Clare 2-15 Kildare 0-11

NUI Galway 1-24 Limerick IT 1-23

UNIVERSITY of Limerick are sweating on the fitness of leading attacker Willie Ryan ahead oftomorrow’s Ulster Bank Fitzgibbon Cup semi-final against Waterford IT (Dangan, 2pm).

Tony Considine (TC): “You two have both been involved with Clare teams at various levels over the years, how does this team compare with those?”

Clare SHC Final: Clonlara 1-9 Cratloe 3-5

HE’S HARD to miss. Darach Honan folds his 6’6” frame into a chair in a UCC canteen and looks ahead to tomorrow’s Clare county hurling final.

THE GAA’s pleas to supporters to stay off the Croke Park pitch fell on deaf ears once again on Sunday after Clare’s emotional victory over Kilkenny in the All-Ireland U21 hurling final.

WHEN the action drew to a close in Croke Park yesterday, the Big House reeked of sights and sounds from another era.

THE FIRST thing to say was how fantastic to see Plan B going up in lights at Croke Park again yesterday.

THERE have been three outstanding hurling games this year.

Clare 3-23 Galway 5-15 (after extra-time)

Clare manager John Minogue has made two changes to the side which claimed the Banner's first Munster Under-21 title for tomorrow's Bord Gais Energy All-Ireland U-21 Hurling Championship semi-final against Galway at Semple Stadium (throw-in 2.30pm).

LAOIS duo Colm Parkinson and Darren Rooney played a telling role in Parnells 0-12 to 0-11 win over St Mark’s Tallaght in round three of the Dublin SFC in O’Toole Park last night.

IT HAS been a year filled with shattering lows for Clare hurling, but last night in Fraher Field Dungarvan their fortunes enjoyed a soaring high.

Clare 2-17 Waterford 2-12, Fraher Field, Dungarvan