Ardfert 1-12 Spa 0-10 (after extra time)

Lixnaw 0-14 St Brendan’s Ardfert 0-13

Following Munster's heartbreaking defeat CHARLIE MULQUEEN picks 10 Munster matches that stand out most during the history of the competition.

IT Tralee 0-10 NUI Galway 0-15 (aet)

Kerry 0-17 IT Tralee 0-8

St Brendan’s 0-13 Lixnaw 0-08

Lixnaw 1-10 St Brendan’s Ardfert 0-13

St Brendan’s 2-18 Causeway 2-17 (AET)

St Brendan’s, Ardfert 0-12 Causeway 1-09

St Brendan’s Ardfert 0-23 Ballyheigue 0-09

St Brendan’s 1-17 Killarney Legion 2-07

St Brendan’s District1-10 Finuge 0-11(After extra-time)

St Brendan’s District 1-10 Finuge 0-11(After extra-time)

LIT Tipperary 1-25 IT Tralee 2-09

Kerry 6-17 IT Tralee 0-12

Kerry 4-22 IT Tralee 0-10

Finuge 0-10 Ardfert 0-9

After a tense and dramatic SFC losers round encounter at Blennerville, St Michael’s/Foilmore came from behind to pip St Brendan’s with late goal.

Kenmare District 0-16 St Brendan’s 0-15(AET)

Munster second row Mick O'Driscoll announced today that he will retire from rugby at the end of the current season.

Tony McGahan didn’t mask his bitter disappointment at Munster’s Heineken Cup quarter-final exit yesterday and declared that wereMunster to retain their RaboDirect Pro12 title it wouldn’t compensate for what happened against Ulster.

Tony McGahan hands first Heineken Cup starts to hooker Mike Sherry and wing-forward Tommy O'Donnell as his side take on Ulster in Sunday's quarter final on Easter Sunday (1.45pm).

Munster are set to delve deep into their reservoir of young talent with the near certainty that hooker Mike Sherry will start Sunday’s Heineken Cup quarter-final.

Tony McGahan was a relieved man yesterday as he watched his stars cruise through a tough training session four days before the Heineken Cup quarter-final clash with Ulster at Thomond Park.

Munster director of coaching Tony McGahan is hopeful Paul O’Connell, Conor Murray and Donnacha Ryan will be fit to face Ulster in 11 days, despite having to plan without all three Ireland internationals for Saturday’s RaboDirect Pro12 clash with Leinster.

Connacht captain Gavin Duffy says tonight’s RaboDirect Pro12 home game against Munster has kept his side fully focused and motivated during the Six Nations-enforced lull in provincial action.

Tony McGahan has made eight changes to the Munster starting line-up for the trip to Galway tomorrow and the RaboDirect PRO12 clash with Connacht (7.45pm).

On a day that signalled the exit of Tomás O’Leary at the end of the season, Munster director of coaching Tony McGahan gave hope that captain Paul O’Connell would be fit to face Ulster in next month’s Heineken Cup quarter-final.

Munster coach Tony McGahan has named a 28-man squad for the RaboDirect PRO12 game against Connacht at the Sportsgrounds on Saturday (7.45pm).

Kerry put their troubles behind them yesterday when they travelled to Aughrim to pick up the first points of the league.

Munster will welcome David Wallace back to the fold at some stage of tomorrow’s RaboDirect Pro12 clash with Aironi at Stadio Zaffanella in Viadana.

David Wallace has been named on the Munster bench for their RaboDirect PRO12 encounter with Aironi in Italy on Sunday (3pm).

Leinster have finally ended the longer-than-expected process of bringing Brad Thorn to Dublin by signing the Kiwi World Cup winner on a three-month contract that shores up a gaping hole in their second-row.

David Wallace has been included in the 27-player Munster squad for their RaboDirect PRO12 clash with Aironi in the Stadio Zaffanella on Sunday (3pm).

Felix Jones, Tommy O’Donnell and Mike Sherry are in Munster’s squad for Saturday’s RaboDirect PRO12 away to Benetton Treviso.

MUNSTER coach Tony McGahan was able to breathe easily despite having to conduct a full-on training session at the University of Limerick with Paul O’Connell looking on from the sidelines.

DENIS LEAMY will have a troublesome hip injury assessed by a top London based specialist today.

The Munster squad assembled in Cork Institute of Technology today after Tony McGahan named an extended 29 strong squad for the opening Heineken Cup game against Northampton Saints in Thomond Park Stadium next Saturday (6pm).

IT is unlikely many Irish fans are looking to the future with the World Cup heartache so fresh in their minds.

Brian O’Driscoll and Sean O’Brien will miss Ireland’s clash with England at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday through injury.

THOSE who like to champion young players will be pleased at the elevation of both Felix Jones and Conor Murray into the Irish squad to begin preparations later this month for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

CORK boss Conor Counihan has made six changes for Sunday’s Munster SFC semi-final against Waterford from the team that defeated Clare in last month’s quarter-final.

Munster coach Tony McGahan has named his side to face Leinster in tomorrow’s Magners League Grand Final at Thomond Park Stadium, kick-off 5.05pm.

ON A night short on inspiration,a young New Zealand-born,Tralee-raised centre showed Thomond Park that blond-flecked hair aren’t the only highlights Danny Barnes can bring to the Munster cause.