Sarsfields 2-10 Craughwell 0-14: And so the cycle of history goes on. It wouldn’t be a Sarsfields success in Galway without the Cooneys at the forefront.

Douglas 1-14 St Finbarr’s 0-9: The meeting of these city rivals at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday failed to live up to its pre-match billing as a tantalising first round Cork SHC derby. A contest that lacked any real intensity saw Douglas up the ante in the final quarter with a rush of scores to run out deserving winners.

UCC claimed the Higher Education Fresher Hurling League Division 1 title in Mallow last night, seeing off a dogged and talented University of Limerick side 4-15 to 4-11. that just didn’t know when to give up

Cork SHC quarter-final: Douglas 2-20 Youghal 1-9

Cavan 1-17 Scotland 0-6

Nemo Rangers 2-19 Douglas 0-17(after extra-time)

St Francis College, Rochestown 1-13 Thurles CBS 0-11

St Francis College, Rochestown 5-18 Blackwater CS 1-13

Ballymartle 5-17 Douglas 4-18 (aet)

Douglas 0-11 St Finbarr’s 0-4

Douglas 3-19 Newtownshandrum 1-15

Reigning Munster and All-Ireland champions Tipperary can call upon just three starters from last year’s All-Ireland final replay win over Dublin as they begin their Munster MHC campaign with a quarter-final against Waterford at Walsh Park tonight (throw-in 7pm).

A SCINTILLATING second-half performance helped Star of the Sea pull away from St Brendan’s and claim the GF4 Allianz Sciath na Scol title at Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday.

ROCHESTOWN College served notice of their Corn Uí Mhuiri intentions with a commanding Group A victory over Intermediate School, Killorglin at Knocknagree yesterday.

ROCHESTOWN COLLEGE’S Gary Hartnett showed a cool head to slot an injury time penalty past St. Flannan’s keeper Killian Normoile to earn his team the narrowest of victories in their Corn Uí Mhuirí Group A meeting at Charleville yesterday.

TALLIES of 2-2 apiece from John Cooper and Conor Keane helped Farran NS to win this Allianz Sciath na Scol F9 final at Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday.

Leaders Cork Constitution plan to utilise Munster's Jeremy Manning at out-half with David Lyons slipping back to full-back for the first-versue-second tussle with St Mary's College in Division 1A of the AIB League at Templeville Raod on Saturday.

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ULSTER have David Humphreys, Tyrone Howe back for Saturday’s Celtic Cup quarter-final against the Ospreys at St Helen’s.

JASON HOLLAND plays his 100th game for Munster in tomorrow night’s Celtic League tie with Edinburgh at Thomond Park (7.30pm).

LIONS skipper Brian O’Driscoll will partner Gordon D’Arcy at centre in the Leinster team to face Glasgow at Hughenden on Saturday (7.30pm).

Ulster have made six changes to their side for this Sunday's Heineken Cup tie against Cardiff Blues.

Scrum-half Kieran Campbell and wing Andrew Maxwell have been included as the only two changes to Ulster's side for the away game at The Borders this Friday evening.

ULSTER may have slipped down the Celtic League table after losing the last three games, but they’ll still go all-out to protect an enviable home record against Munster at Ravenhill this afternoon (5.15pm).

Adam Larkin and Jonny Bell have been the main Ulster beneficiaries from Ireland’s refusal to release the likes of Kevin Maggs and David Humphreys from their 22-man squad for the forthcoming Autumn Test series.

Gloucester 55 Ulster 13

Neil Doak, Roger Wilson and Rod Moore have all been recalled to the Ulster first 15 for the treacherous trip to Gloucester, who will be smarting from a 39-31 reverse to Stade Francais, in Pool 6 of the Heineken Cup.

Ulster coach Mark McCall has gone for Kieran Campbell instead of Neil Doak to provide the link between his forwards and David Humphreys in the Heineken Cup Pool 6 opener at home to Cardiff Blues tomorrow night.

INTERNATIONAL wing Tyrone Howe returns to the Ulster squad for Saturday’s clash with Celtic League table-toppers Neath-Swansea Ospreys at Ravenhill.

Coach Mark McCall has left Tyrone Howe on the bench in favour of wings Tommy Bowe and Andrew Maxwell for Ulster's crucial clash with The Neath-Swansea Ospreys at Ravenhill on Saturday.

CONNACHT will welcome back hooker Bernard Jackman for Saturday’s Celtic League clash with Ulster at the Galway Sportsground at 2.30pm.

David Humphreys will reach the milestone 100th cap for Ulster when coach Mark McCall takes the side to Connacht on Sunday in the Celtic League.