FOR a few seconds the crowd erupted — the sight of Seamus Moynihan taking to the Fitzgerald Stadium turf united all Kerry club supporters.

CLARE claimed the spoils in this competitive McGrath Cup quarter-final at Cooraclare yesterday.

KILMALLOCK’S pursuit of a first Limerick SHC crown in 16 years remains on track after they produced a powerful second-half display to see off Na Piarsaigh in yesterday’s semi-final at the Gaelic Grounds.

A BLISTERING start provided the platform for Down’s victory in Saturday’s Bord Gáis Energy Ladies National Football League Division 2 final against Tipperary.

Down 2-12 Tipperary 0-11

Galway qualified for their first All-Ireland minor football final since 1994 thanks to a three-point win over Kerry at Croke Park today.

Dr. Crokes clubman Jamie Doolan has been drafted into the Kerry team for Sunday's All-Ireland minor football semi-final against Galway (Croke Park, throw-in 1.45pm).

Kerry manager John Kennedy has made one change to his team to play Roscommon in the replay of the All-Ireland minor football final this weekend.

Kerry minor manager John Kennedy has made one change to his side for Sunday's All-Ireland MFC final against Roscommon (Croke Park, throw-in 1.30pm).

Team captain Paddy Curran led by example as Kerry qualified for next month’s ESB All-Ireland minor football final at Croke Park.

ULSTER coach Mark McCall rejected claims the television match official had robbed his side of victory in Saturday’s Heineken Cup clash with Saracens.

ROGER WILSON aims to make up for lost time when Ulster face a tough Heineken Cup re-match with Saracens at Vicarage Road at lunchtime today.

BALLYMENA’S Bryan Young could not ask for a tougher Heineken Cup baptism when he lines out opposite former Springbok strongman Cobus Visagie as Ulster take on Group Four leaders Saracens at Ravenhill tonight (7.30 pm).

Ireland international Shane Byrne will be at hooker when Saracens make the difficult trip to meet in-form Ulster at Ravenhill tomorrow night.

South African captain John Smit will earn his 50th cap on Saturday when the Springboks face Wales at the Millennium Stadium.

Ashwin Willemse was the shock inclusion when South Africa coach Jake White named his team on Friday to play Wales at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium on Saturday, November 6.

New South African coach Jake White has recalled Percy Montgomery in his 22-man squad which plays two test matches against Ireland next month.

World Cup-winning scrum-half Joost van der Westhuizen is the biggest of the six names axed from the South Africa side to face Australia in Brisbane on Saturday.

Springbok coach Rudolf Straeuli has made two changes to his starting XV for Saturday’s second Test against Scotland in Johannesburg.

England will field a much-changed team for tomorrow night’s under-21 international against Italy at Newbury following their 35-9 defeat in Wales a fortnight ago.