You won’t be astonished to learn that here was not one of those matches where the scoreline failed to tell the whole story.

An 82nd-minute penalty from Chris O’Leary gave UCC a dramatic win over DCU in a tense Fitzgibbon semi-final tonight. Tom Kingston’s side held on, despite a late, late penalty appeal from their opponents, to celebrate a first final appearance in six years.

Last years’ beaten Fitzgibbon Cup finalists DCU Dóchas Éireann had to grind out a two-point victory over a battling home side at Carriganore, Waterford.

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.

A sixth Electric Ireland Fitzgibbon Cup title for University of Limerick at Mallow today following victory over first-time finalists Dublin City University.

DCU were always in control of this all-Dublin clash between two colleges hoping to reach their first Fitzgibbon Cup final and they will now hope to bring the trophy back to the capital for the first time since 2001.

DCU midfielder Darren Mullen said that knocking out the champions and advancing to the semi-finals of the Fitzgibbon Cup is a huge boost to hurling in the university.

Offaly 3-11

A determined performance from Limerick saw them crowned All-Ireland U21 hurling champions for the second time in three years.

Limerick U21 hurling boss Pat Donnelly believes the county should be in a position to challenge for a senior All- Ireland by 2020.

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

Kilkenny 0-21 Dublin 0-16: The pain of 2016 was well and truly forgotten about as the Kilkenny under-21 hurlers started their 2017 campaign in winning style.

St Kieran’s College 3-19 St Brigid’s Loughrea 1-9: Adrian Mullen was the man of the hour as he fired St Kieran’s College back into the All-Ireland post-primary schools senior hurling final.

UCC 1-18

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Longford 4-10 Antrim 1-12: A second half goal glut sealed a first TG4 All-Ireland Ladies JFC title since 1997 for Longford at Croke Park.

A second-half goal glut sealed a first TG4 All-Ireland junior ladies football title since 1997 for Michael Bohan’s Longford at Croke Park this afternoon.

Both Cork and Dublin have made one change each for Sunday’s All-Ireland ladies football final.

Presentation, Thurles 1 Presentation, Kilkenny 0: Sarah McKevitt’s first-half strike secured the Bank of Ireland FAI Schools Senior Girls National Cup for Presentation Thurles in the Carriganore sunshine yesterday.

Offaly hurlers’ first inter-county game in Birr in nine years ended with a hard-fought victory over an experimental Kilkenny side comprising U21s and a handful of senior panellists.

Wexford U21s 4-17 Kilkenny 1-09: Wexford hurling may have suffered over recent weeks but they bounced back with a scintillating display to claim a three-in-a-row of provincial titles with a marvellous 17-point victory over arch rivals Kilkenny in their Leinster final clash before a crowd of 7,800 at Innovate Wexford Park yesterday evening.

Bord Gais Energy Leinster U21HC fi nal

Kilkenny 2-14 Carlow 2-12: They never actually trailed but Kilkenny still departed Netwatch Cullen Park wiping beads of sweat from their brow last night.

Leinster U21 HC semi-finals Kilkenny v Carlow, Netwatch Cullen Park (J Heffernan, Wexford), 7.30pm.

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.

St. Peter’s College (Wexford) 1-16 Castlecomer CS (Kilkenny) 0-6: Leinster Post Primary Hurling: St. Peter’s College eased to a 13 points win over Castlecomer Community School in this one-sided Leinster Post Primary SAHC quarter-final at the Netwatch Carlow Centre of Excellence on Saturday.

John Walsh bagged 2-5 from play, as Kilkenny claimed their 21st Electric Ireland All Ireland Minor Hurling title at Croke Park this afternoon.

Kilkenny’s Michael Fennelly returns at centre-forward for tomorrow’s All-Ireland semi-final clash against Limerick.

Kilkenny 2-19 Dublin 2-10

Kilkenny 1-21 Laois 0-16

Blackrock College 14 Belvedere College 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.

Laois 2-12 Westmeath 0-12

The dream became a reality for Nenagh CBS at Semple Stadium, Thurles on Saturday afternoon when they won the All-Ireland Colleges SAHC title for the first time.

THE sparkling skills of Jason Forde inspired a dramatic victory for Nenagh CBS in yesterday’s Dr Harty Cup semi-final replay in Tipperary Town as the Silvermines youngster propelled his school into their first decider since 1997 with a late scoring salvo.