Progression to the McGrath Cup semi-final was the last item on James O’Donoghue’s agenda as he readied himself underneath the Mick Mackey Stand on Sunday afternoon.

Rebels hand out seven debuts but still defeat Limerick 3-17 to 0-8 at the Gaelic Grounds.

Tipperary 0-15 Limerick 0-09

Offaly 1-8 Limerick 0-12

Limerick 0-11 Leitrim 0-09

Kerry 3-17 Limerick 1-11

Duhallow 0-13 Douglas 1-9

Maurice Horan would not be drawn on his future as Limerick manager as his two-year term came to an end but if he is agreeable, the Mayo native is sure to be asked to continue.

Kildare 0-19 Limerick 0-12 (after extra time)

Longford 1-15 Limerick 1-21 (after extra time)

Evergreen 39-year-old Tony Browne is one of Michael Ryan’s three changes to the Waterford team for Sunday’s Munster final.

Limerick boss Maurice Horan has made two changes for Saturday’s Munster SFC semi-final against Clare while he is also able to call upon talisman John Galvin after the star midfielder reported fit following a cruciate ligament injury.

Aidan O’Mahony has been drafted into the Kerry team at full-back for Sunday’s Allianz Football League Division 1 tie trip to Páirc Uí Chaoimh to face Cork after Daniel Bohan underwent knee surgery this week which is set to see him sidelined for the next month.

A goal in either half from Clare senior hurler Cathal McInerney powered the Banner into the Munster U21 FC semi-final against Cork in two weeks.

Galway’s All-Ireland U21-winning midfielder Fiontain Ó Curraoin has been named in the side for the opening defence of their crown in tomorrow night’s Cadbury’s Connacht U21FC quarter-final against Mayo in McHale Park but remains a major doubt due to an ankle injury.

Led by Eoghan O’Connor, Limerick upped the ante in the second half and put on a sterling show to comfortably beat Leitrim at Carrick-on-Shannon.

ON an afternoon when young Michael Quinlivan offered a glimpse into the future for Tipperary football, it was a more established forward who eased the Premier County into the McGrath Cup quarter-finals.

KANTURK drew on all their experience and resolve to hold off Rockchapel and regain the Duhallow JAFC title at a rain-drenched Dromtariffe on Saturday.

KANTURK drew on all their experience and resolve to hold off Rockchapel and regain the Duhallow JAFC title at a rain-drenched Dromtariffe on Saturday.

THEY are recognised nowadays as hurling counties foremost, but in 1887 Limerick won the first football All-Ireland title (club side Commercials) while in 1918 Wexford claimed the first four-in-a-row.

IT TOOK until the second-half, but Kerry eventually showed their undoubted class in this Munster U21 football semi-final at the Gaelic Grounds last night.

KERRY boss John Kennedy has named five senior panellists in his side for tomorrow night’s Munster U21FC semi-final against Limerick in the Gaelic Grounds.

LIMERICK football manager Maurice Horan has described their first victory in the Division 3 of the Football League on Sunday as ‘a massive result’ in their fight against relegation and hopes it can be the springboard to improvement after a disappointing start to the season.

WITH less than two minutes remaining in normal time in the floodlit Gaelic Grounds last night, Clare had this Munster championship U21 first-round game all but won.

DONEGAL’S league and championship hopes have been dealt a blow with the news that centre-back Leo McLoone has broken a leg in a club game.

Templeogue 69 Tolka Rovers 60

FOR the second successive year, Sean Buckley dons the captain’s armband on Munster senior football final day.

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.

HE’LL head to Killarney on Sunday with conflicting emotions.

AS expected Limerick secured their place in a second consecutive Munster football final at the expense of their hosts at Fraher Field yesterday.

UNFORTUNATELY, the decision which hugely influenced this Munster football semi-final in Fraher Field was not made by the Limerick or Waterford management team or a player from either side but by the referee Syl Doyle.

TWO of Munster football’s lesser lights convened in Croke Park on Saturday afternoon with a more seasoned and experienced Limerick outfit carrying off the honours in an excellent Allianz NFL Division 4 decider.

TODAY John Quane will nudge his car onto the M8 motorway near Kilbeheny and begin a 208km trek from the south-east corner of Limerick.

TOMORROW afternoon’s final round of games in the National Football League creates the annual complex set of promotion and relegation permutations.

THE families of four sixth class pupils refused entry to a second-level school – just over the fence from their primary school – have appealed to have the decisions overturned.

GAA President Christy Cooney yesterday unveiled the Club Wall at Croke Park which carries the crests of GAA clubs both at home and abroad, and revealed that he is heartened by the progress on improving lines of communication with grassroots clubs over the past year.

FOR the majority of last night’s Cadbury’s Munster U21FC quarter-final in Cooraclare, Limerick full-forward Cormac Joyce-Power’s role entailed aiding his colleagues out the field.

EXTREMELY poor finishing cost Limerick dearly in Semple Stadium yesterday evening in this Munster minor football semi-final.