A LATE Michael Cahalane point earned Bandon a draw in a thrilling Cork Premier 2 MHC final at Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday.

BALLINACOURTY cruised into the Waterford SFC final with an impressive second-half display at Walsh Park on Saturday.

DOUGLAS dual player Eoin Cadogan faces a busy weekend as both the Cork senior hurlers and footballers continue their pursuit of Allianz National League honours.

PRESENTATION BROTHERS COLLEGE, Cork, were crowned Avonmore Munster Schools’ Senior Cup champions for the 28th time at Thomond Park yesterday when they turned in a highly impressive performance in defeating Rockwell.

PRESENTATION BROTHERS COLLEGE, Cork, and Rockwell College, Co Tipperary, two of the traditional strongholds of the game, clash in this afternoon’s (3pm) final of the Avonmore Munster Schools’ Senior Cup at Thomond Park.

OFFALY have been hit with a catalogue of injuries prior to tomorrow’s All-Ireland SHC qualifier with Cork at Tullamore.

IT’S been a frustrating start to this season for Kilkenny full-back Noel Hickey.

RITCHIE HOGAN comes into the Kilkenny team at right half forward for tomorrow’s Allianz NHL final against Tipperary at Semple Stadium, Thurles.

ALL-IRELAND champions Kilkenny have close to their strongest team for tomorrow’s Allianz NHL clash with Cork at Nowlan Park. P. J. Ryan takes over in goal from David Herity; T J Reid comes in at right half forward for Martin Comerford; Henry Shefflin is at centre-forward, with Eoin Larkin on his left. Eddie Brennan is back in the right corner, linking up with Richie Power and Aidan Fogarty.

LIMERICK manager Justin McCarthy introduces James Ryan and Paul Browne for his side’s NHL clash against Cork at Páirc Uí Chaoimh tomorrow.

THEIR performance was not as convincing as the scoreline suggests but PBC’s victory over Crescent College in yesterday’s Avonmore Munster schools senior cup quarter-final was everything Cork fans could have hoped for as it set up a mouth-watering semi-final clash with arch rivals, CBC.

DEFENDING champions St Brendan’s are still in the race to retain their Corn Uí Mhuirí title, but only by the skin of their teeth.

THREE teams, two games apiece, and all draws.

AN opportunist goal by centre-forward Brian Foley, after a goal-mouth mix-up just three minutes into the second-half, proved decisive as champions Adare overcame Kilmallock in a disappointing Limerick Live 95FM SHC semi-final at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday.

Kilkenny 2-24 Offaly 0-12

MUNSTER football manager Sean Geaney last night joined the chorus of criticism regarding the timing of the inter-provincial championship. His selection options for tomorrow’s football semi-final against Leinster in Fermoy have been decimated by a combination of factors.

LIMERICK are not quite certain they’ll be playing in the top flight of the league in 2008 despite thrashing Offaly in a Division 1B play-off tie at Nenagh yesterday.

PRESENTATION College recovered from a poor start to hit back and defeat Crescent Comprehensive in the Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Junior Cup semi-final at Clifford Park yesterday.

CASTLETROY College enjoyed the biggest day in their seven-year history at Thomond Park yesterday when they defeated Presentation College Cork by 5-3 in the Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Junior Cup.

Offaly 3-14 Waterford 0-15

KEN McGRATH is set to make his first start for Waterford in the current National Hurling League campaign when the Decies make the long trip north to Portaferry to take on pointless Down, on Sunday.

PADRAIG BROWNE, who missed Limerick's easy 2A win over London last weekend because of studies, returns at left-corner back in place of Pat Ranahan for Sunday's visit to Donegal.

Newtownshandrum 1-16 Thurles Sarsfields 0-13

Thurles Sarsfields 1-17 Drom-Inch 0-15

Kilmallock 2-15 Patrickswell 1-16

Thurles Sarsfields 1-17 Drom-Inch 2-14

Grangemockler 2-12 Clonmel Commercials 0-6

Waterford 1-26 Offaly 1-15

Kilkenny 6-28 Offaly 0-15

Offaly 6-21 Carlow 4-7

WATERFORD hurling manager Justin McCarthy has made three changes from the team that failed to Galway last Sunday for tomorrow’s NHL tie with Clare in Dungarvan.

Limerick IT 2-13 University of Limerick 3-4

Mayo 5-17 Leitrim 1-5

University of Limerick 0-12 Galway/Mayo IT 1-8

Adare1-12 Garryspillane 1-12

THE three substitutes who inspired Cork to victory over Clare have been retained for Saturday’s second All-Ireland SFC qualifier with Fermanagh at Croke Park.

Wexford 2-12 Offaly 1-11

WEXFORD manager John Conran has given a vote of confidence to the side which defeated Kilkenny for Sunday’s Leinster SHC final against Offaly.

Offaly2-25 Dublin 1-13