Tipperary made easy work of Limerick to line up a Munster football semi-final against Cork in three weeks' time, but the refereeing of the black card rules still remains a major talking point.

Offaly’s Niall McNamee has spoken of his embarrassment at seeing Tyrone’s state-of-the-art centre of excellence in Garvaghey and claimed more could be done by his own county board to facilitate their county teams.

Waterford 6-9 Clare 4-12

Clare 2-17 Limerick 3-07

The Cork senior hurling management have made a number of alterations to their squad for the forthcoming championship.

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Ian Ryan was Limerick’s hero with an injury-time winning goal to deny Wexford at the Gaelic Grounds.

Roscommon 1-21 Limerick 0-13

Limerick 2-11 Longford 0-11

Kerry make two changes from the team that lost to Dublin for tomorrow’s Division 1 round two clash with Derry in Killarney.

Eamonn Fitzmaurice has picked seven of the team that started last year’s All-Ireland semi-final against Dublin for tomorrow evening’s return to Croke Park.

Clare 1-15 Tipperary 0-7

Hamilton High School, Bandon 2-16 St Flannan’s College 2-11

Clonmel Commercials 1-09 Thomas MacDonaghs 0-05

Silvermines (Tipperary) 1-15 Ruan (Clare) 0-6

A storming second half saw Clare recover from a 1-7 to 0-4 deficit to capture the Munster U16 Football Shield in the Gaelic Grounds yesterday.

Almost 12 months on from the night of one of Kerry’s lowest moments in the Munster MFC, the Kingdom survived a late onslaught from Clare at Cusack Park, Ennis last evening to book their place in this year’s final.

Clare eased into the Munster MFC semi-final after a facile victory over Waterford at Cusack Park, Ennis on Saturday evening last.

They have sampled the senior management game in recent years but these days Ephie Fitzgerald and Mickey Ned O’Sullivan are focusing on the underage ranks.

High School, Clonmel, despite playing with 14 men for the majority of the second-half, held off St Flannan’s at Lattin yesterday to reach the Munster Colleges Frewen Cup (U16½ AFC) final.

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI has made just two changes from the senior Irish side which started against the U23s on Tuesday for this evening’s training game against the Irish Juniors at Gannon Park (5.30pm).

JUST over six weeks ago, Clare beat Waterford in the first round of the Munster MHC, a single point the difference down in Dungarvan.

AFTER a lifetime of service on the playing fields, Brian Lohan has turned his attention to management.

Tipperary 0-18 Down 1-14

TIPPERARY manager John Evans admitted that he could have cried when Cork’s U-21s snatched an injury-time victory in last Saturday’s provincial final and he was on the verge of tears again yesterday as the senior team clinched promotion from Division 3.

Tipperary manager John Evans has made five changes to his team for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier against Westmeath at Ardfinnan (throw-in 3pm).

Limerick 1-8 Tipperary 1-5

Waterford 0-07 Clare 0-9

Tipperary manager John Evans had included six championship debutants in his team for Sunday's Munster SFC quarter-final against Limerick (Fermoy, throw-in 3.30pm).

MARCO TARDELLI will get his first taste of the domestic game when the assistant to incoming Irish manager Giovanni Trapattoni visits Richmond Park tonight to watch the Setanta Cup clash between St Patrick’s Athletic and Linfield.

Reigning champions Kerry coasted into the Munster SFC final as they were untroubled by Tipperary in a 0-17 to 1-05 triumph in Killarney this afternoon.

Tipperary manager Seamus McCarthy has named three championship debutants in his side to take on Kerry in Sunday's Munster SFC semi-final (Killarney, throw-in 3.30pm).

KERRY’S Paul Galvin is poised for a surprise early return to inter-county football.

Tipperary manager Seamus McCarthy has named an unchanged side for Saturday's NFL Division 2B tussle with Westmeath (Semple Stadium, throw-in 2.30pm).

Tipperary 2-8 CIT 0-13

Ardfinnan 2-9 Clonmel Commercials 1-10

Tipperary football boss Seamus McCarthy has made a number of changes to the team that will host Cavan in the opening round of the National League at Ardfinnan this weekend.

The contestants of this year’s McGrath Cup final will be known today and defending champions Limerick are favourites to retain their title.

Tipperary have made two changes to the side that shocked Munster champions Kerry last week for Sunday's McGrath Cup semi-final against Cork IT in Clonmel.

League, Munster and All-Ireland champions Kerry get their 2005 competitive campaign under way today, without captain Declan O'Sullivan.

BRILLIANT wing-forward Stephen Kelly is a surprise omission from the Limerick team to play Galway in Division 1B of the Allianz NFL at Ballinasloe on Sunday.

TIPPERARY senior football manager Andy Shortall will get his first taste of competitive action with the Blue and Gold on Sunday when they line out against Clare in the McGrath Cup semi-final in Clonmel (2pm).

Tipperary have left a vacancy at wing-back for Saturday's All-Ireland Football qualifier series clash with Donegal at Croke Park.

Tipperary boss Tom McGlinchey has made three changes to his side ahead of Sunday's NFL clash with Waterford at Ardfinnan.