A strong finish to both halves propelled Limerick to a first Munster MHC title since 2014 in today’s curtain-raiser.

Cian Lynch, Declan Hannon, Gearoid Hegarty, and Graeme Mulcahy have been restored to the Limerick team for tomorrow’s Munster hurling final.

A late Darragh Flynn free earned Cork a 0-19 to 1-16 draw with Limerick at the end of a highly entertaining Munster MHC tie at LIT Gaelic Grounds.

A potentially historic week in the proud history of Christian Brothers College Cork got off on the brightest possible note at Thomond Park when they pipped Crescent Comprehensive in a thrilling Clayton Hotels Munster Senior Schools Cup quarter-final.

St Colman’s College finished top of Group A in the Dr Harty Cup at Kilmallock yesterday completing three wins out of three and qualification for the quarter-final stage. However, it brought an end to the reign of champions Ardscoil Rís, with Nenagh CBS taking second place.

Nenagh CBS bounced back from an opening round loss to hand defending champions Ardscoil Ris a significant defeat in this group A Dr Harty Cup tie in Newport.

Limerick made it through to the Munster Minor hurling final defeating Clare by a single point, in a thriller at Cusack Park.

Mike Casey is named at full-back on the Limerick team for tomorrow’s Munster SHC clash with Cork, the sole change to the side which overcame Tipperary.

Limerick 1-17 Tipperary 2-12: Limerick drew first blood at the Gaelic Grounds with a 1-17 to 2-12 win against Tipperary in the Munster Minor Hurling Championship yesterday.

Heartbreak for holders Presentation Brothers College Cork as they fell to a late injury time sucker punch.

A Liam O’Shea penalty one minute into second-half stoppages saw Midleton edge this thrilling Harty Cup quarter-final replay.

Dr O’Callaghan Cup final

Captain fantastic Dymphna O’Brien inspired Limerick to Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 4 glory in Clane today.

CBC Cork 16 Crescent CC Limerick 16: A magnificent Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Junior Cup final between two quality teams ended in a draw at Musgrave Park yesterday and the schools will meet again on April 6 at Thomond Park to settle the issue.

St Munchin’s 7 - CBC 10

Kildangan 1-18 Templederry Kenyons 0-18: Heartbreak for Templederry Kenyons, their maiden North Tipperary senior final appearance ending in defeat.

Newcestown 0-16

Good Counsel (Wexford) 0-22 Midleton CBS (Cork) 0-15 (after extra-time)

Thurles Sarsfields 0-18 Templederry Kenyons 1-11

Rathvilly 2-9 Old Leighlin 1-10

Carlow 0-17 Waterford 1-13

Late points from sub Jack Kennedy and Daniel St Ledger sealed a remarkable come-from-behind victory for Carlow in this afternoon’s All-Ireland SFC round 1B qualifier against Waterford at Dr. Cullen Park.

LEINSTER SFC QUARTER-FINAL:

Waterford 6-23 Offaly 0-14

Offaly 5-27 Antrim 4-9

London 2-7 Carlow 0-13

Galway footballers have suffered a massive blow with the news that Michael Meehan will not feature in this year’s championship.

St Loman’s (Westmeath) 1-11 Old Leighlin (Carlow) 1-10

Tipperary 1-20 Limerick IT 2-12

Tipperary 3-13 Kilkenny 1-17

The Tipperary 2012 glory story continued in McDonagh Park, Nenagh last night, the third leg of the Munster Grand Slam completed with this win over Clare in the Munster intermediate hurling championship final, adding to the senior/minor double won in Cork a couple of weeks ago.

The Grand Slam of Munster hurling titles has only ever been done once, in 2005 by Cork.

Cork 3-16 Clare 0-13

The curtain-raiser at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday, the Munster IHC semi-final, went Tipperary’s way after beating Cork.

Cork seek a fourth successive intermediate win over Tipperary when they clash in the curtain-raiser at Páirc Uí Chaoimh tomorrow (2pm).

Tipperary edged out their Clare hosts by a point in an entertaining senior hurling challenge at the official opening of the Clonlara GAA facilities last night.

ATHY may be young, but they certainly know how to play.