Galway 0-17 Tipperary 3-16

LIKE their counterparts on the intercounty stage, the Ulster champions are the perennial underdogs of the All-Ireland club hurling championship; a lot of patronising guff in the national media beforehand but, when it comes down to picking the probable champion, never given a real chance.

Athenry 2-22 Cork 4-15

KILKENNY coach Brian Cody has made two changes from the side that defeated Dublin in round one of the All-Ireland qualifiers for Sunday’s clash with Galway in the second round.

LIMERICK goalkeeper Albert Shanahan has paid a costly price for an unforced error which led to a crucial Cork goal in the recent Guinness Munster SHC semi final between the counties.

Galway 3-15 Limerick 1-10

Tipperary 2-15 Galway 2-13

CONTINUING to experiment, the Cork selectors have made a number of changes on the team to play Tipperary in Division 1B of the Allianz NHL at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday from that which stole a last-gasp victory over Offaly.

WATERFORD’S unbeaten run in Division 1A of the Allianz Hurling League came to a grinding halt before 6,000 people at windswept Walsh Park yesterday.

THE Cork selectors have decided to rest Seán Óg Ó hAilpín and Tom Kenny for their Allianz National Hurling League game with Offaly at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday.

THE Galway team to play Kilkenny in Sunday's Allianz NHL shows just one change from the team which defeated Dublin in round one.

Connacht 1-20 Munster 1-16

Munster 1-16, Connacht 1-20

THE Munster hurling team to play Connacht in the semi-final of the Railway Cup at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick tomorrow includes the Ó hAilpín brothers, Seán Óg and Setanta.

Birr 0-15 Athenry 0-6

Athenry 1-16 Sarsfields 3-7

A BUSINESS trip to America has ruled Eddie Enright out of the Tipperary side for next Sunday's Guinness All-Ireland SHC quarter-final clash with Antrim at Croke Park.