Cork have named the same side that beat Clare in the Munster SFC semi-final for Sunday’s provincial decider against Kerry.

Reigning Munster and All-Ireland champions Tipperary can call upon just three starters from last year’s All-Ireland final replay win over Dublin as they begin their Munster MHC campaign with a quarter-final against Waterford at Walsh Park tonight (throw-in 7pm).

Tipperary GAA chiefs have once again been left red-faced by the Munster Council after provincial top brass overruled a decision to relegate Borrisokane from the county senior hurling championship.

FURIOUS Ballybacon-Grange officials are up in arms after Tipperary GAA chiefs ordered them to replay their SHC relegation clash against Cashel King Cormacs.

MUNSTER Council chiefs have been asked to intervene in the ongoing Tipperary SHC relegation saga.

CHAMPIONS Thurles Sarsfields have been drawn against Knockavilla Kickhams in the first round of the Tipperary senior hurling championship.

TWO-TIME All-Star Paul Kelly has been dropped from Tipperary’s senior hurling panel.

DÓNAL ÓG CUSACK returns to the Cork team for the first time this year when Galway visit Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday.

THE eagerly-anticipated Carrick-on-Suir derby in the Glanbia South Senior Hurling Championship went the way of the visitors at Davin Park in front of a bumper crowd yesterday.

TIPPERARY hurlers suffered a devastating pre-championship blow yesterday when Paul Kelly suffered a broken ankle on club duty with Mullinahone.

Two of Ireland's top GAA stars have insisted that there is no chance that they will get carried away with themselves in the wake of a hectic season with their counties.

Both Tipperary and Limerick make one change in personnel to their starting 15s for Sunday's All Ireland Senior Hurling Semi-Final.

THE Tipperary Senior hurling team to play Limerick in tonight’s Munster SHC replay shows three changes from the drawn match.

The Tipperary Under-21 hurling team to play Limerick in the Gaelic Grounds on Wednesday evening in the Munster semi-final has been announced with senior stars Diarmuid Fitzgerald, Shane Sweeney and Tony Scroope included in the line-up.

WITH his side already through to the knockout stages of the Allianz NHL, Tipperary manager Ken Hogan has rested a number of first choice players for Sunday’s clash with Cork at Pairc Uí Chaoimh.

Tipperary hurling goalkeeper Brendan Cummins has denied claims that an old career threatening leg injury has returned to haunt him ahead of the All-Ireland semi-final clash with Kilkenny.

NOTHING seems to phase Brendan Cummins.

SETANTA Ó hAILPÍN has been cleared to play with Cork in tonight’s Munster U21 HC semi-final against Limerick at Páirc Uí Chaoimh (7.30).

Tipperary's dismal showing against Clare in the Munster senior hurling championship is reflected in the thinking of the managment team for Saturday's All-Ireland qualifier against Laois at Portlaois.