Former manager John Evans believes that Tipperary will fall short against his native Kerry in Sunday’s Munster senior football final.

Tipperary 1-15 Waterford 1-7: Tipperary’s football pulse, having slowed somewhat during a turbulent and disruptive spring, quickened a beat in Dungarvan yesterday.

Louth manager Colin Kelly has joined those calling for a two-tier football championship structure.

Even if there is a sense in Tipperary this weekend of stars aligning, of providence, of a full tide turning and of this being a cusp game for a special bunch of players, they will still have to go out and produce the game of their lives to bring down the All-Ireland champions.

Tipperary 1-24 Waterford 0-5: Where Tipperary provided further grounds for optimism here with the vitality and confidence of their display, Waterford’s total ineptitude raised the question of whether they remain fit to dine at championship’s top table.

Tipperary delivered a polished and confident performance to comfortably brush aside the challenge of Waterford in this one-sided Munster SFC quarter-final contest.

louth 3-11, Tipperary 4-16:

Eoghan Cormican looks at the upcoming games and gives his verdict.

Cork 1-14 Tipperary 0-12: Some may question the wisdom of these early season inter-county competitions but Cork boss Brian Cuthbert yesterday welcomed the opportunity for "game-time" for his extended squad as they continue their run through the McGrath Cup.

Tipperary 3-17 Laois 4-9

Looking at the World Cup quarter-finals in the last few days, it would be fair to say Spanish referee Carlos Velasco Carballo and his colleagues made more mistakes than the GAA match officials this past weekend.

Jack Sheedy’s Longford were bounced out of the All-Ireland senior football championship by Tipperary this afternoon.

Tipperary made easy work of Limerick to line up a Munster football semi-final against Cork in three weeks' time, but the refereeing of the black card rules still remains a major talking point.

Tipperary 1-16 Clare 1-15

Two-time All Star Richie Power is back in training with Kilkenny after an extended break from the panel.

The Munster SFC seeding row took another dramatic twist last night as Clare, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford threatened to pull out of the 2015 competition.

The Munster Council's decision to seed Kerry and Cork for next season's Munster Senior Football Championship has led the other four counties involved to threaten to boycott the province's 2015 Championship.

The Munster Council has said that it will consider any requests from counties seeking to reverse the decision to reintroduce seeding for the province’s senior football championship.

Limerick recorded their first defeat, as Tipperary claimed the only away win in Division 4 of the Allianz National Football League this afternoon, where there were also wins for Offaly and Leitrim.

Tipperary 2-12 London 1-08

Limerick maintained their unbeaten start to the Allianz Football League Division 4 campaign following a two-point win over Waterford, while Tipperary, Leitrim and Clare also recorded victories.

Reigning champions Cork relinquished their grip on the McGrath Cup as they fell to a surprise 2-9 to 1-9 defeat at home to Tipperary this afternoon.

Tipperary senior football champions Thomas MacDonaghs came from behind in both ordinary and extra-time to force a draw in a thrilling championship quarter-final with Éire Óg/Anacarty at The Ragg on Saturday.

Tipperary manager Peter Creedon has retained the same15 players as his side look to pull off an Ulster double this weekend.

Three weeks ago I watched Dublin labour to an unimpressive four-point win over Wexford.

Tipperary -10 Antrim 0-08

Tipperary midfielder George Hannigan is bracing himself for a “formidable” challenge from Wexford in today’s qualifier.

Tipperary 0-10 Kerry 0-16, Semple Stadium

Their underage scene shines brightly but life at the senior summit can be a tough gig for a Tipperary footballer.

Tipperary manager Peter Creedon has included four Championship debutants in his team for Sunday's Munster SFC quarter-final against Kerry in Thurles (throw-in 2pm).

THE margin of victory was as comfortable as the scoreline reflected and Tipperary boss John Evans cautioned that it was hard to judge Laois on the basis of it.

LAOIS boss Justin McNulty reckons his side can benefit from a run through the qualifiers and they might even be better off than teams that go through the front door.

Laois 2-16 Tipperary 0-11

CORK hurling boss Denis Walsh last night handed out three full championship debuts for Sunday’s Munster quarter-final against Tipperary in Semple Stadium.

SUMMER may have begunpositively on the scoreboard forthe Kerry footballers yesterday, yet another disciplinary storm diminished their enjoyment of this Munster SFC quarter-final success.