Munster Under-19s 13 Australian Schools 16

After an impressive 14-8 win over Ireland at stormy Ravenhill on Saturday, the Australian Schools are confident of ending their Britain and Ireland tour with victory against Munster at Thomond Park today (5pm).

Corofin (Galway) 2-6 St Gall’s (Antrim) 1-8

Roscrea 1-12 Moycarkey-Borris 1-11

CBC advanced to Sunday’s Barry Cup final with rivals PBC after an emphatic 25-5 win over Crescent College at Lansdowne yesterday.

CHAMPIONSHIP specialists Corofin recovered from a disastrous start to pip Ballintubber in yesterday’s action-packed Connacht Club SFC semi-final at MacHale Park, Castlebar.

ANY notions that Corofin were going to relinquish their dominance of the Galway SFC were blown away at Tuam Stadium yesterday as they produced a stunning display that has now seen them lift 11 titles in 21 years.

COROFIN, denied a first ever three-in-a-row of Galway SFC titles last year, advanced to the semi-finals of this year’s title race with a replay win over neighbours Claregalway at Tuam Stadium on Saturday evening.

IT was a character called Mr Bumble who made the quip about the law being an ass in ‘Oliver Twist’ and that withering assessment sprung to mind on Saturday night after a gripping All-Ireland club semi-final.

St Gall’s 1-15 Corofin 1-11 (aet)

Corofin (Galway) 2-14 Charlestown (Mayo) 0-7

Tony Hayes (K Club) set the pace after the opening round of the 54 holes Irish Seniors Amateur Close Championship, sponsored by Tourism Malaysia, when he shot a one under par 71 at Roscommon Golf Club.

Walker Cup hopeful Jonathan Caldwell staked a strong claim for selection in yesterday's Irish Amatuer Close Championship at Cork, where he shot a five under par 67 to lead the field after day one.

TODAY’S Bulmers Irish Cups and Shields programme at Rosslare sees the big guns go into action in the Irish Senior Cup.

The Irish Amateur Close Championship at Westport Golf Club

AUSTIN HEALEY has been sensationally axed for Leicester’s Heineken Cup quarter-final against Leinster tomorrow.

Matthew Clark of Scotland enjoys a three shot lead after the first round of the AIB Irish Amateur Golf Championship today.

Swedish raider Rikard Karlberg carded a sensational course record 65 to grab the first round lead in the West of Ireland Championship at Rosses Point.

Portmarnock's Noel Fox hit a two under par 70 to take a three shot lead into the final two rounds of the AIB Irish Amateur Open at Royal Dublin.

The team line-ups for tomorrow's AIL League games have been announced.

SWANSEA centre Mark Taylor has a score to settle at Donnybrook this evening (7.35pm).

Matt Williams has named almost a full strength Leinster side for their much anticipated clash with Swansea in the European Cup at Donnybrook tomorrow night.

Galway boss John O'Mahony has shuffled his U21 pack ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland final at O'Moore Park, Portlaoise.

Tonight's Celtic League teams

SWANSEA coach John Connolly comes to Cork this evening seeking a double over Irish provincial opposition.

Former Wallabies coach Bob Dwyer believes that tomorrow night’s clash between his star-studded Barbarians and Australia might provide just the tonic rugby union’s ailing world champions need.

Wales coach Graham Henry has made three enforced changes for Sunday’s Millennium Stadium clash against the world champions Australia.

Iestyn Harris has been switched from fly-half to centre for Wales’ Millennium Stadium appointment with Tonga on Saturday.

Iestyn Harris today moved closer to winning his first Wales rugby union cap when he was named in a 31-man squad for November Test matches against Argentina, Tonga and Australia.

The opening ceremony of the World Athletics Championships was followed by the men’s marathon which was won by Gezahenge Abera of Ethiopia in a time of two hours, 12 minutes and 42 seconds.

Teams for New South Wales versus the Lions, Sydney Football Stadium, tomorrow, kick-off 10.30am (Irish time).

Mike Catt is out of the Lions tour to Australia and will be replaced by Wales centre Scott Gibbs.

Lawrence Dallaglio will make his comeback from a tour-threatening knee injury when the Lions tackle Australia ‘A’ in Gosford on Tuesday.

Teams for Western Australia v Lions, the WACA, Perth, Friday, 11.30am (Irish time).

Ireland captain Keith Wood will lead the Lions in Friday’s tour opener against Western Australia at the WACA.

The Lions squad for the summer tour to Australia has been announced.

Wales have pledged to prepare normally despite their Six Nations’ championship with Ireland in Cardiff on Saturday being under threat from the foot and mouth crisis.

British and Irish Lions chiefs have drawn up a provisional list of 67 players who have been asked to confirm their availability for this summer’s tour to Australia.

Wales coach Graham Henry has made two changes from the side destroyed by England for next Saturday’s Six Nations Championship clash against Scotland at Murrayfield.

Llanelli fly-half Stephen Jones will wear Wales’ number 15 jersey after coach Graham Henry today took a major selection gamble for the Six Nations Championship opener against England in Cardiff.