A GOOD first half paved the way for Milltown-Castlemaine to reach the Munster club IFC final at Mallow yesterday as they withstood a strong second-half Newmarket comeback.

NEWMARKET tore the form book to shreds at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday to take the Premier IFC title for the first time in their history from an unfortunate Clyda Rovers, 3-6 to 1-10.

THE movement was often poor, much of the passing sloppy too, but Fermoy and Newmarket can still take a bow for an Evening Echo Cork Co U-21 FC semi-final performance in Mallow on Saturday that was full of passion and commitment, with a draw probably the right result in the end.

Leinster are two games away from reclaiming the Celtic League with only provincial rivals Ulster in contention.

BRISTOL have increased their scrum-half options by signing Brian O’Riordan from Leinster.

Leinster coach Michael Cheika has been able to name a full-strength squad to play Llanelli Scarlets in Lansdowne Road on Good Friday, 14th April (7.10pm).

Leinster coach Michael Cheika will look to his frontline internationals to maintain the province's Heineken Cup consistency in the 'bread-and-butter' arena of the Celtic League against The Border Reivers at Netherdale on Friday night (9.0).

Coach Michael Cheika pulled no surprises in his selection of the Leinster team to play Toulouse in the Heineken Cup quarter-final at Le Stadium Municipal tomorrow.

There are no surprises in Michael Cheika's 26-man Leinster squad to travel to Toulouse for the Heineken Cup quarter-final in Le Stadium Municipal on Saturday (KO: 3pm Irish, 4pm local).

The Leinster squad to face Connacht in the Celtic League clash at Donnybrook on Sunday (KO: 5.15pm) has been named.

Leinster coach Michael Cheika has named a 28-man squad, including the fit-again Ciaran Potts, for Saturday's Celtic League clash with the Dragons at Rodney Parade.

Prop Will Green and number eight Jamie Heaslip return to the Leinster squad for their do-or-die clash with Bath in the Heineken Cup at The Recreation Ground on Sunday.

Kieran Lewis holds onto his wing position as Robert Kearney is still slightly troubled by a back strain and Denis Hickie is not yet fit enough to go eighty minutes for Leinster away to Llanelli in the Celtic League on Saturday evening.

Brian O’Driscoll has been named in the Leinster squad for the first time this season for the side’s St. Stephens’ Day trip to face Ulster at Ravenhill.

Leinster coach Michael Cheika has gone with the same fifteen for their return date with Bourgoin in France tomorrow afternoon.

BRIAN O’DRISCOLL is planning to make his long-awaited return to rugby in Leinster’s Stephen’s Day Celtic League game against Ulster in Ravenhill.

Leinster will be beefed up by internationals Gordon D’Arcy, Shane Horgan, Girvan Dempsey and Felipe Contepomi against Connacht in the Celtic League at The Sportsground on Saturday.

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.

LEINSTER put their Heineken Cup campaign back on track, not just winning away but collecting a try bonus point into the bargain at Hughenden yesterday.

STILL only October and yet one team’s Heineken Cup ambitions will already lie in tatters once Leinster and Glasgow Warriors are done with each other at Hughenden tomorrow.

LEINSTER will roll out two of the big names for tomorrow night’s Celtic League clash with leaders Ulster at Donnybrook (5.30).

Eric Miller will need to convince the Leinster medical staff of his fitness before taking his place in the Leinster squad to meet Glasgow at Donnybrook on Saturday.

Leinster’s new coach Michael Cheika has named an extended 34-man squad, including Ireland internationals Girvan Dempsey, Keith Gleeson, Eric Miller and Reggie Corrigan, for their pre-season joust with Northampton Saints at Donnybrook on Friday night.

INTERNATIONAL trio Malcolm O’Kelly, Shane Horgan and Denis Hickie will be sprung from the bench if things go wrong for Leinster against Glasgow in the Celtic Cup quarter-final at Lansdowne Road tonight (7.30).

Irish Lions Malcolm O'Kelly, Shane Horgan and Denis Hickie have been named on the bench for Leinster's Celtic Cup Quarter Final against Glasgow at Lansdowne Road on Friday night.

Leinster's Gary Brown and Kieran Lewis have retained their places ahead of Shane Horgan and Denis Hickie for the Celtic Cup Quarter final against Glasgow at Lansdowne Road on Friday.

Ireland internationals Gordon D’Arcy and Keith Gleeson have been included in Leinster’s 27-man squad to meet Llanelli in the Celtic League at Donnybrook on Friday evening.

Declan Kidney has named a 28-man Leinster squad for the cross-country trip to Connacht on Sunday.

Michael Bradley's Ireland A team to play France A in Donnybrook next Friday has been named today.

Borders 29 Leinster 16

Ulster 15 Leinster 26

DECLAN KIDNEY has selected a solid-looking side for his first competitive match in charge of Leinster.

LEO CULLEN will lead Leinster for Declan Kidney's first game in charge, against Zurich Premiership newcomers Worcester, at Castle Avenue tonight (7.30).

Harlequins hero Gavin Duffy has been named by Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan in his Irish squad to tour South Africa next month.

There was a close finish to the Dennehys Cross Bar senior scratch cup at Macroom as Monkstown seven handicapper Martin Daly held off the challenge of Muskerry pair Brian O’Riordan (2) and Ronan Twomey (scr) - all finishing on one under par 71.

Former England U21 out-half Matt Leek is to win his second Heineken Cup cap tonight, and second start for Leinster at Lansdowne Road this season, following the resurfacing of a quad injury to Christian Warner this afternoon.

Cardiff Blues 22 Leinster 3

Ulster 23 Leinster 23 (After extra-time, Ulster win on tries scored 3-2)

Leinster Lions 30 Edinburgh Rugby 33

Third-string fly-half Matt Leek showed new Leinster coach Gary Ella he has strength in depth as he fired the Irishmen into the Celtic Cup quarter-finals with 20 points against Neath-Swansea Ospreys in Dublin tonight.

NEW Munster second row David Pusey won’t be coming in from the cold after arriving in Ireland from Australia yesterday.

DAVID WALLACE’S outstanding performance for Ireland against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday has proved insufficient to earn him a place in the World Cup squad.

Leinster 23 Gloucester 15