Kilkenny 2-19 Offaly 1-13: It told a tale of the first hour of this game that the loudest cheer in Nowlan Park came from the little pocket of Murray State University visitors.

Kilkenny took the honours in this pulsating NHL 1A clash in sunny Nowlan Park today, with 10,587 in attendance as the Cats stole the win with a late Richie Leahy point.

DIT 0-19 UCD 0-17: On the face of it this is a big boost for Dublin hurling as two colleges who have never reached the Fitzgibbon Cup final hammer it out in the semi-finals next week and the appearance of either DIT or DCU in the decider will be hailed in the capital.

Kilkenny 0-30 Wexford 1-14: Further proof, in the unlikely event it was required, of the enduring appeal of underage hurling. 

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DIT 3-15, GMIT 0-11: DIT manager Derek Brennan was delighted that his side gave themselves a fighting chance of making the knockout stages of the Fitzgibbon Cup after they scored an emphatic at Carnmore in Galway.

No need to wait until tonight, our hurling analyst predicts the All-Ireland hurling final line-ups.

Kilkenny 6-20 Offaly 0-14: Ger Loughnane probably hasn’t changed his mind just yet, but Kilkenny’s players at least left the Clare legend with a little something to think about at Nowlan Park.

Kilkenny 4-12 Dublin 2-16: Kilkenny advanced to the semi-finals of the Bord Gais Energy Leinster U21 Hurling Championship after defeating Dublin by 4-12 to 2-16 at Parnell Park last night.

Eddie Dunbar is the new National Junior road race champion after an enthralling battle with Michael O’Loughlin (Nicolas Roche Performance Team) in yesterday’s title showdown in Blarney, promoted by the Osbourne Meats/Edge Sports Shop team.

Kilkenny 1-23 Waterford 1-14

Kilkenny 2-19 Dublin 2-10

Waterford 2-12 Kilkenny 0-16

Waterford are through to the All-Ireland minor hurling final for the first time since 1992 after a gutsy display at Croke Park.

An Albanian bouncer has denied he tried to blackmail former boxing world champion Steve Collins after he fractured his two front teeth.

A man who is on trial for the murder of a Kilkenny postmaster, who he shot following a raid that netted him about €15,000, told postal clerks "thanks" as he left, a court has heard.

FRANCIS Flood’s Blanchfield is fancied to take the first division of the Clonoulty Mares Bumper at Thurles this afternoon.

An investment broker has been remanded for sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on February 24 next after he pleaded guilty to falsesly obtaining over £250,000 from investors.