Michael Moynihan Anthony Daly feels Limerick are at the level required for Munster success but isn’t as sure of their opponents.

A couple of momentary mental lapses couldn’t stop reigning Limerick and Munster champions Na Piarsaigh reaching a seventh Limerick senior final in 10 seasons.

Kilmallock 4-27 Murroe-Boher 0-13

Tipperary’s possession statistics tell most of the story. Against Limerick on Sunday in the Gaelic Grounds, two of Tipp’s most active players were John O’Dwyer and Seamus Callanan, both operating in the full-forward line.

A debate about mandatory gumshields in hurling had been on the cards prior to Seamus Callanan’s teeth injury in Sunday’s Munster semi-final.

Yesterday in Nowlan Park reminded me of the Gaelic Grounds in 1993.

One-sided games usually have no major talking points and that was more or less the case for the three televised hurling games this weekend.

Clare 2-15 Limerick 1-19: The margins were fine in Thurles even if the hurling wasn’t.

Adare's John Fitzgibbon was the hero for Limerick but Clare were left counting the cost of their indiscipline in a niggly and sometimes ugly Munster quarter-final.

Limerick hurling manager TJ Ryan has given three debuts for Sunday’s Munster SHC quarter-final clash with Clare in Semple Stadium (throw-in 4pm).

On paper, Kilmallock have just as many first team inter-county players as Ballyhale Shamrocks. But Graeme Mulcahy insists there is no comparison between the two clubs’ experience of Croke Park.

AIB All-Ireland Club SHC semi-final: Kilmallock (Limerick) 2-19 Portaferry (Down) 0-12: Expect one Limerick town to be empty on St. Patrick’s Day.

Kilmallock 1-15 Na Piarsaigh 0-14

I’m living in the heart of rural Clare but I could be by the sea. Looking out my window I only see water and wind whipping up the whitecaps and it makes me wonder — will these games go ahead at all this weekend? Should these games go ahead?

Clare 1-14 Limerick 0-11

Kilmallock 0-18 Knockainey 0-03

A court has heard how troubled soccer star Paul McGrath is “extremely embarrassed” and finds it difficult to deal with the “very public humiliation” arising from his conduct.

Sarsfields prevailed in a closely-fought Cork Club SHC final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh this afternoon, beating Bishopstown 1-15 to 1-13 to take the title for the third time in five years.

FOLLOWING the success of the minors on Sunday, Clare capture their second Munster hurling title in three days when their intermediate side captured a first provincial crown at Cusack Park in Ennis last night.

Sarsfields (Cork) 2-15 De La Salle (Waterford) 0-22, (after extra-time)

A KILMALLOCK scoring burst - 2-4 in six minutes at the start of the second-half - was the turning point in this AIB Munster club SHC quarter-final yesterday in Cusack Park.

ONLY those who are close to the scene in the town can appreciate just how much pressure was on Kilmallock to win Sunday’s Limerick SHC final.

Waterford 2-20 Limerick 2-10

Ahane clubman Mike Carr is the one change to the Limerick team for tomorrow night's Allianz NHL Division 1 game against Cork at the Gaelic Grounds (throw-in 7.30pm).

Clare cantered through to the Bord Gáis Energy Munster Under-21 Hurling final with a superb display against Limerick in tonight's semi-final at Cusack Park.

PA KEARNEY scored three goals as Waterford dethroned champions Limerick in a one-sided Munster IHC semi-final at Semple Stadium yesterday.

Kilkenny 1-16 Limerick 0-13

Cork 2-17 Limerick 1-3