A storming first-half helped UCC secure a home quarter-final in the Fitzgibbon Cup, following their seven-point victory over NUIG at the 4G pitch in Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday afternoon. Unbeaten after three games, they topped Group A.

St Thomas’ claimed their third Galway SHC title with the largest winning margin in nine seasons as Darragh Burke inspired them to a memorable victory at Pearse Stadium.

Eoghan Cormican previews the Fitzgibbon Cup Group D, Group B and Group C.

Newcastle West won a thriller away to St. Senan’s to close the gap on Clonmel at the top of Division 1 of the Munster Junior League.

St Thomas 1-11 Gort 0-10: St Thomas manager John Burke insisted that his side have what it takes to go all the way to All-Ireland glory for the second time, after they were deserving winners of the Galway SHC title yesterday.

Mary I v GMIT Mary I, 2pm

Galway 1-20 Wexford 0-11: Holders Cork will face familiar opposition in next month’s All-Ireland intermediate hurling final after Galway cruised to a maiden Leinster title success last night.

University of Limerick 1-24 GMIT 1-11: Brian Lohan’s UL are now in pole position to top Fitzgibbon Cup Group B after an unanswered 1-9 in the last 11 minutes finally saw them pull clear of GMIT in Limerick yesterday.

Last year’s All-Ireland club hurling champions, St Thomas’, face a relegation play-off in the Galway SHC after defeat to Craughwell over the weekend.

The eight-week suspension to Galway hurler Darragh Burke has been cut in half, the Central Hearings Committee ruled yesterday.

Kilkenny 1-24 Galway 0-15

Portumna 0-18 St Thomas’ 2-11

Portumna 0-22 St Thomas’ 1-19

St Thomas 2-19 Castlegar 0-21

Reigning All-Ireland champions St Thomas remain on course to retain their crown after surviving a do-or-die group clash with the 2011 winners Clarinbridge last evening.

Cork manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy has made four changes to the team that started against Galway last weekend for Sunday’s crunch Allianz Division 1A showdown with Kilkenny.

Pat McEnaney admits a referee getting a sending off decision wrong in hurling is just as serious as one who doesn’t issue a red card for a straight dismissal offence.

St Thomas (Galway) 1-11 v Kilcormac-Killoughey (Offaly) 1-09

St Thomas (Galway) 1-11 Kilcormac-Killoughey (Offaly) 1-9

AIB All-Ireland Club SHC Final

Ballinasloe (Galway) 0-14 Kenmare Shamrocks (Kerry) 0-10

St Thomas 3-11 Loughrea 2-11

Ballinasloe (Galway) 4-11Oran (Sligo) 0-7

St Thomas 1-16 Gort 1-15

Gort 0-09 St Thomas 0-09

Kilkenny v Galway in Thurles this Sunday in the second of the two All-Ireland U21 hurling semi-finals (Clare v Antrim 4pm, Kilkenny vGalway 6pm) — a prelude to what might happen on September 9 in Croke Park, the big one?

In the pursuit of excellence, sportspeople make extraordinary sacrifices.

Galway Vocational Schools hurling boss Bosco Hurney expects his side to be pushed to their limits against Kilkenny in next weekend’s All-Ireland final after they needed a second-half comeback to overcome Tipperary in Athenry on Saturday.

A GOAL from Richie Cummins two minutes from the end of normal time sent Mattie Murphy’s Gort into the Galway SHC final.

GALWAY are without defender Darragh Burke for tomorrow’s All-Ireland MHC semi-final against Clare as the St Thomas player has been ruled out with a broken thumb.

LOUGHREA’S St Brigid’s completed a stunning year at All-Ireland vocational hurling level when their senior side pipped Roscrea CC by two points in a thrilling SAHC final in Semple Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Kilkenny 5-19 Galway 0-15

TOMORROW’S ESB All-Ireland MHC semi-final in Croke Park is the latest in a series of compelling clashes between Kilkenny and Galway.

GALWAY and Kilkenny both have injury concerns ahead of next Sunday’s ESB All-Ireland MHC semi-final in Croke Park.

FORMER Cobh Ramblers player-manager Dave Hill has returned to the helm of the club as successor to the new Waterford United boss Stephen Henderson.