Newcastle West 2-10 Dromcollogher- Broadford 0-9: The wait is over for Newcastle West after they lifted the Fr Casey Cup yesterday in Fitzgerald Park, Kilmallock. They ended a 23-year drought, emerging worthy winners of the Limerick SFC following agonising defeats in 2011 and 2012.

Four of the six knockout places in the Limerick SFC were decided over the weekend after round four of the group stages while the remaining two quarter-final places will be determined after the final round of games next month.

Limerick club Dromcollogher-Broadford are continuing to train for Saturday’s county U21FC final replay despite opponents St Mary’s Seán Finns having been expelled from the competition yesterday.

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.

Clare’s participation in the Munster Club SFC rests in the hands of their prospective provincial semi-final opponents.

TODAY:

It took a Darragh Treacy goal three minutes from time to separate neighbours St Kieran’s and Ballysteen in the Limerick SFC quarter-final in Rathkeale’s Mick Neville Park on Friday evening.

Champions Dromcollogher-Broadford remain the only side with a 100% record in the Limerick SFC after four rounds of group games.

Former London senior footballer Killian Phair marked his Limerick SFC debut with a crucial goal to maintain the unbeaten start of champions Dromcollogher-Broadford.

There is a fresh look to the Cork team to face Limerick in tomorrow night's Munster SFC quarter-final at the Gaelic Grounds (throw-in 7pm).

FIVE Munster bank branches are being offered individually for sale, in counties Cork, Kerry and Limerick, with AIB likely to receive around €700,000 in total from the sales.

Seven days after punching home the goal that won Castlehaven the Cork senior football title, Shane Nolan struck again on Sunday in Clonakilty.

Castlehaven manager James McCarthy said they’ll be taking their Munster Club campaign very seriously as they aim for a first provincial club title since 1994.

Generally, winning a county senior championship sets in train a ritual to be followed as the cup is brought around the local schools and then toasted in various hostelries by night.

There’s been a lot of talk about the drawn Limerick SFC final when a Dromcollogher-Broadford supporter entered the fray and got involved in an altercation with Newcastlewest player James Kelly.

A suspension totalling 96 weeks has been proposed for the Dromcollogher-Broadford supporter who was involved in an incident on the pitch during last Sunday's Limerick SFC final.

Despite trailing 1-4 to 0-5 at the break, Fr Casey’s booked the first place in the Limerick SFC semi-finals with a 2-11 to 2-8 win over St Kieran’s at Newcastlewest on Saturday on the back of second-half goals from Pádraig McEnery and Robert Browne.

Today they go in search of a second Munster Vocational SAHC title in four years in Croagh against Nenagh VS. Recently they collected the Munster JAHC crown for the fourth successive year.

AHANE, the 19-times champions, will play Na Piarsaigh in the October 2 Limerick SHC final after last night’s 3-13 to 1-12 semi-final replay win over Emmets at the Gaelic Grounds.

CHAMPIONS Monaleen remain on track to defend their title.

Dual star Stephen Lucey is expected to return to action for Limerick on Saturday. But it will not be known for a few days whether he lines out for the footballers against Offaly in Limerick at 2pm or the hurlers against Antrim at Parnell Park at 7pm.

IN this year’s Cork SFC final match programme, Nemo Rangers wing-back Colin O’Brien was the subject of a player profile.

LIAM KEARNS could be set for a second spell as Limerick football manager.

NOW that I am a grandmother with seven precious grandchildren, I am more aware of the importance of passing on some life skills to the next generation. They all live within 15 minutes of us so we are fortunate to see them almost every day.

EARLY season training with a twist. Enda Coughlan has grown accustomed to the hard slog during the months of February and March in recent years, trying to calibrate his body for the rigours of the football season ahead.

DECLAN KIDNEY was yesterday rewarded for his achievements in 2009 by being named as the Philips Sports Manager of the Year for the third time in four years.

Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) 4-12 Drom-Broadford (Limerick) 0-6

14-man Crossmaglen Rangers narrowly pulled through their quarter-final tie with Clontibret of Monaghan on a day of Senior Club Football Championship games that was dominated by action in Ulster.

ROSE of Tralee Orla O’Shea swapped her tiara for a mortarboard yesterday when she graduated from Mary Immaculate teacher training college in Limerick.

Dromin Athlacca 0-12 South Liberties 1-9