianz Hurling League this weekend.

DEFENDING champions Árd Scoil Rís get a stab at retaining their Dr Harty Cup title after prevailing against St Flannan’s in a thrilling semi-final at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday.

IT wasn’t always easy, but Crescent Comprehensive were worthy winners of yesterday’s Avonmore Munster Schools Senior Cup clash with Limerick city rivals Ard Scoil Rís at Dooradoyle.

AVONMORE Milk’s sponsorship of the Munster Schools Senior and Junior Cups continues for the seventh year with the senior event due to get underway over the next few days.

Leinster Rugby have announced today the signing of Connacht and Ireland hooker Sean Cronin who will join the province in the summer on a two-year deal.

DEFENDING champions Ard Scoil Rís play Thurles CBS in the quarter-final of the Dr Harty Cup.

AN exhibition of free-taking by Niall Arthur, who scored eight times from placed balls, earned Clare a two point victory over Limerick in a keenly contested ESB Munster MHC semi-final at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick last night.

THE groupings for next season’s Munster College’s senior hurling (Dr Harty Cup) and senior football (Corn Uí Mhuirí) championships have thrown up some very interesting matches.

THERE was no cheering in Claughaun GAA hall on Tuesday evening as the result of the ballot was read out. There was not a single whoop nor holler as the final tally was announced, an emphatic 83/47 win for the county board and for Justin McCarthy and his management team.

AT a time when Limerick hurling is in turmoil, the young hurlers of Ardscoil Rís wrote a glorious chapter in their school’s history yesterday by winning the Dr Harty Cup for the first time at the third attempt at McDonagh Park, Nenagh.

ROCKWELL’S demolition of St Munchin’s in the last round of the Avonmore Munster Schools Senior Cup will be of serious concern to Ard Scoil Rís when the sides meet in a quarter-final clash at Clanwilliam this afternoon (3pm)

SCHOOLS rugby is abundant with examples of father and son representation, but former Munster second-row Ray Ryan must be on the cusp of creating something of a record.

FOR the first time in the history of the competition a Kerry team will take part in the Dr Harty Cup for season 2009/10.

THE Avonmore Milk Munster Schools’ Senior Cup is down to the last four with a mouth-watering semi-final between CBC and PBC at Musgrave Park today (3pm).

GLENSTAL ABBEY bid to build on the promise of their maiden Limerick City Cup win when they meet Crescent College Comprehensive in the Avonmore Milk Munster Senior Schools Cup quarter-final at Clanwilliam today.

Árd Scoil Rís 0-10 St Flannan’s 0-9

AFTER THE confusion in Group A yesterday, the upshot was that Ard Scoil Rís top the group with five points, with Blackwater CS in second place on four points.

ACCOUNTING was the flavour of the afternoon for the Leaving Cert and presented more than a few posers for the higher level students, especially those in all-Irish schools.

HARTY Cup champions DLS Waterford will open the defence of their title next season against Carrigaline Community School.