A night at the dogs intended as a fundraiser went ahead last night as a celebration of the life of c after the Tipperary player died on Thursday night.

Loughmore-Castleiney’s motion aimed at shortening the 13-day rule will end the second-class treatment of club players, according to the club’s chairman Dick Egan.

Tipperary SFC final replay

TIPPERARY SHC FINAL:

Loughmore-Castleiney 3-22 Mullinahone 0-14

Tipperary SHC: Champions Loughmore-Castleiney defeated Clonoulty-Rossmore 0-17 to 2-10 in a nail-biting finish to this quarter-final at Semple Stadium on Saturday.

Glenswilly and Ballinderry Shamrocks booked their places in the AIB Ulster Senior Club Football Final following today's Senior club football action.

AIB MUNSTER CLUB SFC SEMI-FINAL:

Loughmore-Castleiney 3-10 Aherlow Gaels 0-09

Former All-Ireland Club SFC Champions Crossmaglen Rangers must face Kilcoo again in Ulster, where Ballinderry Shamrocks, Glenswilly and Roslea recorded wins; Dr Crokes and Ballinacourty were victorious in Munster, while Longford Slashers beat Rathnew in the opening game of the 2013 AIB Leinster Club SFC.

Na Piarsaigh (Limerick) 3-17 Loughmore-Castleiney (Tipperary) 2-18

MUNSTER CLUB SHC QUARTER-FINAL:

Passage manager Peter Queally was last night interviewed for the vacant Waterford senior hurling job — but Derek McGrath remains a live contender for the position.

Ruairí Gleeson was the hero for Kildangan as the North champions swept past Clonoulty-Rossmore in the replay of the Tipperary SHC quarter-final at Dolla on Saturday, winning by 3-13 to 2-13.

JK Brackens shocked fancied holders Loughmore-Castleiney in the Mid Tipperary SFC final at Templetuohy yesterday and were full value for their 2-10 to 1-9 win.

Toomevara conjured up a dramatic late rally to pip outsiders Templederry 0-24 to 2-17 in a thrilling SHC round three tie at Nenagh.

Champions UCC are within an hour of retaining their Fitzgibbon Cup title after a comprehensive defeat of UCD in sun-splashed Carnmore yesterday, a powerful second half enough to defeat Nicky English’s charges.

Captain fantastic Ciarán Slevin hit 1-9 as Kilcormac/Killoughey claimed their first Offaly SHC title at O’Connor Park, Tullamore yesterday.

Éire Óg Annacarty sprung a major surprise at Cashel in the Tipperary SHC when they beat a hotly fancied Borris-Ileigh 1-17 to 0-17 thanks to an injury-time goal from sub Michael McGrath.

Marksman David Flynn was the hero as Roscrea edged out Lorrha 2-12 to 1-14 in a thrilling Tipperary SHC third round tie.

Galway’s All-Ireland U21-winning midfielder Fiontain Ó Curraoin has been named in the side for the opening defence of their crown in tomorrow night’s Cadbury’s Connacht U21FC quarter-final against Mayo in McHale Park but remains a major doubt due to an ankle injury.

NOEL McGRATH ended his underage hurling career in the best possible style by captaining Loughmore/Castleiney to their first Tipperary U21A HC title when they defeated Burgess in Templederry yesterday.

Sunday’s minor final provides Loughmore-Castleiney with a fitting stage to showcase the outstanding work being done in the Mid Tipperary dual club.

MOYLE ROVERS had their reign as Tipperary SF champions ended by a Noel McGrath inspired Loughmore-Castleiney in yesterday’s semi-final at Leahy Park, Cashel.

NOEL McGRATH insists he has no problems with the hectic playing schedule facing himself and his Tipperary hurling teammates over the coming weeks.

THE 2010 Waterford senior hurling championship kicks off tomorrow with eight teams in group stage action.

KERRY are the latest county to ratify the process of appointing a full-time GAA secretary. A proposal at this week’s county board meeting means each of the six Munster counties has now gone the road of appointing a full-time salaried official to administrate affairs.

BOTH John Kennedy and Mick Slocum are singing from the same hymn sheet ahead of tonight’s Munster MFC semi-finals.

Toomevara 0-17 Loughmore-Castleiney 0-13

Galway hurling star Joe Canning is back on the injury list, after revealing that he played through the pain barrier recently during Galway's All-Ireland U-21 semi-final loss to Kilkenny.

DAVY FITZGERALD says he and his Waterford hurlers offered to go half-way to meet opponents Antrim in Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC qualifier.

Injury has struck down two of Galway hurling's leading lights, with Niall Healy to miss the county's NHL Division 1B clash with Offaly this weekend and Joe Canning emerging as a doubt for Portumna's upcoming All-Ireland club semi-final against Loughmore-Castleiney.

Loughmore-Castleiney became the eighth Tipperary club to win the Munster Senior Club Hurling championship following their 1-6 to 0-7 win over Clare champions Tulla yesterday afternoon.

Portumna have claimed the Connacht Hurling Championship, thrashing Mayo's Ballina James Stephens 6-23 to 0-07 at Athleague.

In hurling there are provincial semi-finals in Munster and Leinster while Portumna and James Stephens contest the Connacht Hurling final.

All-Ireland Club hurling champions Ballyhale Shamrocks had to dig deep before registering a five points win over Carlow side Mount Leinster Rangers in their Leinster Championship opener at Dr Cullen Park, Carlow this afternoon.

DENIS CROWLEY makes his first appearance for the Cork minor footballers for their semi-final against Tipperary in Limerick tonight.

KILMURRY/IBRICKANE hope to emulate the feat of fellow Clare club Doonbeg by winning tomorrow’s AIB Munster Club SFC title for the first time.

Mount Sion (Waterford) 4-13 Kilmaley (Clare) 0-9