Cork PIFC: Castletownbere 3-12 Naomh Abán 2-6

Clare 2-11 Limerick 0-5: Clare qualified for a semi-final spot in the Munster MFC against Tipperary on May 13 after ousting Limerick at Cusack Park, Ennis last evening.

Last night’s rip-roaring Munster minor football phase-one qualifier in Newcastlewest ended with Seán Murphy’s goal three minutes from time giving Limerick their first championship win in the grade since 2010.

Limerick will have high hopes of claiming victory in tonight’s Electric Ireland Munster MFC play-off against Waterford in Newcastle West (throw-in 7pm).

LIMERICK 2-7 CORK 2-15: Little in the way of surprise at the Gaelic Grounds as Cork eased to an eight-point Electric Ireland Munster MFC win over Limerick.

St Francis College, Rochestown 2-14 Charleville CBS 0-13

Youghal are the Munster Club IHC champions following a titanic battle with Ballina at Mallow yesterday.

St Brigid's (Roscommon) 2-10 Tourlestrane (Sligo) 0-09

St Brigid’s 1-13 Western Gaels 0-09

St Brigids (Roscommon) 2-11 Ballymun Kickhams (Dublin) 2-10

St Brigid’s (Roscommon) 2-07 Crossmaglen (Armagh) 1-09

St. Brigids (Roscommon) 2-7 Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) 1-9

Kilmurry 0-07 Rockchapel 1-04

Blackrock 4-17 Blarney 1-09

St Vincent’s 1-18 Carrigaline 0-05

Two straight wins has earned St Michael’s a Cork Premier IFC quarter-final meeting with Kinsale or Clyda Rovers.

“It’s a great night for us, the pressure is off, and from now on we will be able to hurl with freedom and without fear,” were Dromina coach Gary Morrissey’s words of praise after his side scraped past Dripsey in round three of the IHC in Kanturk on Saturday night.

Last year’s county champions O’Donovan Rossa were knocked out at the Carbery U21AFC semi-final stage on Saturday at Leap.

An injury-time point from sub Daniel Mangan helped St Colman’s, Fermoy snatch the Munster Colleges SBFC (Corn an Uachtaráin) title in dramatic fashion at Knocknagree yesterday.

Mayfield won the Tom Creedon Cup, beating hosts Macroom yesterday.

ST BRIGID’S booked their place in the last-four of the All-Ireland with an eight-point victory over 14-man Fulham Irish at Ruislip.

IT’S taken four attempts in the last seven years, but Wexford champions Oulart-The Ballagh have finally turned over a Kilkenny team in the Leinster Club senior hurling championship.

DESPITE being given a first-half scare, defending champions St Brigid’s cruised into the Connacht Club SFC final with a merited six-point defeat of plucky Tourlestrane at Markievicz Park yesterday.

THEIR Premier IHC ambitions may have ground to a halt at the semi-final stage this year but St Catherine’s concluded their 2011 hurling season on a positive note when they claimed the Cork U21BHC title in Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday afternoon.

A GOAL in the 10th minute by full forward Derek O’Brien proved the decisive score in this keenly contested semi-final at Donoughmore on Saturday.

Bishopstown 0-13 Ballinhassig 0-12

NEWMARKET proved too strong for Ballinora in yesterday’s Cork Premier IFC fourth round clash at Macroom, but will have to wait for their quarter-final opponents as the second of the double headers ended in stalemate between Kiskeam and Naomh Abán.

A MASTERLY display of shooting from Eamon Brosnan earned Meelin a hugely satisfying win over Dromina in this second round contest in Kilbrin last night.

Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh 0-10 Carrigaline 0-8

Crossmaglen Rangers 2-11 St. Brigid's 1-11

St Brigid's (Roscommon) 0-13 Nemo Rangers (Cork) 1-8

CHAMPIONS Kilmoyley were forced to battle hard before securing victory in this Kerry SHC tie at Austin Stack Park on Saturday.

TOM MONAGHAN secured Kildorrery’s place in the last four of the Cork IFC with a spectacular point in stoppage time against Canovee at Donoughmore on Sunday night.

TOM MONAGHAN secured Kildorrery’s place in the last four of the Cork IFC with a spectacular point in stoppage time against Canovee at Donoughmore last night.

CHAMPIONS Kilmoyley were forced to battle hard before securing victory in this Kerry SHC tie at Austin Stack Park on Saturday.

NIALL RIGNEY has stepped down as Laois hurling boss in the wake of last Saturday’s surprise All-Ireland championship exit at the hands of Carlow.

Mallow 1-19 Castlelyons 0-9

CORK attacker Niall McCarthy is set to make his comeback from injury in Sunday’s senior hurling challenge against Galway. The match, which is a repeat of the recent NHL Division 1 final between the counties, takes place in Castlelyons at 5pm.

LAST month they were celebrating promotion from NHL Division 3A but today it’s back to basics for the Kerry hurlers as they face Down in the opening round of the Christy Ring Cup in Newry.

JIM GAVIN has backed several of his Dublin U21 players to be future stars after qualifying for a first final at the grade since 2003.

ROSCOMMON manager Jimmy Gacquin has made one change for Saturday’s Cadbury All-Ireland U21FC semi-final against Dublin, (Kingspan Breffni Park, 7.30pm).

COURCEY ROVERS retained their intermediate status following a workmanlike victory over Delanys in the Evening Echo Cork Co IFC relegation play-off (first round) at Belgooly on Saturday.

Kerry 2-11 Carlow 6-10

KERRY produced a gutsy performance to bring this Christy Ring Cup semi-final to a replay, after 80 minutes of wholehearted endeavour against champions Carlow at Dr Cullen Park.