Clashmore rebounded from their ten-point loss to The Nire as a powerful finish caught Ballinacourty at the death in the Fraher Field sunshine on Saturday.

Goalkeeper Diarmuid Doody is the only survivor from last year’s Munster U17 football competition as Cork begin their campaign in the new minor grade tonight against Waterford in Páirc Uí Rinn (throw-in 7pm).

They know plenty about life’s ebbs and flows in the seaside village of Ardmore.

The Ardmore brothers don't like the Déise approach under Derek McGrath.

Seamus Prendergast was up front about his distaste for Waterford’s ‘defensive’ style of hurling under Derek McGrath when asked for his thoughts late last year.

Wexford’s hurlers and Kildare’s footballers may have failed to land provincial titles last summer but the presence of both counties in the respective 2017 deciders proved to be a winning combination for the Leinster Council.

Timing and tradition. Ask any opponent of the proposal for the GAA season being completed in the calendar year and they would be the two major objections.

Ardmore (Waterford) 3-11 Ballybacon-Grange (Tipperary) 2-8: This Munster Club JHC title went to Ardmore, who finished the game with 12 players, played the entire second half without two men — and yet never looked in serious danger of losing.

Ardmore of Waterford’s greater class made the difference in this Munster club JHC final in Waterford.

Former Waterford attacker Seamus Prendergast reckons Derek McGrath’s counter-attacking approach has about 60% support in the county and that critics will pounce if they struggle in the Allianz League.

Tipperary legend Brendan Cummins has claimed this year’s team looked burdened by expectation and as if they were going to work instead of a hurling game.

Waterford got over Wexford to book their place in Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final against Cork, but their previous outing still resonates with Colin Dunford.

Waterford got over Wexford to book their place in Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final against Cork, but their previous outing still resonates with Colin Dunford.

Ardmore Studios, Ireland’s largest and most famous film production facility, has been put on the market with early estimates suggesting the sale could fetch at least €10m for its owners.

Troy Studio has opened its doors at Plassey Technological Park, Limerick when more than 600 people were told of the wide range of job opportunities which the city’s new film industry offers.

A film studio is set to call “action” on Limerick’s €500m development plan, launched earlier this week.

The shooting of the hit series, Penny Dreadful, at Ardmore Studios, earned the company that operates the studios profits of €1.34m last year.

A local authority is expected to approve planning for a new film studio complex in Limerick tomorrow.

Limerick City Council is set to earn up to €350,000 for the annual lease of a huge former industrial unit to Ardmore Studios which is planning to set up a film industry hub at Plassey Technological Park, near the University of Limerick.

Cutting-edge technology at Sonitus Systems is helping to revolutionise the noise monitoring sector, writes Trish Dromey.

Seán Barron and Michael O’Halloran are the two Waterford debutants for Sunday’s Munster SFC quarter-final against Tipperary in Semple Stadium (3.30pm).

A €6m deal signed yesterday will see a major film studios set up in Limerick.

The distance between Hollywood and Limerick is set to get a whole lot shorter as plans for an international film studio based in the Treaty City leap ahead.

Up to 1,000 potential film industry jobs in Limerick are on hold over the stalling of talks involving a major studio, it was claimed last night.

2013 intermediate champions De La Salle have reached the Waterford SFC quarter-finals after a tense 2-8 to 1-10 win over Ballinameela in Fraher Field last night.

Maurice Shanahan measured a last-minute free to supply Lismore with the draw they required on Saturday night to reach the quarter-finals and nudged Fourmilewater towards the relegation play-off.

An Rinn and Kilrossanty booked their spots in the quarter-finals of the Waterford SFC after last night’s fourth round action.

Waterford SFC: Although this latest renewal lacked the usual bite, keen rivals The Nire and Stradbally still served up a six-goal spectacle at Fraher Field on Saturday evening.

The number of investors availing of Section 481 tax reliefs last year increased by 25%, leading to the creation of 27,000 jobs in the Irish film industry.

Waterford minor hurling manager Derek Lyons has made sweeping changes for the Munster semi-final clash against Clare tomorrow night.

There was a time when Waterford’s presence in the Munster MFC was almost incidental, tussling to avoid the tag of being the worst in the province.

Waterford hurler Philip Mahony is the latest Déise hurler to join the county’s lengthy injury list having been ruled out for the season.

Waterford selector Dan Shanahan has described Philip Mahony’s season ending injury as "a massive shock".

Waterford manager Derek McGrath has suffered a devastating triple injury blow with confirmation that Philip Mahony, Maurice Shanahan and Stephen Molumphy have all been ruled out of the Munster SHC quarter-final with Cork on May 25.

Roanmore rocked Fourmilewater with a show of hunger and hard work at an overcast Fraher Field to claim a surprise two-point win (1-9 to 0-10).