Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa of Doon topped Group A of the Dr Harty Cup (Munster PPS U18½AHC) as they overcame CBC Cork by 0-12 to 0-10 at Charleville yesterday.

Former Limerick senior hurling manager and player Eamon Cregan has hit out at the Limerick County Board’s decision to play the club U21 hurling championship at the same time as the Fitzgibbon Cup.

Flannan Cleary can still picture the sliotar flying past the Castletroy post. The umpire raised his arms to signal wide, the hurlers of St Colman’s, Fermoy dropping to their knees in despair.

Less than two months after their All-Ireland Club final defeat to Ballyhale Shamrocks, Kilmallock got off to a winning start in the group stages of the Limerick senior hurling championship.

Limerick minor manager Leo O’Connor has described the instant turnaround from colleges hurling to intercounty championship as “crazy”.

A freak mudslide and flood hit one town as the rest of the country enjoyed summery sunshine.

Residents have described the chilling moments when a river of mud and water swept through their town flooding homes and businesses.

Camogie League Division 1 champions Cork were held to a draw after a magnificent clash with Tipperary at The Ragg.

Ardscoil Ris 2-13 Scoil na Trionóide Doon 0-04

A slice of history for the young hurlers of Ardscoil Rís on Saturday at the Gaelic Grounds as they became winners of the first all-Limerick Harty Cup final by claiming a third title in five years for the north city school.

The Harty Cup has been competed for since 1918 so it’s hardly a surprise that there have been eight one-county derby finals.

It’s been a hectic week in Limerick with the end of John Allen’s term as senior hurling manager but tomorrow, at the Gaelic Grounds, attention turns to the senior hurling semi-finals, with Adare facing Doon (2pm) and Kilmallock meeting Na Piarsaigh (3.30).

Doon 1-18 South Liberties 0-09

TRUCKS carrying 70 portacabins left Cork this week for site use in constructing eight new schools, under a €100m PPP investment of 25 years with contractors BAM PPP.

The battle for supremacy in the six-team Group A in the Dr Harty Cup should become clearer following today’s round of games.

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

Ballinhassig’s Martin Coleman was last night named as Dónal Óg Cusack’s replacement for Sunday’s Allianz Hurling League final against Kilkenny at Semple Stadium.

St Fintan’s, Doon CBS secured their second provincial title of the season with a narrow Munster Colleges S‘C’FC final victory in Mallow on Saturday.

Shattered Dungarvan CBS players must rouse themselves quickly for Sunday’s Dr Harty Cup final after a number of them suffered a heartbreaking defeat in Saturday’s Munster Schools SBHC decider.

Limerick sharpshooter Kevin Downes is a major doubt for his side's All-Ireland Under-21 HC semi-final against Galway at Semple Stadium on Saturday.

IF Blackwater College lose out to St Caimin’s of Shannon on scoring difference for a place in the play-off stages of this year’s Harty Cup (the Clare school play Our Lady’s of Templemore today), then they can surely curse Doon CBS keeper Colm Cummins.

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.

IF there is a consensus about Offaly football it is probably one of a plucky little county punching several divisions above its weight.

Our Lady’s, Templemore 0-14 Doon CBS 1-8

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

Limerick boss Richie Bennis has made four changes to his team for Sunday's NHL Division 1B tie with Galway (Gaelic Grounds, throw-in 2.30pm).

WITH the Corn Uí Mhuirí preliminary rounds concluded and the eight quarter-finalists known, the Munster Colleges Council turn their attention to completing a number of other competitions before the Christmas break.

Tipperary man Paudie Butler has been confirmed as the GAA's new National Hurling Coordinator.

THE draws for the knock-out stages of the Credit Union Munster Colleges SFC and SHC have thrown up some mouth-watering quarter-final ties.

Rathluirc CBS 3-8 Doon CBS 2-6

THE curtain falls today on the first half of colleges activity for the season, with some finals down for decision.

TOMORROW is a huge day for the Canning family from the Portumna club in Galway with Joe and Ollie in line to create their own bit of history by winning All-Ireland hurling medals at minor and senior level respectively.

CORK include only one senior panellist, Kevin Hartnett, on their U-21 team for tonight’s Munster’s hurling championship first round game against Waterford at Walsh Park.

TOMORROW is make or break time for a number of colleges in the Dr. Harty Cup.

ANTRIM hurling manager and former Tipperary star Dinny Cahill has linked up with Limerick club Doon in their attempt to win the county senior championship for the first time.