St Finbarr’s held out for a hard-earned win over Douglas in a drab first round IHC clash at Páirc Uí Rinn today.

Hard work did a young Na Piarsaigh side make of this first-round Cork SHC clash.

In the end it, was their performance in the third quarter that laid the foundation for Watergrasshill’s victory over Inniscarra in the first round of the Cork PIHC in Páirc Uí Rinn tonight. The game was tied at the change of ends, as it had been on four other occasions in the opening period.

Elle Sorensen and Amy Ahearne’s nerves of steel saw Crescent win back the Munster Schoolgirls Senior Cup title over last year’s vanquishers Mount Mercy at Garryduff via a shoot-out.

Cork champions Charleville had too much pace and firepower for a depleted Lixnaw side in Saturday’s AIB Munster Club IHC semi-final.

Mayfield 1-16 St Finbarr’s 2-9

Páirc Uí Chaoimh stadium director Bob Ryan says “there’ll be no issue with the pitch” for tomorrow week’s Munster SHC opener between Cork and Clare at the venue.

Meanwhile, Tipperary hurling manager Michael Ryan has handed a first league start to corner-forward Cian Darcy.

Offaly 3-11

A rousing closing quarter from Blackrock – during which they outscored their opponents by 0-6 to 0-1 – advanced them to a first Cork SHC final since 2003.

Kilkenny 0-19 Wexford 2-18

Allianz HL Division 1A

Kerry, who travel to Dr Hyde Park to face Roscommon in Division 1 of the Allianz FL tomorrow (2pm), have two changes in personnel, as well as a number of positional switches, following their loss to Monaghan.

LIMERICK IT 1-20

UCC 1-8, UCD 1-5: If UCC go on to win the 2017 Fitzgibbon Cup, they may return to this game as a reference point.

Kilkenny 0-15 Wexford 0-14: A pointed injury-time free from Alan Murphy secured victory for Kilkenny in a hugely competitive Walsh Cup senior hurling semi-final at O’Kennedy Park yesterday.

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

Sarah Houlihan was the scourge of Waterford again as Kerry stormed into the TG4 All-Ireland ladies senior football quarter-finals for a ninth successive year.

Na Piarsaigh 0-13 Naomh Abán 0-3: Na Piarsaigh were on top of their game in Carrigadrohid on Saturday, producing a fine display of football to book a quarter-final place in the Cork Premier IFC. On a wet evening, they emerged easy victors in this round 2A clash against a Naomh Abán side that never got going.

St Finbarr’s 3-18 Glanmire 4-11 (After extra-time): A superb extra-time performance from St Finbarr’s ensured them a thrilling second round win over Glanmire in a highly entertaining Cork IFC game at Pairc Na Brian Diolunaigh last night.

Mayo 1-16 Kerry 2-12: When Cora Staunton took possession from Sarah Rowe in the seventh minute of stoppage time in Saturday’s gripping Lidl Ladies NFL Division 1 semi-final, Frank Browne was in no doubt about the outcome.

Glanworth 1-14 Glenville 1-9: It all started to go wrong for Glenville in the opening minutes when Glanworth opened up a four-point lead in this challenging Cork IFC round one battle at Rathcormac yesterday.

Cora Staunton kicked a glorious late winning point in the seventh minute of additional time to steer Mayo into a first Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 final since 2013.

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).

Brian Cody has made four changes to the Kilkenny side for today’s Allianz Hurling League Division 1A clash with Tipperary in Nowlan Park (throw-in 2pm).

Cork hurling manager Kieran Kingston has continued his policy of rotation for tomorrow night’s Munster SHL clash with Waterford in Mallow (7.30pm).

St Finbarr’s 1-10 Dromtarriffe 1-9: A much improved second-half display was just about enough for St Finbarr’s in yesterday’s competitive Cork County Junior B inter-divisional hurling championship final at Páirc Uí Rinn.

Alan O’Neill’s Kerry ran riot against Mayo in the second half of today’s TG4 All-Ireland Ladies senior football quarter-final to book their place in the last four.