Drom-Inch and Loughmore-Castleiney progressed to the Mid Tipp SHC final with comfortable wins over Holycross-Ballycahill and Moycarkey-Borris at Boherlahan.

Match of the day in a busy weekend of divisional senior hurling championship games was the Mid Tipp clash of county champions, Thurles Sarsfields and divisional title-holders, Drom-Inch at Holycross yesterday.

Tipperary manager Eamon O’Shea has trimmed a number of players, including 2010 All-Ireland SHC medallist Paul Curran, from his squad ahead of this summer’s championship.

It’s a story that might have made another book in a town that has more literary output than most.

Tipperary 2-15 Wexford 0-16: Seamus Callanan missed a one-on-one penalty as Tipperary beat Wexford by five points in yesterday’s senior hurling challenge at Leahy Park, Cashel.

Waterford Crystal Cup

Kildare 4-18 Kerry 2-22

Mayo 1-18 Kerry 3-20

Kilkenny continue the policy of rotation for tomorrow’s Allianz Hurling League Division 1 final in Semple Stadium (throw-in 3.30pm).

Theatre: Where in the World is Frank Sparrow?

Kerry 2-24 Kildare 0-13

Two women have been jailed for four years for killing a grandfather at a party in Waterford last year.

A mother of four who killed a grandfather at a party in Waterford last year told a judge she is “ashamed” of what she has done.

I wish to refer to the programme Creedon’s Cities which was screened on RTÉ One on Sunday, Oct 27 which featured the city of Cork.

Éire Óg, Nenagh 1-15 Drom-Inch 2-11

It is not too often that the Supreme Court declares something to be unconstitutional, but when it does it is usually something that will have a wide ranging affect for a large number of people.

University of Limerick 1-20 Waterford 0-18

Thurles Sarsfields 1-21 Drom & Inch 2-15

The novel southside derby in today’s Dublin SHC final ended in a 2-10 to 0-9 victory for Kilmacud Crokes over Cuala at Parnell Park.

Tipperary senior champions Drom & Inch remain on course to retain the Dan Breen Cup following an impressive 2-22 to 0-13 quarter-final win over west champions Clonoulty Rossmore at Semple Stadium.

Tipperary 3-13 Kilkenny 1-17

The Tipperary 2012 glory story continued in McDonagh Park, Nenagh last night, the third leg of the Munster Grand Slam completed with this win over Clare in the Munster intermediate hurling championship final, adding to the senior/minor double won in Cork a couple of weeks ago.

Mid Tipp SHC title holders, Loughmore-Castleiney, blitzed Tipperary champions Drom-Inch in this Mid Tipperary senior hurling semi-final replay at Templetuohy on Saturday.

The curtain-raiser at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday, the Munster IHC semi-final, went Tipperary’s way after beating Cork.

Cork seek a fourth successive intermediate win over Tipperary when they clash in the curtain-raiser at Páirc Uí Chaoimh tomorrow (2pm).

Tipperary cruised to victory over a disappointing Limerick side in the Munster IHC quarter-final in MacDonagh Park, Nenagh on Saturday.

Cork boss Conor Counihan has made six changes for next Sunday’s McGrath Cup final against Tipperary in Clonmel from the side that overturned CIT in last weekend’s semi-final.

ACE forward Barry Grogan helped himself to 3-3 at the Clonmel Sportsfield yesterday as Tipperary demolished Waterford IT by 22 points to book their place in the semi-finals of the McGrath Cup.

UCC 3-14 UL 0-12

GREATER experience at this level, greater ability in the air, and above all, greater hunger, that’s what saw Waterford champions Ballygunner ease their way past a weary-looking Drom & Inch side in this Munster Club SHC quarter-final in Semple Stadium yesterday.

JOY unconfined for Drom & Inch yesterday in Semple Stadium as they won their first Tipperary senior hurling title, edging out Clonoulty Rossmore by two points to get their hands on the Dan Breen Cup.

A NINE-point victory for Drom-Inch. And after completely outclassing their opponents it was the least they deserved.

THURLES SARSFIELDS stayed on course for a third successive Tipperary SHC title, seeing off the challenge of Loughmore-Castleiney by 3-17 to 2-16 in a thrilling quarter-final at Semple Stadium on Saturday.

COUNTY star Seamus Callanan capped a sensational display with the winning score from a 90m injury time free to give Drom-Inch a 2-16 to 1-18 over Burgess in Saturday’s Tipperary SHC fourth round tie at Templemore.

FOOTBALLERS born earlier in the year are more likely to be picked to play at an elite level.

A LAST-MINUTE point from midfielder Tony Kelly, and Clare minor hurlers got their season well and truly back on track last night, a close but well-deserved win over Tipperary in Cusack Park qualifying them for a Munster championship semi-final meeting against Limerick on June 24.

TIPPERARY boss Mark O’Leary has made four changes to his starting line-up from the side beaten by Cork for tonight’s Munster MHC play-off against Clare in Ennis (6.30pm).

GOALS were the difference in this meeting of neighbours in the Tipperary SHC quarter-final at Semple Stadium yesterday, the two second-half three-pointers by Mid-Tipp champions Drom & Inch enough to ease them onto a semi-final meeting with reigning champions Toomevara next Sunday at the same venue.

STRATEGIES to curb farm accident deaths and injuries are to be considered at a national seminar jointly organised by the Health and Safety Authority and Teagasc.

TIPPERARY made no mistake at the second attempt, handing out a 12-point drubbing to defending champions Cork in the Munster ESB MHC semi-final replay at Thurles last night.

Tipperary 2-21 Cork 1-12