A romp in the park for Clare in this Bord Gáis Éireann Munster U21 HC semi-final last night as they simply swept aside the feeble challenge of Waterford.

It’s a measure of the growing health of hurling across the province that the second Munster U21 hurling semi-final (Cusack Park, Ennis, throw-in 7.30pm) sees the Clare hosts — Munster minor champions 2010 and 2011 and beaten finalists of 2012 — face Waterford, Munster minor champions of 2009.

Munster and All-Ireland champions Clare cruised into a second successive provincial intermediate hurling decider at Semple Stadium yesterday.

Tipperary’s Noel McGrath was the star of the show as UCD advanced to the quarter-finals of the Fitzgibbon Cup at the expense of WIT at Carriganore last night.

They were a subdued force in the first-half and trailed by five at the interval yet Cork IT produced a dynamic second-half display to claim a critical victory over Waterford IT in Group A of the Fitzgibbon Cup at their grounds in Bishopstown last night.

A winning debut for Davy Fitzgerald in his first competitive game at the helm of his native county as a far fitter, faster and fired-up Clare destroyed WIT in Sixmilebridge yesterday in this Waterford Crystal SH Tournament preliminary game.

TIPPERARY U21 boss Ken Hogan feels greater consideration should be given to the scheduling of the Munster hurling championships, as his charges prepare to face Waterford in tonight’s provincial quarter-final — just three days after the county senior side defeated Cork.

THE final round of games in the two top divisions of the Allianz Hurling League this weekend and plenty still to play for.

CORK County Board have called for fair play after All-Ireland-winning captain Graham Canty was snubbed for a trip to America on St Patrick’s Day.

De La Salle (Waterford) 0-9 Thurles Sarsfields (Tipp) 0-8

De La Salle (Waterford) 0-9 Thurles Sarsfields (Tipperary) 0-8

WATERFORD and Cork square off in tonight’s ESB Munster MHC semi-final replay in Walsh Park at 7.30pm with a place in next Sunday’s provincial decider against Clare in Semple Stadium the prize on offer for the victors.

WATERFORD will include five of the team which won last year’s Munster MHC for tonight’s semi-final against Cork in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

ALTHOUGH the game itself never bettered mediocrity, defending champions Waterford were the clear masters of this first round Munster MHC game at Walsh Park last night.

AS Kerry last night named their side for tomorrow’s vital Allianz NFL Division 1 clash with Derry at Fitzgerald Stadium (2.30pm), the Kerry County Board confirmed the news that former Kingdom great John Egan is being treated at Cork University Hospital following a recent accident at his home in Cork.

PAURIC Mahony scored 2-8 as former champions De La Salle maintained their perfect record in this season’s Dr Harty Cup.

Down 4-21 Mayo 0-14

Mayo 2-20 Westmeath 0-15

DLS Waterford 3-13 Carrigaline CS 0-15

A FINE second-half display drove Mayo to a win over Kerry in the Christy Ring Cup at McHale Park, Castlebar on Saturday.