Cratloe (Clare) 1-18 Thurles Sarsfields (Tipperary) 0-14

As unfair as it is, Lar Corbett is still seen, both inside and outside his county, as the personification of last year’s All-Ireland semi-final humiliation to Kilkenny.

Nicky English says Tipperary won’t win this year’s All-Ireland hurling title without the goals of a revitalised Lar Corbett.

All-Ireland club finalist Ger Healion has added to the criticism of Lar Corbett, expressing shock that the Tipperary ace undertook charity work in New York before their recent semi-final.

Government sports chief Michael Ring has vowed to battle to retain the GAA player grants scheme, though a cut of some form seems inevitable.

Former Tipperary captain Ger ‘Redser’ O’Grady was there for Pa Bourke’s once-in-a-lifetime achievement on July 29.

London club Kilburn Gaels retained the Tom Semple Cup at the International Hurling Festival in Thurles at the weekend, beating Dunboyne of Meath in the final by 2-7 to 0-9.

AFTER the senior outfit’s abrupt championship exit last Saturday and the county minors finished for the summer also, the 2011 aspirations of Cork hurling rest with the U21s tonight.

IN Thurles Sarsfields’ march to Sunday’s Munster club SHC final against De La Salle (Waterford), one player has been ultra-consistent — midfielder Michael Gleeson, lately added to the Tipperary hurling panel.

IN A year in which he has already enjoyed All-Ireland success with the Tipperary All-Ireland-winning team, this was another goal achieved; that was the reaction of Thurles Sars’ outstanding full-forward Pa Bourke after yesterday’s county senior hurling win over Clonoulty-Rossmore.

BRENDAN MAHER will make his starting championship debut for Tipperary in Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC semi-final against Limerick, after being drafted into the team by manager Liam Sheedy last night.