Thurles Sarsfield 1-14 Kilcormac-Killoughey 1-20

Thurles Sarsfields (Tipperary) 1-21 De La Salle (Waterford) 1-16

Thurles Sarsfields (Tipp) 2-20 Sarsfields (Cork) 2-15

Thurles Sarsfields (Tipperary) 2-12 Kilmallock (Limerick) 0-15

Sarsfields 2-22 Éire Óg Annacarty 1-13

County man Pa Bourke hit a whopping six goals as Thurles Sarsfields blitzed holders Loughmore-Castleiney in a disappointingly one-sided Mid Tipperary senior hurling final at Templemore.

Meath reversed two league results to advance to the Christy Ring Cup semi-final at the expense of Kildare at Navan’s Páirc Tailteann on Saturday.

Kerry manager John Meyler sensationally resigned his post after the Christy Ring champions crashed out of the competition with defeat to Kildare in Newbridge on Saturday (2-21 to 1-16).

A whopping 0-12 from freetaker Paddy Henry got Derry off to the perfect start in the Christy Ring Cup but Kildare were left mystified with the referee as the Oak Leaf men scored 14 points from frees, and had 22 frees in total, to Kildare’s nine.

Late goals from Richie Hoban and Martin Fitzgerald proved decisive in Parnell Park yesterday, as Kildare overcame Meath in a gripping Allianz Hurling League Division 2B decider.

Kildare 3-13 Meath 1-12

Starting and finishing strongly, Kildare got off to a winning start in Division 2B of the Allianz Hurling League at Navan’s Pairc Tailteann.

HOLDERS Ardscoil Rís eased into the semi-finals of the Harty Cup after they saw off the challenge of cross-city rivals Castletroy College.

FORMER GAA President Joe McDonagh will chair a committee of former Fitzgibbon Cup players and managers that will select a ‘Team Of The Century’ from a shortlist of 75 third-level hurling stars, as part of the competition’s centenary celebrations this year.

KEEPING Lar Corbett scoreless — it’s a winning formula.

MEATH advanced to an O’Byrne Shield final clash with arch-rivals Dublin next Saturday when getting the better of Laois in the rescheduled ‘semi’ in Navan’s last night.

JACK O’CONNOR has moved 2009 All-Ireland winning captain Darran O’Sullivan from his customary forward role to left-half back for tomorrow’s McGrath Cup opener against Tralee IT.

THURLES SARS retained their Tipperary senior hurling title in dull and damp Semple Stadium yesterday, capping off a superb year for their four Tipperary All-Ireland-winning stars, but only after a testing final few minutes against a young Clonoulty-Rossmore side that will surely come again.

TIPPERARY GAA chiefs look set to investigate ugly scenes that developed after this Premier County SHC semi-final at Semple Stadium yesterday.

THURLES SARSFIELDS dethroned Mid Tipperary senior hurling champions Drom Inch to claim their 41st divisional title at Templemore yesterday.

Thurles Sarsfields 0-14 Drom & Inch 0-5

Tipperary make four changes for Sunday's NHL tie with Derry at Nenagh from the side which lost to Wexford last week.

Tipperary field 11 of the side that won the All-Ireland last September for Sunday's National Hurling League clash against Limerick at Thurles.

Tipperary field 13 of the team that won the All-Ireland last September for their opening game in the National Hurling League against Offaly at Birr on Sunday.