Carrickshock 4-14 Shamrocks 2-14

SENSATIONAL full-forward John Mullaney inspired Ballinhassig to a second Barry Collins Super Valu South East JAHC title in three years, leaving Carrigaline dejected at Riverstick yesterday.

Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny) 1-16 Tullamore (Offaly) 1-8

Ballyhale Shamrocks 4-18 Ballyboden St Enda's 0-18

MANAGER Maurice Aylward believes Ballyhale Shamrocks’ progression to the Leinster club SHC final on Saturday represented a victory on two fronts.

Maurice Aylward has kept the faith will the Ballyhale Shamrocks side that saw off Toomevara in the last four for Saturday's crunch AIB All-Ireland Club Hurling Final against Loughrea at Croke Park (throw-in 3.40pm).

Kilkenny duo Henry Shefflin and James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick were in top form as Ballyhale Shamrocks beat Toomevara 2-20 to 3-14 this afternoon in an epic AIB All-Ireland club hurling semi-final.

JUST one game in the permanent tsb Cork County SFC over the weekend where a superb opportunist goal by former inter-county player Pat Hegarty proved crucial as Carbery overcame Ballincollig 1-9 to 0-9 at Clonakilty.

Kilkenny have left skipper Charlie Carter on the bench for Saturday night's Leinster SHC semi-final clash with Dublin.

Just like opponents Tipperary, Cork have shuffled their deck ahead of the sides' NHL Div 1B clash in Thurles on Saturday.

Cork boss Donal O'Grady has made five changes to his side ahead of Sunday's NHL clash with Derry at Pairc Ui Rinn.