Champions, St Munchin’s, had to withstand a magnificent late rally from Castletroy to edge home 21-15 in the opening Clayton Hotels Munster Schools’ Junior Cup semi-final at Thomond Park yesterday.

Kerry 7-5 Tipperary 3-9: Kerry U14 ladies football manager John Doona raced over to the main stand at the final whistle and said to the Kingdom supporters, “that’s for ye, that’s for ye”.

Clonmel Commercials needed late goals from Richie Gunne and Jamie Peters to land a 17th Tipperary Water county senior football championship title.

Ballydonoghue 5-9 St Senan’s 0-8: Before the start of yesterday’s North Kerry SFC final, Raymond McGibney of the Irish Defence Forces stood underneath the tricolour and read out the 1916 proclamation. The Ballydonoghue rising, joint-manager Denis Lynch would tell us afterwards, was five years in the making and ended with a first divisional title in almost a quarter of a century.

Skibbereen CS 5-9 Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra 1-11: A deluge of goals brought the new Skibbereen CS their first Corn Uí Mhuirí win as they triumphed at Kilmurry yesterday, but it wasn’t enough to prevent their elimination.

Ireland U-21 1, Serbia U-21 3: Ireland’s U21 Euro campaign ended on a losing note last night, despite Noel King’s troops taking the lead at the Waterford RSC against a classy Serbian outfit.

Not once but twice has Ireland U21 skipper Tommie Hoban overcome injuries which have threatened to end his career before it can even take flight.

Glen Rovers 1-26 Midleton 4-11: They say that a rising tide lifts all boats and following the success of the senior team, the intermediate hurlers of Glen Rovers set sail in the opening round of the Cork IHC with a well-merited win over Midleton on Saturday.

Boherbue 1-11 Robert Emmets 1-5: Boherbue ended a 29-year gap to capture the Duhallow U21AFC title from holders Robert Emmets in an exciting decider at Ballydemond last night.

Killenaule 0-21 Mullinahone 2-13: John “Bubbles” O’Dwyer punched the air with delight as he rounded off Killenaule’s victory in the South Tipperary final yesterday with his ninth point of the day, a week after experiencing the other extreme of sporting emotions.

Glen Rovers 3-16 Bride Rovers 3-10

Glen Rovers 0-13 Carrigtwohill 0-12 (Cork SHC): Even Richie Kelleher accepted this was daylight robbery.

Seamount College, Kinvara 1-5 St Flannan’s College, Ennis 0-6

St Flannan’s, Ennis 1-4 Coachford College 0-3: Munster Colleges Senior A camogie final: St Flannan’s College secured a second consecutive Munster Colleges Senior A camogie title after a bruising encounter on Saturday in Cloughduv.

Republic of Ireland U21 boss Noel King has not included Jack Grealish in his latest squad following a request from the player to be omitted.

Norway 4 Ireland 1

Ireland U21 boss Noel King insists more gems from his squad that faces Norway in tonight’s friendly in Drammen (6pm, Irish time) will follow Brian Lenihan into the senior fold.

No Declan O’Sullivan in the team, no Colm Cooper in the squad and two changes to the side that beat Mayo.

Glen Rovers 2-16 Bishopstown 1-08

Mayo manager James Horan has opted not to make any changes to his side for tomorrow’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final clash with Cork at Croke Park (4pm).

In 1976, Páirc Uí Chaoimh hosted its first Munster senior and minor hurling double-header.

Cork have named an unchanged side for tomorrow evening’s Electric Ireland Munster MFC semi-final with Waterford at Fraher Field (7.30pm).

NUI Maynooth 2-19 IT Blanchardstown 1-5

IT Blanchardstown 0-11 St Pats Mater Dei 0-10

Glanmire CC 5-04 CCN Carrignavar 2-10 (aet)

A classy forward display and dominance in midfield saw Kerry book a place in the All-Ireland JFC final on Saturday.

Cavan snatched a last gasp victory over Longford in the Leinster JFC semi-final at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park when Martin Dunne created the opportunity for Martin Reilly to fire home the decisive matchwinning goal in the final minute of the game.

A brilliant second-half fightback ensured victory for Minane Bridge in a closely contested DH4 final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday.

IT was all too easy for Cavan Gaels as they collected their 12th SFC title with the minimum of fuss Park yesterday.

COROFIN, denied a first ever three-in-a-row of Galway SFC titles last year, advanced to the semi-finals of this year’s title race with a replay win over neighbours Claregalway at Tuam Stadium on Saturday evening.

AHERLOW retained their West Tipperary SFC crown with a hard-fought win against Galtee Rovers in a free-ridden encounter in Lattin yesterday.

TIPPERARY bid to get their title challenge back on track against Antrim in this afternoon’s All-Ireland MHC quarter-final, (Mullingar, 3.15pm).

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