St. Finbarr’s 0-13 Newcestown0-11

DOLPHIN’S dream of All-Ireland Cup glory was shattered at Musgrave Park on Saturday when Garryowen produced their best form of the season to secure a final berth against old rivals Cork Constitution.

DOLPHIN broke new ground in a season that is getting better by the week, with yesterday’s win over Galwegians at Musgrave Park earning them a place in the semi-final of the AIB Cup for the first time.

A FEW moments of inspiration paved the way for St Mary’s College to stretch an unbeaten division 1 A run and bring Dolphin’s hopes of AIB League leadership to an end.

MOST of the drama was crammed into the final few minutes of this AIB League 1A derby at Musgrave Park on Saturday.

MUNSTER winger Ian Dowling is set to play his first match of the season when the A team takes on Ulster in Belfast tomorrow.

THE AIB-sponsored Irish clubs international team take on England Counties for the second time at Donnybrook this evening (5pm) seeking to emulate the team of two years ago.

JUST a couple of weeks ago, Munster’s second string side went to Shaw’s Bridge in Belfast and crushed a weakened Ulster opposition.

Cork Constitution 12 Garryowen 12

SHANNON and Garryowen look in good shape ahead of the new AIB League season next weekend.

THE IRFU have appointed three new members to the management of the national team.

Irish crew, Austin MacHale/Brian Murphy (Ford Focus WRC) finished second in the Scottish Rally, some, two minutes and 10.6 seconds behind the Ford Focus of Mark Higgins/Bryan Thomas.

Crescent Comprehensive 5 Presentation College 19

Crescent Comprehensive 10 Glenstal Abbey 9

Nenagh VS 2-10 Maria Immaculata, Dunmanway 1-8

Garryowen 12 Lansdowne 8

Leinster 35 Munster 12

DEFENDING champions Munster begin their preparations for the forthcoming schools interprovincial championship with a mini-tour of England next weekend.

UNDER 21 stars Sean Cavanagh and John Devine return to the Tyrone team for Sunday’s Alianz National Football League Division 1 ‘A’ clash with Kerry at Omagh.

DIARMUID LAFFAN will captain Ireland from blind side wing forward in the schools rugby international against Wales at Donnybrook on Saturday (6pm).

DONAL DALY is recalled to the Kerry team for Sunday’s showdown with Dublin in Parnell Park. He is one of three changes from the team which defeated Cork last Saturday.

Munster 19 Ulster 13

FOLLOWING a meeting of the Munster Council GAC in Limerick last night, Cork succeeded in postponing tonight’s Munster U21 football championship semi-final against Waterford.

WIT 1-17

UL 2-21 LIT 0-10

FITZGIBBON CUP champions University of Limerick served notice they will be hard to dethrone in this year’s championship with this gutsy victory over UCC in the Higher Educational SHL final at Kilmallock yesterday.