In what was an inconsistent and patchy league campaign, to be heading to Croke Park this evening is a real bonus for Tipperary, writes Declan Browne.

Tipp football boss Liam Kearns is sweating on the availability of young star Emmet Moloney for tomorrow’s winner-takes-all Division 3 promotion shoot-out with Armagh at the Athletic Grounds.

Declan Browne won’t forget his first taste of inter-county management following the Tipperary U21 footballers extra-time defeat to Limerick in Wednesday’s Munster quarter-final at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick.

Liam Cahill hurled for three years as a Tipperary minor.

Tipperary 0-11 Kildare 0-9: A couple of minutes before full-time, the big screen panned out to the crowd and picked up a pensive-looking Jack O’Connor.

There have been plenty of distractions for Charlie McGeever as the Tipperary manager plots and plans for tomorrow’s All-Ireland minor football semi-final against Kildare.

They’re winning, and that’s the most important point, reasons Tipperary minor hurling manager Liam Cahill.

The gates of Cusack Park could be reopened later this month to stage the third round of Clare SHC games.

The media firm established by aviation entrepreneur Domhnal Slattery has recorded a profit for the first time.

THE editor of aircraft financier Domhnal Slattery’s newspaper venture said yesterday that The Clare People will survive.

Munster journalists’ team for the interpros at Portumna on May 5 and 6 has been announced.