Kerry 1-15 Tipperary 0-4

The Kerry minor footballers breezed into the semi-finals of the Munster championship with this emphatic victory over Tipperary.

The age of eligibility may have been lowered, but in Kerry, they’ve opted to keep the same minor football management in place.

Paul O’Shea from Kilcummin will captain the Kerry minor footballers as they begin their quest for a historic fifth consecutive All-Ireland minor crown.

This Limerick U21 team carries shades of last year’s Waterford class.

A proposal aimed at preventing inter-county managers forcing potential dual players to choose between hurling and football failed to get off the ground at the Tipperary GAA annual convention.

Cork 1-14 Tipperary 1-11: A sharper Cork side, spearheaded by the impressive Damien Gore and Mark Buckley up front, had a touch too much class for Tipperary in this Munster MFC quarter-final last night in Páirc Uí Rinn.

A look ahead to tonight’s three games...

St Brendan’s, Killarney 5-21 High School Clonmel 0-7

CBS HS Clonmel (Tipperary) 1-10 St Francis College, Rochestown (Cork) 0-7: Football in Clonmel is enjoying something of a golden age, and the prospect of a dream-like spring remains a reality after Saturday’s Corn Uí Mhuirí semi-final in Fermoy.

CBC Cork 0-16 CBS HS Clonmel 0-8: Eight unanswered points in the final 20 minutes were the key as Cork’s CBC won on their return to the Dr Harty Cup in Clashmore yesterday.

He wouldn’t take kindly to be called an old dog, but Kerry minor coach Jack O’Connor has traversed enough hard roads around Munster to recognise the changing of the guard when he sees it.

Aidan Ryan is a surprise inclusion as Cork make three changes for Sunday’s Allianz HL Division 1 final against Waterford in Semple Stadium (3.30pm).

Midleton CBS 0-11 CBS HS Clonmel 0-10

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.

Michael Hurley has been named at in attack in the only change to the Cork side for this evening’s Electric Ireland Munster MFC semi-final with Tipperary in Semple Stadium (7.30).

In times past, the winners of a Cork-Kerry Munster U21 football quarter-final could be almost assured of a provincial title.

St Kieran’s (Limerick) 0-14 Kilsheelan-Kilcash (Tipperary) 1-2

Tipperary yesterday began the search to find a replacement for John Evans who quit as senior football manager on Sunday.

IN the battle of the sideline operators tomorrow, David Power stands out from the norm.

CORK boss Brian Cuthbert has made three changes for tomorrow night’s Munster MFC semi-final against Clare in Ennis from the team that previously defeated the Banner outfit in the first round last month.

TIPPERARY secretary Tim Floyd has conceded the county senior footballers could open their Allianz League Division Three campaign this weekend without a jersey sponsor.

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

Tipperary man Seamus Roche has been appointed to referee Sunday week's Guinness All-Ireland Hurling championship final between Cork and Galway.