University of Limerick 2-21, NUI Galway 2-12: The hurlers of UL booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Fitzgibbon Cup with this second comprehensive victory on home turf.

Wexford U21s 4-17 Kilkenny 1-09: Wexford hurling may have suffered over recent weeks but they bounced back with a scintillating display to claim a three-in-a-row of provincial titles with a marvellous 17-point victory over arch rivals Kilkenny in their Leinster final clash before a crowd of 7,800 at Innovate Wexford Park yesterday evening.

Kilkenny 2-14 Carlow 2-12: They never actually trailed but Kilkenny still departed Netwatch Cullen Park wiping beads of sweat from their brow last night.

Leinster U21 HC semi-finals Kilkenny v Carlow, Netwatch Cullen Park (J Heffernan, Wexford), 7.30pm.

CORK 4-18 KILKENNY  3-21: Brian Cody does not believe Kilkenny’s championship efforts will be hindered by the 11-week layoff leading into their Leinster opener.

Corner-back Tom Fox's point on 80 minutes ensured this dramtic Fitzgibbon Cup final would require a second day out.

Fitzgibbon Cup Semi-Final

Fitzgibbon Cup Group B - UCC 1-14 UL 1-14: This certainly didn’t feature in the script, Jason Forde’s injury-time point bringing the curtain down on UCC’s Fitzgibbon Cup involvement. 

University of Limerick 1-24 GMIT 1-11: Brian Lohan’s UL are now in pole position to top Fitzgibbon Cup Group B after an unanswered 1-9 in the last 11 minutes finally saw them pull clear of GMIT in Limerick yesterday.

UL 2-24 NUI Galway 0-9: UL manager Brian Lohan was delighted with his side’s display in their big Fitzgibbon Cup win over NUI Galway at Dangan yesterday.

St Vincent’s (Cork) 0-7 O’Curry’s (Clare) 0-6

In the drawn game of this Harty Cup quarter-final a week ago Seamus Kennedy, one of the stars of Tipperary’s march to All-Ireland minor football honours, was the hero of the hour for Thurles CBS, his late-late injury-time point sending the game to a replay.

ALL-IRELAND minor football medallist Seamus Kennedy scored an equalising point in the 10th minute of stoppage time as Thurles CBS salvaged a replay from a gripping Dr Harty Cup quarter-final with Tipp rivals Nenagh CBS at Dolla yesterday.