CRESCENT made a winning start to their Avonmore Munster Schools Junior Cup title defence at Rosbrien yesterday.

Sligo 1-13 Monaghan 2-8 (aet)

UCC 2-17 UL 0-14

A POWERFUL and consummate display propelled UL past the challenge of Cork IT in yesterday’s Ulster Bank Fitzgibbon Cup semi-final in the Clan na nGael Fontenoy club in Ringsend.

UL 0-14 CIT 1-8

WRETCHED conditions for hurling in Newtownshandrum last night but for UCC there was cause to cheer as they collected honours in the Ulster Bank Higher Education Division 1 Hurling League final.

Connacht 1-10 Leinster 2-11

GALWAY manager Vincent Mullen called for an open draw to the U21 hurling championship following his side’s four-point defeat at the hands of Kilkenny in a keenly-contested semi-final at Thurles on Saturday.

Derry 7-23 Monaghan 3-13

Monaghan 1-15 Donegal 1-14

Monaghan 2-15 Cavan 1-16

Galway 5-11 Dublin 0-12, Croke Park

Galway 4-21 Cork 2-18, Semple Stadium

Galway retained their All-Ireland minor title – the county’s seventh in all – with a well-judged 3-13 to 0-17 final triumph over Limerick in today's Croke Park curtain-raiser.

Holders Galway and beaten Munster finalists Limerick are locked level at half-time in this afternoon's ESB All-Ireland minor hurling final at Croke Park.

While their seniors will be up against it to claim the Liam McCarthy Cup later this afternoon, Galway's minor hurlers looked primed for success in their All-Ireland final joust with Limerick (Croke Park, throw-in 1.30pm).

Galway 4-13 Cork 1-9

Mayo 5-17 Leitrim 1-5

New Offaly boss Paul O'Kelly has put in place a three year plan to bring success back to the Faithful county.

Tyrone 1-11 Offaly 1-4