Former Galway hurler Damien Hayes says he’ll be “shocked” if the Tribesmen don’t overcome Limerick in Sunday’s Allianz HL semi-final.

In what was an inconsistent and patchy league campaign, to be heading to Croke Park this evening is a real bonus for Tipperary, writes Declan Browne.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing but to think that Peter O’Mahony was not meant to start against England now seems faintly ridiculous.

Ben Te’o gave a man of the match performance in Worcester’s win over Harlequins last weekend, but his biggest impact this season so far came in a newspaper interview.

Twenty games, 18 wins, 2 draws. Thus reads the league and championship record of Jim Gavin’s Dublin since March 7 last year when they drew with Tyrone. How much more is left in this run?

Luke Marshall has signed a two-year contract extension with Ulster to keep him at Kingspan Stadium until the summer of 2018.

Sheep shearing, footing turf and building stone walls — all essential skills for any fella seeking to accompany a Rose, according to Escort of the Year Shane Kenny.

Limerick manager John Kiely cited the half-time switch of Tom Morrissey and Ronan Lynch as the crucial move in their Munster U21 final triumph.

Clare's 1995 and 1997 All-Ireland winning centre back Seanie McMahon was an icon for Conor Cleary when he was growing up.

Louis van Gaal produced the passion we don’t often see in the Old Trafford technical areas in a rousing, and amusing, speech at Manchester United’s awards evening.

Dominance in sport can appear to be easy to achieve, but Peamount United can attest that maintaining that grip on success is not so straightforward.

Allianz FL Division 3 Round 3: Tipperary 1-14 Limerick 1-2: The times they may be changing but Tipperary senior football manager Peter Creedon isn’t getting carried away just yet.

Waterford 3-12 UCC 1-9: McGrath Cup final: Silverware in the southeast: Waterford collected a first McGrath Cup in over 30 years with an emphatic win over UCC in Fraher Field, Dungarvan on Saturday.

Roscommon 4-8 Galway 1-12: FBD Connacht final: There is growing optimism in Roscommon that a succession of good underage sides is about to mark them as a serious force at senior level, but the need to temper that expectation was also obvious at Kiltoom yesterday.

Forget Saturday’s 26-point hammering, Offaly’s hurling problems run far deeper than the slaughter suffered at Nowlan Park.

MUNSTER SHC QUARTER-FINAL REPLAY:

ALLIANZ FL DIVISION 2 FINAL:

Ulster head coach Mark Anscombe has signed a one-year contract extension to keep him at Ravenhill until June 2015.

Given that he has been named as a sub for tomorrow’s Munster SFC semi-final with Clare in Ennis, Cork’s Paudie Kissane is well aware of just how intense the battle for places in Conor Counihan’s starting 15 is.

What odds would you have got on Kilkenny being the only team in Division 1A without a point after two rounds?

AFTER all the excitement of last Sunday’s game between Cork and Tipperary – and fair dues to both teams for that – I’m beginning to wonder if there is any game at all on this weekend in Munster?

JAMES RYAN doesn’t have a good record in Croke Park. Then again, neither do Limerick in football finals.

DOLPHIN’S hopes of an AIB Cup semi final victory over Garryowen at Musgrave Park today (2pm) have been boosted with the news that the three Munster contracted players have been released back to the club.

Michael Jackson’s white glove will take centre stage in Ireland tomorrow as some of the pop legend’s most famous belongings go on display.

DERMOT McARDLE could do no more than roll his eyes and break into a wry smile when Monaghan and Armagh were paired in the draw for the first round of the All-Ireland qualifiers a fortnight ago.

Success tomorrow at Murrayfield will open up new revenue streams for Leinster – and close the gap on their ‘beloved’ southern neighbours. BRENDAN O’BRIEN crunches the numbers

VINNY COREY has heard it all before. How this is the last chance for this group of Monaghan players and their manager Seamus McEneaney. Different year, same remarks.

A REJUVENATED Brian O’Driscoll is looking to end a difficult season on a high with the national team on the upcoming summer tour to New Zealand and Australia.

Abrakebabra Tigers are the 2007 Men's SuperLeague National Cup Champions after a stunning team display saw them wrestle the coveted trophy out of the grasp of UCC Demons at the National Basketball Arena this evening.

Captain Benny Dunne has called on supporters to get behind his Tipperary side as they bid to stop All-Ireland champions Cork's run to a 115th Munster SHC title on Sunday.

FOR proof of Tipperary’s resurgence this summer, look no further than captain Benny Dunne.

THIS year’s Carlsberg FAI Cup final is unusual for a few reasons.

Silverware has continued to prove frustratingly elusive for Newcastle despite several near-misses in recent years so the UEFA Cup is proving a tantalising competition for the Magpies.