Galway 2-12 Cork 2-12

Cork 1-22 Limerick 2-15

Kerry’s team for tomorrow’s McGrath Cup final against Tipperary at Seán Treacy Park in Tipperary town shows four changes from the side that defeated Limerick in last week’s semi-final.

Kilworth are the first team into the Cork IHC semi-finals after easily beating Fermoy in Ballygiblin last evening.

The curtain-raiser at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday, the Munster IHC semi-final, went Tipperary’s way after beating Cork.

Cork seek a fourth successive intermediate win over Tipperary when they clash in the curtain-raiser at Páirc Uí Chaoimh tomorrow (2pm).

Conor Mortimer has been dropped from the Mayo team to face Leitrim in this weekend’s Connacht semi-final.

Avondhu got the better of Muskerry in the Cork County SHC(Divisions/Colleges section) first round at Cloughduv last night.

HE has formed a reputation as a football defender of note during his career but it was on the hurling stage where Owen Sexton was the hero in yesterday’s Evening Echo Cork IHC semi-final in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

DOUGLAS will compete in the semi-finals of the Evening Echo Cork SHC for the first time in their history after they pipped Cork IT by a point after extra-time in a thrilling quarter-final at Páirc Uí Rinn last night.

CORK’s intermediate hurlers maintained the season theme of winning with plenty to spare in Saturday’s All-Ireland IHC semi-final in Portlaoise.

CORK boss Johnny Keane has made two changes for tonight’s Munster IHC decider against Waterford (Páirc Uí Chaoimh, throw-in 7.30pm).

CLARE manager Mike McNamara will turn to James McInerney to fill the full-back spot against Tipperary in the Munster SHC semi-final next Sunday with Conor Cooney ruled out through injury.

Galway 4-16 Cork 1-11

CORK Institute of Technology secured a place in next week’s Fitzgibbon Cup semi-final against the University of Limerick, but only after a nerve-shredding journey on their home ground yesterday.

A HECTIC hurling battle in yesterday’s Fitzgibbon Cup clash in CIT ended with the home side thankful to Cathal Naughton’s second-half intervention for settling the issue.

STAND-IN Cork manager Ger Fitzgerald declared himself “very pleased” with the 2009 Cork hurling panel’s display in last night’s challenge match defeat to Waterford in Mallow.

Tipperary 1-21 Cork 0-17

PAT HORGAN turned on the style from frees and play to power Glen Rovers to a thrilling 1-17 to 2-10 victory over Cloyne in their Evening Echo Cork SHC first-round replay at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Galway 4-21 Cork 2-18, Semple Stadium

It is not just the senior hurlers of Cork and Waterford that are preparing to do battle this week - the rival counties will also contest tonight's Munster Under-21 hurling final at Walsh Park (throw-in 7pm).

LIMERICK minor hurling team manager Tim O’Connor acknowledges that they may be carrying a heavy weight of expectation into tomorrow’s Munster final showdown against Cork as 21 years have passed since they were last crowned champions.

St Colman’s 1-13 Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh 0-4