Munster Schools Junior Cup: Castletroy 26 St Munchins 21

AFTER an amazing Avonmore Milk Munster Schools’ Senior Cup tie at Cork Institute of Technology yesterday, both sides must battle again for the right to meet either St Munchin’s or Ardscoil Ris in the semi-final.

The knockout stages of the Avonmore Munster Schools Senior Cup arrive with four attractive quarter-final matches over the next two days.

A matter of inches prevented Glenstal causing a sensational victory over holders Rockwell in an exciting Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Senior Cup game at Clanwilliam Park, Tipperary.

Rockwell open their Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Senior Cup title defence against Glenstal in Tipperary today (Clanwilliam Park, 3pm).

FAVOURITES Ballyduff were forced to produce a storming fightback to claim their 23rd crown in a thrilling Kerry SHC final at Austin Stack Park, Tralee.

Kerry 3-8 Tipperary 2-12

TIPPERARY manager David Power received the perfect birthday present at Semple Stadium last night as his side came from 11 points down to defeat Kerry in a sensational Munster minor football semi-final.

CORK boss Brian Cuthbert has made three changes for tomorrow night’s Munster MFC semi-final against Clare in Ennis from the team that previously defeated the Banner outfit in the first round last month.

KERRY SFC champions, Dr Crokes, maintained their 100% record in Division One of the county league with victory over Rathmore on Saturday night.

KERRY put a disappointing Waterford side to the sword in this one sided Munster MFC quarter-final at a wet Austin Stack Park, Tralee last evening.

KERRY manager Pat O’Driscoll has named five members of last year’s minor squad in his starting 15 for tomorrow night’s Munster MFC quarter-final against Waterford in Austin Stack Park.

CBC CORK coach Peter Melia had warned his side that Glenstal can’t be taken lightly anymore, and he was emphatically proved right as the Murroe school pushed his troops all the way in this Avonmore Milk Munster Senior Schools Cup quarter-final at Temple Hill yesterday.

COLÁISTE CHRÍOST RÍ upset the title ambitions of a highly rated Tralee CBS side in a magnificent Corn Uí Mhuirí semi-final at Knocknagree yesterday to set up an unexpected final against Pobalscoil Chorcha Dhuibhne on March 6.

FANCIED Tralee CBS were made fight all the way before beating a determined St Flannan’s, Ennis side in the Corn Ui Mhuiri quarter-final at bitterly cold Glin yesterday.

INSPIRED by a 1-7 haul from Jamie Moriarty, Tralee CBS were crowned Kerry Colleges O’Sullivan Cup champions at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney yesterday.

ST COLMAN’S had to give way to a far more experienced Tralee CBS side in the Corn Uí Mhuirí at Knocknagree yesterday.

TRALEE CBS opened their Corn Uí Mhuirí campaign with a comprehensive victory over Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne at Annascaul yesterday.

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

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

TRALEE CBS’s penchant for striking goals was instrumental in a comfortable success against St Flannan’s in yesterday afternoon’s Munster Colleges Frewen Cup quarter-final in Glin.

Glenstal Abbey 10 Rockwell College 3

Laois 4-15 Kerry 4-9, Gaelic Grounds

Dublin have won promotion back to Division One of the National Hurling League - despite a lacklustre display in today's Division Two final.

CORK include only one senior panellist, Kevin Hartnett, on their U-21 team for tonight’s Munster’s hurling championship first round game against Waterford at Walsh Park.

Michael Ellard and Brendan Larkin

JOE DEANE, Niall McCarthy and Neil Ronan, all missing for Cork’s defeat by Clare last weekend because of hamstring problems, return to the side for Sunday’s Allianz National Hurling League clash with Galway at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Kerry boss Maurice Leahy has a mountain to climb this weekend with a young team named to face Cork in their Munster SHC opener.

DAVID HENRY, controversially dropped from the Dublin football team for the Bank of Ireland Leinster semi final, is likely to be recalled for next Saturday’s glamour All-Ireland qualifier with Derry at Clones.

Cloyne 5-14 Ballyhea 0-12

PBC Cork 11, CBC Cork 8