Limerick 0-12 Clare 3-13: A early goal in either half propelled the minor footballers of Clare into their first Munster MFC final since 1994.

Blackrock 1-22 Ballyhea 1-13: Twelve months after losing heavily to Ballyhea, Blackrock were this time standing on the winner’s rostrum after a low-key Cork SHC first round clash at sun-splashed Mallow yesterday.

Cork’s progression to the All-Ireland U21 final, on Saturday, April 30, looks set to disrupt local football championship fixtures.

Ballyhea 1-19 Blackrock 0-11: A great day for Ballyhea yesterday in Fermoy, as the men in black and white enjoyed a comprehensive win over Blackrock in this first round Cork county senior hurling championship game.

Ballyhea 1-17 Newcestown 0-16

The popularity of Irish greyhounds as pets abroad is going through an boom with a 30% increase in the number of the dogs being rehomed since last year.

A man handed over two greyhounds to a third party who shot them in the head, after they showed no promise of chasing hares, a court heard yesterday.

Quality strikes from two deadly finishers made all the difference in this Cork SHC fourth round clash at Ballynoe on Saturday as Midleton booked their place in the quarter-finals with a hard earned victory over battling Avondhu.

Ballyhea can approach their Premier IHC quarter-final with Ballinhassig in confident mood after eliminating Kilbrittain at Coachford on Saturday.

The IGB yesterday released a statement in relation to the recent find of greyhound bodies in a Co Limerick quarry and revealed that they know the identity of the owners of some of the greyhounds.

Avondhu got the better of Muskerry in the Cork County SHC(Divisions/Colleges section) first round at Cloughduv last night.

BALLYHEA scored three goals at Páirc Uí Rinn last night to see off the challenge of Valley Rovers in round two of the Premier IHC.

I READ with interest the letters (April 5) from representatives of the greyhound industry and individuals whose concern is the welfare of the dogs.

IN his letter (March 22), John Fitzgerald expressed concern over the standard of care and welfare of Ireland’s greyhound population.

I READ with disbelief the letter from Barry Coleman of the Irish Greyhound Board (December 4) where he refutes the points raised by Alan Stewart on the treatment of Irish greyhounds (Irish Examiner, November 30).

THE Irish Greyhound Board takes grave offence at the unsubstantiated suggestions of cruelty within greyhound racing which were made in an article headlined ‘Wildlife detective lays down the law’ (November 30).

CORK boss Johnny Keane has made two changes for tonight’s Munster IHC decider against Waterford (Páirc Uí Chaoimh, throw-in 7.30pm).

CORK were most impressive in this 15-point demolition of Tipperary, cruising into the Munster IHC semi-final at Semple Stadium yesterday.

BALLINCOLLIG are back in the hunt for Evening Echo Cork Co Premier IHC glory.

A POINT from a Neil Ronan free three minutes into injury time earned Ballyhea a draw in a thrilling Premier IHC second round tie at Páirc Uí Chaoimh last night.

Ballyhea 1-14 Delanys 0-10

CHAMPIONS Limerick IT are yet to decide whether Eoin Kelly plays in today’s Datapac Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-final against UCC.

Entering the final two stages of the Marine Hotel Fastnet Rally, the final and deciding round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, British driver, Jim Harrison has a five-second lead over local driver, Liam McCarthy, also in a Subaru WRC.

Former champion Johnny O'Sullivan and co-driver Pat Cashman take a four point lead over Alan Ring (Subaru Impreza N10) and Barry Coleman (Subaru Impreza WRC) to Waterford for the latest round of the 023 Tiles Southern 4 Rally Championship.

Surviving two moments today when problems cost him almost two minutes, Donie O’Sullivan and Paul Nagle (Ford Focus WRC) have won the Quality Hotels West Cork Rally in Clonakilty.

Niall Healy(Galway): NOT another flying young forward in Galway? Hasn’t there been a conveyor belt of them for the last 15 years, and still no All-Ireland senior title?

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CONTAINING some of the most daunting stages in Irish rallying, this weekend’s Ordnance Survey Ireland/ Gleneagle Hotel co-sponsored Killarney International Rally of the Lakes, has several potential winners.

Results after Round 1 - West Cork Rally

KENNY McKINSTRY starts this weekend’s Clonakilty based Quality Hotels West Cork Rally as favourite with the Banbridge car preparation expert bidding to complete an unique hat-trick.

London based Limerick driver, Ollie O’Donovan and his Cork co-driver, David Moynihan ran out comfortable winners of the Des Golden sponsored Cork Rallysprint at the Cork Showgrounds.

Melvyn Evans and his co-driver, Alun Davies, duly won the Irishmobioles.com West Cork Rally in Clonakilty with fellow overseas crews, Steve Fleck/Mark Aspinall (Subaru WRC) and Jim Harrison/Harvey Bell (Subaru WRC) completing the top three.

Despite losing time on today’s second stage of the Irishmobiles.com West Cork Rally, Melvyn Evans in an Escort WRC continues to hold the advantage in slippery conditions.

Kenny McKinstry and co-driver, Noel Orr have won the Rallye Sunseeker in Bournemouth, the opening round of the ANCRO Rally Championship. The Banbridge car preparation expert was never headed through today’s sixteen stages.

Banbridge driver, Kenny McKinstry has opened up a 32 second lead in the Bournemouth based Rallye Sunseeker, the first round of the ANCRO Rally Championship.

The RT Greenmount Rallysprint at the new state of the art Limerick Racecourse went down to the wire.

Rockingham is the venue for the PowerTour series that includes the British F3 Championship and Formula Ford Zetec Championship.