Cork manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy has made six changes from the team that lost to Kilkenny in the Allianz League final ahead of Sunday's Munster SHC semi-final against Tipperary.

Tipperary 2-20 Limerick 1-19, Semple Stadium

Donagh Maher will start for Tipperary against Limerick on Sunday, making his Championship bow barely four months after he first played senior hurling for the county.

Tipperary 1-21 Clare 2-12

In a week when Lar Corbett withdrew from the squad, Tipperary manager Declan Ryan suffered another setback when Patrick 'Bonner' Maher was carried off with a leg injury during today's Waterford Crystal Cup semi-final.

The hurlers of Tipperary and Cork will enjoy an early-season duel in the Waterford Crystal Cup semi-finals next weekend after both sides progressed through to the last-four of the competition.

Ger Fitzgerald's young Rebels gave Cork hurling a shot in the arm with last night's 4-19 to 1-12 Bord Gáis Energy Munster Under-21 semi-final win over Tipperary.

Timmy Hammersley got one over on his native county Tipperary as Waterford IT handed the reigning All-Ireland champions their first defeat of 2011.

The personal accolades continue to flow for the Tipperary hurlers, with Séamus Hennessy selected as the Bord Gáis Energy Breaking Through Player of the Year, following his displays in the 2010 Under-21 Hurling Championship.

Three players who helped power Tipperary to victory over Galway in the recent All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship final have been shortlisted for the Bord Gáis Energy Breaking Through Player of the Year award - they are Seamus Hennessey, Brian O'Meara and Brendan Maher.

Tipperary Under-21 manager Ken Hogan praised his sharpshooting troops after they hammered Galway by 25 points last night to claim the Premier County's first All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship title since 1995.

Lorrha & Dorrha clubman Ciaran Hough has been named in the Tipperary side for tonight's All-Ireland U-21 Hurling Championship final against Galway in Thurles (throw-in 7pm).

The All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship final between Galway and Tipperary will proceed as planned at Semple Stadium on Saturday evening (throw-in 7pm).

All-Ireland U-21 HC semi-final

Right half-back David Young and left half-forward Patrick Maher will make their Championship debuts for Tipperary in tomorrow's All-Ireland SHC phase 1 qualifier against Wexford at Semple Stadium (throw-in 3.30pm).

Tipperary will be without the services of young full-forward Brian O'Meara for their opening game in the All-Ireland SHC qualifiers.

Former Tipperary manager Michael 'Babs' Keating is not unfamiliar with launching post-match broadsides, and he unsurprisingly decided to shoot from the hip when reviewing Sunday's Munster SHC quarter-final defeat to Cork.

Cork 3-15 Tipperary 0-14

Michael Cahill and Brian O'Meara will get their first taste of Championship action when Tipperary battle it out with great rivals Cork in Sunday's Munster SHC quarter-final at Pairc Ui Chaoimh (throw-in 4pm).

NUI Galway 1-17 Waterford IT 1-16

Munster coach Declan Kidney has made four changes, one positional, from the side that started against Llanelli Scarlets last time out, for the Magners League clash with Newport-Gwent Dragons at Musgrave Park on Saturday (5pm).

Declan Kidney will look to his experienced players like Donncha O'Callaghan, Denis Leamy and Anthony Foley to set the tone at home to Llanelli Scarlets in the Magner's League on Saturday.

Munster coach Declan Kidney has named Anthony Horgan in the Munster squad for the first time since January when they travel to Neath-Swansea Ospreys in the Magners League on Saturday.

Munster make seven changes from the side that played Cardiff Blues for the trip to Ravenhill in the Magner's League on Friday night.

Brian Carney has been named in a Munster squad for the Magner's League tie against Ulster on Friday night first time on foot of the announcement of his two-year contract last week.

Barry Murphy, Shaun Payne and Denis Leamy will start for Munster against Edinburgh in the Magners League game against Edinburgh at Thomond Park on Friday.

Hooker Frank Sheahan will be on duty for Munster against Leinster in the Magner's League at Lansdowne Road on Friday night.

Captain Anthony Foley and his fellow internationals Mick O'Driscoll, Anthony Horgan and John Kelly return to provincial action for Munster against Glasgow at Hughendon on Friday night.

Former Leinster scrum-half Brian O'Meara has been called in to cover for Munster due to an injury crisis for tomorrow night's Magner's League tie at Glasgow.

Michael Cheika has included the likes of Felipe Contepomi, Denis Hickie and Keith Gleeson in the Leinster squad to play Petrarca Padova in Friday's Challenge match in Donnybrook.

The following is the Leinster A team to play Munster A in Roscrea RFC on Thursday.

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Felipe Contepomi will lead a strong Leinster line-up into Celtic League battle with The Dragons at Rodney Parade on Saturday.

MICHAEL CHEIKA reiterated his commitment to nurturing Irish talent in the wake of Leinster signing Australian scrum-half Chris Whitaker from the NSW Waratahs in a two-year deal.

Denis Hickie has been relocated to full back for Leinster for their Celtic League clash with Border Reivers at Donnybrook on Friday evening.

Ciaran Potts and Brian O'Meara return to the Leinster Squad for Friday's Celtic League tie with The Borders at Donnybrook on Friday.

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Brian O'Meara returns to the extended Leinster Squad as there is a doubt over the participoation of Guy Easterby for the visit of Glasgow Warriors in Pool 5 of the Heineken Cup Pool at The RDS on Saturday.

GUY EASTERBY is likely to be passed fit for Leinster’s Heineken Cup tie with Glasgow on Saturday despite sustaining a nasty facial injury in last weekend’s Celtic League loss to Llanelli.

Brian O'Meara will win his 100th Leinster cap against Edinburgh in the Celtic League on Sunday in one of the least experienced sides he has ever played on for the province.

Malcolm O'Kelly will make his first full start of the season for Leinster away to Glasgow in the Henieken Cup on Sunday.

Coach Michael Cheika has given youth a fling as Kieran Lewis, Robert Kearney, Brian O'Riordan, David Blaney and Jamie Heaslip have all been included in the Leinster side to play Bath at The RDS on Saturday.

Reggie Corrigan will join Shane Byrne and Victor Costello in a select band of three players to win 100 caps for Leinster when he runs out against Cardiff Blues at The RDS on Saturday.

Coach Michael Cheika has gone for an extended 28-man Leinster Squad ahead of their trip to Munster on Saturday.