Patrick’s Horgan heroic 3-10 wasn’t enough to save Cork as Kilkenny’s second-half strength proved too much for them.

The warmest round of applause on Leeside ever for a Kilkenny team? Considering the context, the sincerity of the welcome was no surprise.

Wexford outscored Kilkenny 1-11 to 0-2 in the second half to seal their Division 1 quarter-final spot.

Nenagh Éire Óg 2-18 Thurles Sarsfields 2-15

A stunning second-half comeback by Kilkenny this evening saw them exact revenge on Wexford for last year’s Leinster semi-final defeat.

The Cats set up a Division 1 semi-final against Wexford or Galway.

Kilkenny took the honours in this pulsating NHL 1A clash in sunny Nowlan Park today, with 10,587 in attendance as the Cats stole the win with a late Richie Leahy point.

After this game in Walsh Park Waterford manager Derek McGrath, who’d just seen his side beaten well by Kilkenny, was asked if the Cats had done a Waterford on Waterford.

Cork 1-24 Kilkenny 0-24: New season, new stadium, new manager: Cork collected their first NHL points on Saturday night, in their first competitive game in the redeveloped Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Cork 1-24 Kilkenny 0-24: This first NHL game - under lights - in the redeveloped Pairc Ui Chaoimh saw Cork drive to a thrilling win in front of 16,180 spectators.

Ballygunner came out on top in this epic Munster club SHC quarter-final at Walsh Park after extra time.

A substitute was the hero for the winning side.

Clara 1-17 St Martin’s 1-14

WATERFORD secured local bragging rights, and a Croke Park date with Dublin, after defeating Kilkenny in this All-Ireland MHC quarter-final Walsh Park on Saturday evening.

IT WAS billed as the game of the round between two former champions, but this Harty Cup first-round clash at Cahir yesterday never got off the ground, as Thurles CBS eased their way to victory.

IN a game that provided plenty of food for thought for manager Davy Fitzgerald, Waterford turned in a substandard performance in going under to Wexford in a senior hurling challenge to mark the official opening of new dressing rooms for the Brickey Rangers club outside Dungarvan last night.

DAVID CUNNINGHAM, Glen Rovers, takes over the full back slot left vacant by the injury to Eoin Cadogan for Cork’s last game in the preliminary rounds of the Allianz NHL against Galway at Pearse Stadium on Sunday.

ROCKWELL eased their way into the semi-final of the Avonmore Munster Schools Senior Cup with a deserved if hard-fought victory over gritty Ard Scoil Rís at Clanwilliam yesterday.

SCHOOLS rugby is abundant with examples of father and son representation, but former Munster second-row Ray Ryan must be on the cusp of creating something of a record.

THE fallout from their controversial meeting in the decider three years ago has finally been consigned to history after Portumna and Loughrea played out a game in Pearse Stadium yesterday that was relatively incident-free – apart from the issuing of one red card.

THE BONFIRES were ablaze in Puckane last night as Kildangan celebrated its first North Tipperary senior hurling title since 1943, its third in all, a victory made all the sweeter in that it was achieved in the most unlikely of circumstances over neighbours and fierce rivals, Burgess.

THE Waterford team to play Cork in the Munster U21 HC final tomorrow night in Walsh Park, shows two changes from the side that defeated Limerick in the semi-final.

Coláistí Na Déise 2-10 Carrigaline CS 0-7

FOR the opening quarter of this hugely disappointing Munster MHC semi-final at Fraher Field, Dungarvan last night, Cork’s provincial title looked to be seriously under threat.

St Flannan’s 1-14 Waterford Colleges 0-10

Waterford Colleges 2-15 Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh 2-7

Ballyduff Upper 1-15 Passage East 0-8

Thurles CBS 2-13 Presentation Ballingarry 0-5

Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-20 St. Martin’s 3-8

Limerick 0-15 Dublin 0-12

Kildangan (Tipperary) 2-13 Carrickshock (Kilkenny) 1-13

FORMER star forward Joe McKenna was last night elected interim manager of the Limerick senior hurling team by his fellow selectors.

Waterford 0-17 Kilkenny 2-16

Galway 0-16 Kilkenny 1-12

HOPES are high that Kilkenny and Galway can repeat their Croke Park heroics in the replay of the All-Ireland MHC Final at O’Connor Park, Tullamore tomorrow (2pm).