Wicklow had a man of the match performance from Tony Hannon as he scored some spectacular points and a peach of a goal after 25 minutes and went in at the break leading 1-5 to 0-6.

The return of Limerick’s John Galvin from a nine month cruciate injury lay-off was the biggest talking point from this Allianz Football League mismatch at Newcastlewest on Saturday.

Clare recorded their second league win in Division 4 of the Allianz FL at Cusack Park, Ennis yesterday, denying Limerick a third victory in this year’s campaign.

Ulster 3-11 Munster 1-15

A decent contest of football deservedly won by Munster was overshadowed by the paltry crowd at yesterday’s M Donnelly Interprovincial semi-final at Parnell Park.

Munster 1-16 Leinster 1-13

Limerick topped the Allianz League Division 4 table after an unimpressive performance at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday.

Alan Quirke is back between the posts for Cork who take on Down in this weekend’s Allianz Football League, at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday.

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.

DERRYTRESK last night launched an appeal process ahead of Sunday week’s All-Ireland Club JFC final against Galway champions Clonbur after being slapped with a reported eight suspensions following their controversial semi-final win over Kerry’s Dromid Pearses in Portlaoise last month.

UCC sent out a chilling warning ahead of the defence of their Sigerson Cup title at this end of this month with an emphatic victory over Limerick in Rathkeale’s Mick Neville Park.

Limerick 1-18 Wexford 1-17

IT was a scene of devastation six weeks ago but the Gaelic Grounds are once again feeling like home for the Limerick footballers.

Limerick 0-14 Waterford 0-9

LIMERICK 3-9 KERRY 1-26

KERRY defender Shane Enright will make his first senior championship start in Saturday’s Munster semi-final against Limerick, while manager Jack O’Connor has also recalled Anthony Maher at midfield for the Gaelic Grounds clash.

IT has taken longer than he hoped, but Maurice Horan finally achieved a competitive victory as Limerick football manager at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday.

TIPPERARY were transformed after half-time at Semple Stadium yesterday as they got off to a winning start against Limerick in Division 3 of the Allianz NFL.

GREATER composure in front of goal ensured Cork set up a first meeting of the season with Kerry as they accounted for their hosts in the McGrath Cup at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday.

FORMER Waterford senior hurling star Fergal Hartley is set to assume the managerial reins of the county U21 side for the coming season.

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.

MAYO boss John O’Mahony has dropped full-forward Aidan O’Shea as he hands out four championship debuts and makes five changes in personnel from the NFL Division 1 final loss to Cork, for Saturday’s Connacht SFC quarter-final against Sligo in Markievicz Park.

PAT FLANAGAN was last night appointed as the new manager of the Westmeath senior football team.

GALWAY may have their work cut out with Colm Cooper at Pearse Stadium tomorrow, but Joe Kernan’s side will have another dangerous Dr Crokes corner-forward to contend with too.

Limerick 0-12 Cork 2-09

Waterford 0-07 Clare 0-9

Limerick will have four championship newcomers in their team for Sunday's Munster SFC quarter-final tussle with Tipperary (Fermoy, throw-in 3.30pm).

WEXFORD clinched promotion — and a place in the NFL Division Three final — after a facile 2-16 to 0-15 victory over Louth at Wexford Park yesterday.

Limerick 0-14 Limerick IT 0-6

Graham Canty will make his long-awaited championship return for Cork this weekend when the Rebels take on Limerick in their Munster SFC quarter-final (Pairc Ui Chaoimh, throw-in 3.30pm).

Diarmuid Carroll and Shane Gallagher have been recalled to the Limerick team for Sunday's NFL Division 1A encounter with defending champions Kerry (Austin Stack Park, throw-in 2.30pm).

Limerick will field an unchanged side for next Sunday's NFL Division 1A encounter against Mayo (Castlebar, throw-in 2.30pm).

Limerick 0-9 UCC 0-6

WESTMEATH 0-13 LIMERICK 1-09

James Masters pulled Cork through to next month's Munster SFC final as he scored all bar one of their points in a 0-09 to 0-05 victory over a sorry Limerick side at the Gaelic Grounds.

Limerick 2-05 Clare 0-08

Limerick 1-6 Kerry 0-9

Limerick 1-13 Waterford 0-10

The Republic of Ireland schools got their girls international programme off to a flying start with a 2-1 win over Scotland at the Ballymena International under 15 tournament in Northern Ireland.