Days after being labelled “overrated” by his fellow players, Rickie Fowler produced the perfect response by winning the Players Championship in sensational style yesterday.

Rory McIlroy was unable to find the fast start he was looking for in the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, but there was still plenty of spectacular scoring at Bay Hill.

Rory McIlroy admitted he would need more of the same over the weekend after a second round 66 was not enough to move closer to leader Morgan Hoffmann in the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Dolphin 12 Young Munster 11

Cork Constitution 28 Young Munster 16

Cork Constitution 6 Young Munster 9

Ben Martin made an eagle on the 16th as he held off the pack to win the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas, his first PGA Tour title.

Heavy rain did not deter spectators from turning out in force to watch an historic third day of the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool.

Cork Constitution 7 UL Bohemian 35

Cork Constitution 7 UL Bohemians 35

UL Bohemians 15 St Mary's College 3

Young Munster 0 UL Bohemians 6

UL Bohemians 7 Lansdowne 42

Ulster Bank League results

UL Bohemians 7 Clontarf 47

Dolphin 27 UL Bohemians 9

Dolphin 27 UL Bohemians 9, Musgrave Park

Kick-off 2.30pm unless stated –

Garryowen 38 UL Bohemians 3

UL Bohemians 13 Old Belvedere 9

Ulster Bank League Division 1A: SHANNON 31 UL BOHEMIANS 13

Ulster Bank League Division 1A

Results, scores and scorers from today's Ulster Bank League ties

UL Bohemians 9 Dolphin 19

Cork Constitution were left stunned by a second-half Old Belvedere blitz at Anglesea Road on Saturday.

LANSDOWNE 36 UL BOHEMIANS 13, Aviva Stadium back pitch

Clontarf 35 UL Bohemian 10, Castle Avenue

Cashel will face the biggest test of their superb ODM Munster Senior Cup run when they visit Cork Constitution in the semi-finals on October 13.

Dolphin and Highfield will contest the Cork Charity Cup final while Young Munster and UL Bohemian go head-to-head in the Limerick competition decider following the four semi-finals played over the weekend.

Connacht retained their Junior Rugby Interprovincial title with a magnificent performance at Castleisland to deny the hosts the trophy.

After a magnificent victory away to Leinster last week, Munster will be confident they can claim the Junior Interprovincial crown with two home games remaining against their other rivals.

Two superbly taken converted tries in the first eight minutes paved the way for UL Bohemians’ return to Division 1A at the expense of Belfast Harlequins at Annacotty on Saturday.

UL Bohemians are celebrating on the double tonight after winning the Division 1B title and securing promotion to the Ulster Bank League's top flight.

With Ballynahinch and Dungannon drawing on Friday night, Belfast Harlequins’ home victory over Galwegians has put them top of the pile in Division 1B.

The two clubs at the bottom of the Division 1B table provided a rousing contest at Kilballyowen Park before Bruff emerged as 22-18 winners over a determined UCC side.

MUNSTER will be anxiously awaiting news of Paddy Butler’s fitness after the backrower injured his shoulder in Shannon’s Ulster Bank League loss to Blackrock on Saturday.

Ballynahinch are the new leaders of Ulster Bank League Division 1B having come from behind to grab a share of the spoils with UCD this afternoon.

Today’s Division 1B clash at Annacotty was plodding along in a somewhat tedious manner until a three-try blitz in a seven-minute spell pushed Ballymena out of sight and on their way to a 30-13 success.

A converted try fourteen minutes into the second half gave Buccaneers a tight 12-8 victory over Division 1B rivals UL Bohemian at Annacotty.

IT is back to business in Division 1of the Munster Junior League while the Junior Clubs Challenge Shield final is also down for decision.

CLONMEL head the field in Munster Junior League Division One after they collected maximum points with a 28-0 away win over Kilfeacle.

IT’S been an exciting start to the Munster Junior League, with some surprising early front runners.

ST SENAN’S caused the biggest shock in the opening round of games in the Munster Junior League as Killarney and Charleville lifted silverware.

Scotland’s Martin Laird shot a four under par 67 to hold a share of the lead after the opening round of the Northern Trust Open in California.