Tipperary 2-15 Clare 0-12: A pair of late goals sent Tipperary into the semi-final of the Munster Minor Hurling Championship at Cusack Park, Ennis last evening.

You don’t have to go backwards now to go forwards with the work needed on St Joseph’s, a detached four-bed home in Cork’s Carrigeen Park, off the city end of the Ballinlough Road.

St Flannan’s College, Ennis 1-9 Pobalscoil Sliabh Luachra, Rathmore 1-8: St Flannan’s stunned a fancied Pobalscoil Sliabh Luachra, Rathmore at Rathkeale yesterday in an absorbing Corn Uí Mhuiri quarter-final.

Tipperary 0-16 Clare 2-9: Brendan Martin shattered Clare’s dreams of a first Electric Ireland Munster Minor football final appearance in 21 years at Semple Stadium last night.

Midleton CBS 4-8St. Flannan’s 3-8

It will be a time for bridging gaps as the Dr Harty Cup gets underway today, albeit with a more truncated fixture list than usual.

Solid second-half defending helped Inniscarra to grind out victory over Valley Rovers in the opening round of the Premier IHC at Cloughduv yesterday.

Stephen Cadogan reports from the National Dairy Show at Millstreet.

YOUR front page (June 25) carries a by now familiar story of a Ryanair cancellation at Cork airport coupled with a lack of help from that company.

I AM not surprised that Jack Lane (Letters, October 8) is impervious to new evidence that his vendetta against the memory of Elizabeth Bowen is ill-founded.

MARTIN MANSERGH (Letters, September 26) relies on (unquoted) help from Prof Brian Girvin in his efforts to prove that Elizabeth Bowen’s activities in Ireland during World War II were other than those of a patriotic British spy.

THE pictures and brochure suggest it, and the house itself proves it: 50 Chestnut Meadows is a family home par excellence.

THE last gasp for Manor Mills in Rathcormac sees just two townhouses left to sell in the high-spec scheme.

THE EXPRESSION ‘first up, best dressed’, applies to 1 Glencairn, in Cork’s Glanmire.

TEN out of 10 for presentation, says auctioneer, Conor Lynch about 6, Copper Valley Vue in Glanmire, Co Cork.

STAYING in is the new going out. That’s the marketing angle taken by developers ASMQ for their innovative scheme in Rathcormac, Co Cork.

BALLYVORISHEEN East is a big, stone and brick-faced bungalow done up by a family back from the United States, who gave the interior a smart dressing up.

SPANKING new and just 15 minutes from the village of Glanmire, outside Cork city, this detached one-off offers roomy accommodation for buyers who want to merge the country life with city jobs, and for whom commuting is not an issue.

FANCY a nice big Christmas present and a sweet deal into the bargain? Then Conor Lynch of James G Coughlan and Associates might be the man to contact.

GARDA video footage of the May Day clashes will be played in the trial of at least three youths charged in connection with the incident.

Trial dates were set today for three May Day protesters who have indicated they will plead not guilty to public order offences.

A spot-on house is how auctioneer, Conor Lynch describes No 18 Finisk in the Rivervalley scheme in Mallow, Co Cork. Just over a year old and in excellent condition, the house is an extra large semi and has above standard fittings.