They were struggling for consistency all through the Munster minor round-robin, but Tipperary finally found it on the big day.

Limerick made it through to the Munster Minor hurling final defeating Clare by a single point, in a thriller at Cusack Park.

Limerick 1-17 Tipperary 2-12: Limerick drew first blood at the Gaelic Grounds with a 1-17 to 2-12 win against Tipperary in the Munster Minor Hurling Championship yesterday.

The three games played in the Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup produced exciting ties.

RECENT seasons have been defined by the inconsistency of Galway senior hurling sides in the white heat of championship.

A VERITABLE goal-fest of an All-Ireland minor semi-final but a game won with consummate ease by Dublin who now face Galway in next month’s final, their first in 28 years.

WINNING silverware is rarely straightforward and Dublin can certainly attest to that after dragging themselves over the winning line to claim a 13th Leinster MHC title at Croke Park yesterday.

ST BROGAN’S College, Bandon put their Munster A SHC title on the line when they play Roscrea Community College in the final today at Garryspillane/Knocklong (12.30pm).

AS new year revellers sang Auld Lang Syne and pledged resolutions, more serene and joyous celebrations took place in hospitals all across the country.

KILDARE County Football Club's Under 21 team have recorded their first ever victory in the Eircom U21 League - and they had the unlikeliest hero imaginable to thank.

Kildare County FC suffered their first ever defeat on Tuesday night as they fell 2-0 to Premier Division stars Bohemians in an absorbing pre-season friendly at Kildare Town.