The Cork hurling management is hopeful that Alan Cadogan’s injury is not as serious as first feared, with the Douglas attacker expected back in action in a number of weeks.

Christian Brothers College booked their place in the Harty Cup semi-finals in most dramatic fashion this afternoon.

In-form Tipperary forward Jason Forde has described his build-up to this year’s Munster championship as poles apart from the chaos of 12 months ago.

In-form Tipperary forward Jason Forde has described his build-up to this year’s Munster championship as poles apart from the chaos of 12 months ago.

There were no major shocks as the Tipperary SFC got underway, with holders Clonmel Commercials and leading rivals Loughmore-Castleiney among those recording first round victories.

Tipperary hurler Jason Forde accept that it’s time he makes the next step in his career and takes up the mantle as one of the Premier’s main scoring threat in championship hurling.

The pressures placed on GAA players juggling county and third level commitments may be generating plenty of debate in recent weeks but Tipperary’s Jason Forde believes the dual mandate has an upside.

Tipperary have confirmed that they will appeal against Jason Forde’s one-match suspension, which currently rules the Silvermines player out of the Munster SHC quarter-final against Cork on Sunday week.

Tipperary legend Michael ‘Babs’ Keating has called on the GAA to take referee Diarmuid Kirwan to task for his role in last month’s Nowlan Park suspension saga.

Tipperary County Board chairman Michael Bourke has described a proposed two-match suspension for Jason Forde as a “severe injustice”.

Tipperary All Ireland minor winner Jake Morris hit three extra time points as Nenagh CBS progressed to the last four of the Harty Cup at a breezy Cashel this afternoon.

Nenagh CBS 4-18 Thurles CBS 0-14: Holders Thurles CBS crashed out of the Dr Harty Cup after their Tipperary rivals Nenagh CBS produced a devastating second-half performance in Templemore yesterday.

Brian Horgan hopes to be celebrating on the double tomorrow evening.

Templederry had to survive a late Silvermines surge before claiming a place in the club’s first ever North senior hurling final courtesy of a 0-25 to 3-13 win in Nenagh.

Tipperary SHC

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Ballina produced the shock of a busy weekend of Tipp hurling action with a 2-17 to 2-14 win over a very fancied Kilruane MacDonaghs in the North senior hurling championship at Puckane.

Match of the day in a busy weekend of divisional senior hurling championship games was the Mid Tipp clash of county champions, Thurles Sarsfields and divisional title-holders, Drom-Inch at Holycross yesterday.

Dublin captain Johnny McCaffrey said his team are relishing the prospect of going to Thurles to face Tipperary for an All-Ireland semi-final berth on Sunday week.

Loughmore-Castleiney and Éire Óg Nenagh, as expected, qualified for the Tipperary SHC quarter-finals with comfortable round four wins over Roscrea and Silvermines respectively on Saturday evening.

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.

Tipperary have made five changes for Sunday’s Allianz Hurling League Division 1 semi-final clash with Dublin in Semple Stadium (throw-in 2pm).

Tipperary may be without Eoin Kelly, John O’Dwyer, John O’Brien and Brian O’Meara for Sunday’s Allianz National Hurling League Division 1 semi-final against Dublin.

Clara (Kilkenny) 0-19 Silvermines (Tipperary) 1-14 (aet)

FOR over 16 minutes last Wednesday evening, Eamon O’Shea’s hold over Tipperary hurling supporters seated in the impressive Derrynaflan theatre at the Horse and Jockey was absolute.

New Tipperary senior hurling manager Eamon O’Shea has predicted Lar Corbett will rediscover his best form in the blue and gold shirt in 2013.

Silvermines (Tipperary) 0-14 Ballyduff (Kerry) 0-08

Silvermines manager Paddy Moore insisted he was not unduly concerned at half-time in Saturday’s AIB Munster Club IHC final, despite Ballyduff’s impressive first-half performance.

Ballyduff (Kerry) 2-13 Ballybrown (Limerick) 0-14 (Aet)

Silvermines (Tipperary) 0-13 An Rinn (Waterford) 0-11

Silvermines (Tipperary) 1-15 Ruan (Clare) 0-6

Senior Tipperary players expect former coach Eamon O’Shea will be named their new hurling manager.

Jason Forde insists he won’t be fazed by the prospect of making his full U-21 championship debut for Tipperary in a Munster final tonight.

The dream became a reality for Nenagh CBS at Semple Stadium, Thurles on Saturday afternoon when they won the All-Ireland Colleges SAHC title for the first time.

More companies are prospecting for gold, silver, zinc and lead than ever before across the country, new figures show.

The double-jobbing with hurling teams over the past couple of months has created a frantic schedule for Donagh O’Donnell.

THE sparkling skills of Jason Forde inspired a dramatic victory for Nenagh CBS in yesterday’s Dr Harty Cup semi-final replay in Tipperary Town as the Silvermines youngster propelled his school into their first decider since 1997 with a late scoring salvo.

ALL-IRELAND minor football medallist Seamus Kennedy scored an equalising point in the 10th minute of stoppage time as Thurles CBS salvaged a replay from a gripping Dr Harty Cup quarter-final with Tipp rivals Nenagh CBS at Dolla yesterday.