Tipperary senior hurling champions, Loughmore-Castleiney suffered a shock defeat in the Mid Division’s SHC semi-final, losing to Upperchurch -Drombane 2-19 to 1-21 after extra-time at Templemore yesterday.

TIMOTHYS STANCE, a January puppy owned by Timothy Carr & Martin Scanlon of Listowel and trained in Macroom by Liam O' Callaghan took the featured Derby Trial Stake at Bandon & Careys Cross yesterday.