Kieran Murphy Higher Education Senior Hurling League Division 1 final

Tipperary’s 28th All-Ireland title came easier than expected as Richie Hogan’s first-half sending off helped to pave the way for their third Championship crown this decade.

As anticipated, Kilkenny have drafted in Cillian Buckley for Richie Leahy for tomorrow’s All-Ireland SHC final.

The Cats were better than the Munster and All-Ireland champions for the vast proportion of this game.

John Fogarty Tipperary boss Liam Sheedy has drafted in Barry Heffernan and Michael Breen to give his team a more physical edge in tomorrow’s All-Ireland semi-final against Wexford.

Patrick’s Horgan heroic 3-10 wasn’t enough to save Cork as Kilkenny’s second-half strength proved too much for them.

John Meyler has reacted to Cork’s defeat to Tipperary by making four changes for tomorrow’s Munster SHC Round 2 in the LIT Gaelic Grounds.

Castlelyons’ Niall O’Leary is the new face in the named Cork team to take on Tipperary in Sunday’s Munster SHC Round 1 clash as John Meyler goes with 13 of the team that were defeated by Limerick in last year’s All-Ireland semi-final.

Wexford outscored Kilkenny 1-11 to 0-2 in the second half to seal their Division 1 quarter-final spot.

Andrew Cagney’s goal entering the final quarter of the game was the crucial score as Charleville edged out Graigue-Ballycallan in this All-Ireland intermediate club hurling semi-final in Thurles.

Carrigaline 0-13 St Nicholas 0-5: As old as the GAA itself, Carrigaline have had to wait a long time to play a Cork county SFC game.

DIT 4-14 Kilkenny 0-16: Conor McDonald returned to haunt Kilkenny when he led the Dublin Institute of Technology to a big win in the Walsh Cup last night.

Cork 0-14 Limerick 1-14: Limerick maintained their dominance over Cork at minor hurling level when they defeated the Leesiders by a goal at the Gaelic Grounds last night in the semi-final of the Munster championship.

St Kieran’s College 1-14 Kilkenny CBS 2-3: Leisnter Post Primary Hurling: A devastating third quarter scoring burst saw All-Ireland champions St Kieran’s College defeat Kilkenny CBS in Saturday’s Leinster Post Primary Schools SHC quarter-final in Nowlan Park.

Nenagh’s Whitby Moynan (Toyota Special) clinched the Munster Autocross Championship in dramatic fashion with the fastest time on the fourth and final run of the Cork Autocross at Coachford yesterday.

A brilliant second half performance saw Waterford came from behind to stun Limerick at rain soaked RSC last night.

SIXTY-SIX of the 83 entries turned up at Cork Sales at Curraheen Park yesterday, where there was a 77% clearance.

CORK chairman Jerry O’Sullivan heaped praise on the county’s All-Ireland winning footballers and insisted that their hurling counterparts “have the talent and the ability to compete and win at any level.”

OUTGOING Cork County Board chairman Jim Forbes believes that serious consideration should be given to confining playing activity at U-21 level to those aged between 19 and 21 and at minor level to players aged 17 to 18.

Grangemockler 2-12 Clonmel Commercials 0-6

Stradbally 1-5 Nire 0-8

Kilmurry Ilbrickane 2-6 Éire Óg 1-9

Athea 2-9 Drom-Broadford 1-8

Athea 2-12 Claughaun 2-3

Waterford IT 1-14, Cork IT 2-9

UCD 1, Bray Wanderers 1