IT might have been a little too close for comfort at the finish, but nothing could detract from Na Piarsaigh’s achievement in winning through to their first Live95fm Limerick Senior Hurling Championship final at the fourth attempt in the Gaelic Grounds yesterday.

GETTING to the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals against Mayo via the qualifier route may not have been the preferred option for Meath.

Cork 1-15 Meath 0-09

GER REIDY of Castleisland Desmonds and Aidan O’Shea from the Glenbeigh-Glencarr club are the two new faces on the Kerry team to play Donegal in the opening round of the Allianz NFL at Austin Park, Tralee tomorrow.

CIARÁN CAREY, never one to back away from a challenge during his playing days, hopes to get Limerick hurling back on track in tonight’s Munster U21 semi-final in Semple Stadium (7.30pm).

MEATH introduce two newcomers, goalkeeper Brendan Murphy and right half-forward Peter Curran, for Sunday’s Bank of Ireland Leinster SFC first round clash with neighbours Louth at Croke Park.

OFFALY have made three changes from the side that lost to Tyrone last time out for tomorrow night’s Allianz NFL clash with Kerry at Austin Stack Park, Tralee.

Meath 3-14 Offaly 0-14

Meath 1-06 Cavan 1-08

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Shannon CCS 2-15 Douglas CS 0-6

Shannon CCS 1-15 St Joseph’s, Borrisoleigh 1-9

Shannon Schools 1-14, St Finbarr’s, Farranferris 1-12

Shannon Comprehensive 2-9

Meath 2-13 Kerry 1-11

GALWAY include three seniors on their under-21 team to play Wexford in the All-Ireland hurling championship semi-final at Semple Stadium tomorrow, at 3.30pm.