GARRYOWEN ended a run of three defeats with victory over an understrength St Mary’s College in Saturday’s AIB All-Ireland Cup at Dooradoyle.

THE pace, skill and opportunism of winger Stephen Kelly and the quality of a pack who used the atrocious conditions to their advantage were crucial factors as Shannon qualified for another AIB League final at Coonagh on Saturday.

THESE two great rivals have a habit of producing the unexpected.

CORK CONSTITUTION coach Brian Walsh won’t find it difficult to motivate his troops before today’s ODM Munster Senior Cup semi-final with old rivals Garryowen at Musgrave Park (2.30pm).

MICKEY HARTE is sticking with the successful half-time switches made in the drawn All- Ireland quarter-final thriller with Dublin for tomorrow’s replay in Croke Park.

THERE was no disguising St Munchin’s joy as they advanced to the semi-finals of the Coca Cola Munster Schools Senior Cup at Thomond Park yesterday.

Athea 2-12 Claughaun 2-3