Cork reached a seventh consecutive EirGrid Munster U21FC final in a row at Páirc Uí Rinn on Wednesday night, but got a tough test from Limerick.

Eamonn Fitzmaurice insists that the prospect of ending Dublin’s two-year unbeaten league and championship run will provide no extra motivation for Kerry when Jim Gavin’s side visit Tralee on Saturday week.

Gerald Griffins (Limerick) 0-6 Glenbeigh-Glencar (Kerry) 1-13: Kerry’s Glenbeigh-Glencar secured a Munster Club JFC final date against Cork’s Gabriel Rangers in Mallow next month with this routine win over the Limerick champions, Gerald Griffins.

Ryan Price would appear to have put himself in pole position to be Cork’s starting goalkeeper for the championship after he was named in the side for tomorrow’s Allianz FL Division 1 clash with Kerry in Tralee (2pm).

Goalkeeper Brian Kelly, Aidan O’Mahony, and Jonathan Lyne are the three inclusions as Kerry opt against wholesale changes for tomorrow’s visit of Roscommon to Fitzgerald Stadium in Division 1 of the Allianz Football League (2pm).

Cailean O’Boyle comes in for Benny Heron in the only change in the Derry side for tomorrow night’s Ulster SFC semi-final clash with Donegal in St Tiernach’s Park in Clones (7pm).

Castleisland Desmonds and Murroe Boher have been crowned Tesco Homegrown All-Ireland Intermediate and Junior Ladies Club Football champions respectively this afternoon.

The Cork senior hurling management have made a number of alterations to their squad for the forthcoming championship.

Tyrone manager Mickey Harte will give debuts to three players in tomorrow’s All-Ireland SFC qualifier clash with Offaly in O’Connor Park in Tullamore (3pm).

ALLIANZ FL DIVISION 1: Kerry v Down

Bryan Sheehan, Anthony Maher and Aidan O’Mahony make their first starts of the year for Kerry in tomorrow’s McGrath Cup semi-final against Limerick at Fitzgerald Stadium.

Two All-Ireland winners patrol the sidelines fortomorrow’s Bord Gáis Energy Ladies NFL Division Fourfinal at O’Connor Park,Tullamore.

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.

CORK boss Conor Counihan has handed out four senior inter-county debuts and brought Colm O’Neill back for his first game for the side since suffering cruciate damage last March, for Sunday’s McGrath Cup quarter-final against Clare in Páirc Uí Rinn.

CORK boss Brian Cuthbert has named four players who featured in last year’s All-Ireland MFC decider for Wednesday night’s Munster MFC opening round clash against Clare in Páirc Uí Rinn.

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

STEPHEN LAVIN has a confession to make.

Gerald Griffins clubman Brian Scanlon will make his Championship debut for Limerick in Sunday's Munster SFC semi-final against Waterford in Dungarvan (throw-in 2pm).

Monaleen 1-13 Fr Casey's 0-9

Hospital Herbertstown 1-15 Gerald Griffins 0-13

WITH the Limerick footballers having scaled new heights at Pairc Uí Chaoimh last Sunday, the public’s response to this week-end’s opening series of games in the domestic championship will be monitored with interest.

YOU can’t argue with success, but how the hell do you talk to failure? How do you face down over a century of submission, of abject failure?

WITH just one series of games remaining to be played in the league section of the Limerick Senior Football Championship, holders Drom/Broadford, Fr. Casey's, Monaleen and Ballylanders are all assured of places in the quarter finals.