Jackie Tyrrell makes his first since last year’s Leinster final as one of five changes to the Kilkenny side for tomorrow’s Allianz HL Division 1A clash with Galway at Nowlan Park tomorrow (2pm).

It’s funny how the first shots of a revolution are often fired when a people are on their knees. 

The clock read 58 minutes when thousands of jubilant Limerick supporters, having rolled down from the Ryan and Kinane Stands, occupied every blade of grass on either sideline at Semple Stadium.

Diarmaid Byrnes holds no recollection of Limerick’s U21 three-in-a-row at the turn of the millennium.

LIMERICK 0-22 CLARE 0-19:

Traditional Irish music and Gaelic football, the foundation stones of life out Miltown Malbay direction.

Limerick 3-16 Tipperary 3-14

Tipperary 3-20 Limerick IT 0-5

There was tremendous relief for Castlelyons following victory in Round 3 of the Cork Premier IHC at Rathcormac last evening.

After Kilkenny’s weekend demolition job on highly-rated Dublin in the Leinster SHC semi-final many hurling pundits wondered if that was it, if everyone else is now just playing for second place.

It has been a long process for Cork minor hurling manager Pat Kenneally to finalise his championship squad and finally they open their campaign with a clash against Limerick at Páirc Uí Chaoimh tonight (7pm), with Kenneally outlining the selection system.

THE sparkling skills of Jason Forde inspired a dramatic victory for Nenagh CBS in yesterday’s Dr Harty Cup semi-final replay in Tipperary Town as the Silvermines youngster propelled his school into their first decider since 1997 with a late scoring salvo.

NENAGH CBS will bid to bridge a 15-year gap since their last appearance in the final of the Dr Harty Cup and thwart the ambitions of Ardscoil Rís when the teams renew acquaintances in today’s semi-final replay clash in Sean Treacy Park in Tipperary Town (2.30pm).

The fixtures have fallen kindly for Donagh O’Donnell this weekend.

THE last three Dr Harty Cup quarter-finalists will be determined today with crunch games in Ardmore, Clonmel, Tipperary Town and Cahir.

A DOMINANT second-half in which they outscored their opponents by 10 points to two saw reigning champions Árdscoil Rís comfortably defeat Cork college Coláiste Chríost Rí in this second round Harty Cup game at chilly Mallow yesterday.

CASTLETROY College will make history this afternoon in Feenagh when they compete for the first time ever in the Dr Harty Cup as they face Kerry Colleges in Group D.

IT’S another big weekend, ahead of a very busy week but when you’re a dual-purpose yard, it’s always busy. You’ve got to love it, or you wouldn’t do it otherwise.

THE Cork County Board executive motion to appoint three executive members and three club delegates to select the county’s next senior hurling manager was last night rubber-stamped by the delegates at a board meeting. The motion received 70 votes and defeated five other motions that were proposed on the night by various clubs.

LIMERICK bid to reach their first Munster MHC final since 2005 when they take on Waterford at Walsh Park this evening (7.30pm).

IT took three epic encounters and herculean performances before Ard Scoil Rís secured a historic first Dr Harty Cup title against Thurles CBS last March.

A BAD-tempered start to this Harty Cup quarter-final in Tipperary Town yesterday, two players – John Fitzgibbon (Árd Scoil) and Seamus Kennedy (Thurles) — booked before even before throw-in.

IT WAS good to hear Taoiseach Brian Cowen stating his intention to impose a tax on all forms of betting in Ireland, including those provided by overseas companies.

Carrigtwohill 3-12 Castlelyons 3-9

PBC 62 Ardscoil Rís 11

DANISH and French pork products were ordered by many local butchers in Cork at the weekend to prevent them having empty shelves yesterday morning.

THANKS to an almost perfect strike rate from Timmy McCarthy, Castlelyons will continue to play in the Cork SHC next year while condemning Delanys to the intermediate division after this relegation play-off at Midleton on Saturday.

The TB vaccination should be scrapped and resources invested in treating the disease instead, a leading expert claimed today.

A YEAR ago, Waterford defied all expectations by handing Clare a drubbing a week after flopping in the league final.