Glengormley’s, Derek McGarrity and his Athlone co-driver, Dermot O’Gorman have won the Murphy Construction Rally.

London-based Limerick driver, Ollie O’Donovan and his Cork co-driver, David Moynihan won the eight stage Ennis-based Clare Rally.

Mallow 2-9 Castlehaven 1-10

Armagh’s Andrew Nesbitt (Subaru WRC) took his second victory in the Punchestown Rally Experience when he finished almost seven seconds ahead of another former winner, Austin MacHale (Ford Focus WRC).

Niall Maguire and Paul McLaughlin (Subaru WRC) had a narrow two-second victory in the sixth round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship.

Imokilly 1-8 Carrigdhoun 0-11

Munster 39 Connacht 10

The Connacht team to play Ulster in the Celtic League on Friday night at Ravenhill (K/O 7.35 pm), in a game which will be televised live by TG4, shows a number of changes from that which started against Harlequins in Sunday¹s Parker Pen Challenge Cup semi-final.

Connacht will be hoping for the perfect send-off for their Parker Pen Challenge Cup semi-final against Harlequins on Sunday week when they take on Neath/Swansea Ospreys in the Celtic league at the Sportsground on Saturday (2.30pm).

COLÁISTE na Sceilge’s unbeaten reign in the Irish Examiner Corn Uí Mhuirí which stretched back to 2001 finally came to an end in Knocknagree yesterday where a finely tuned Coláiste Chríost Rí emerged comfortable winners in a one-sided final.

HOLDERS Ard Scoil Rís remain on course for a second Coca Cola Munster Schools Junior Cup after yesterday's hard-fought 12-8 semi-final victory over Presentation College at Dooradoyle.

COLÁISTE CHRÍOST RÍ still have a mountain to climb if they are to reclaim the Irish Examiner Corn Uí Mhuirí title this season.

Connacht 28 Glasgow 28

TOP Irish clubs could make a radical challenge to the Irish Rugby Football Union at a meeting in Dublin tomorrow.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley and his assistant John McKee have made eight changes to the side to play Glasgow at the Sportsground on Saturday (ko 2.30pm).

ST COLMAN'S three-year stranglehold on the Irish Examiner Harty Cup came to an end in a bizarre semi-final replay at Clonmel on Saturday.

Connacht have been forced to make one change for Saturday's Celtic League clash against Celtic Warriors at the Brewery Field in Bridgend.

Connacht have made five changes for Saturday's Parker Pen European Challenge Cup second leg tie away to Pau (kick-off 7pm French time, 6 pm Irish).

Connacht 0 Munster 3

Connacht have received a timely boost ahead of Friday night's Celtic League clash with Munster as a number of key players have been passed fit.

Connacht 11 Beziers 13 (Agg 29-23)

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has warned his charges that the job is only half done as they prepare for their second leg Parker Pen European Challenge Cup tie against Beziers at the Sportsground on Saturday.

ERIC ELWOOD is back to lead the Connacht challenge for a place in the Celtic Cup final at the Sportsground, Galway, tomorrow (2.p.m.), but there is no place for captain Tim Allnutt.

Lisgoold 2-8 Muintir Bháire 2-8

GORDON D’Arcy is back in the Leinster fold after injury to help the former Celtic League champions against the Borders this weekend.

At the Ferrari-owned Mugello track in Italy, Michael Cullen won the final event of the European Ferrari

Leinster 21 Connacht 6

A SEASIDE walk on Tuesday ended in disaster for Leinster’s James Norton, when he fell and cracked his hip in Dun Laoire.

Connacht have again left the fly-half position vacant in the hope that Eric Elwood will recover to play Llanelli at Stradey Park on Friday night in the quarter-finals of the Celtic Cup.

Cork 2-18, Tipperary 0-8

DARAGH EGAN will be hoping for a second victory over Cork in three days when the Tipperary minor footballers play the Leesiders in the Munster championship semi-final at Kilmallock tomorrow night (7.30pm).

MUNSTER coach Alan Gaffney is confident that this evening’s friendly against Connacht at Thomond Park (kick-off 6. 30) will be beneficial where preparations for Sunday week’s Heineken European Cup quarter-final clash with Leicester are concerned.

CBC Cork 34 Crescent Comprehensive 3

Carlow’s, Michael Reddy was the fastest driver over both runs in the Templemore Rally. He built on a thirteen second lead on the first timed run on the stage and went on to win by 28 seconds from the

Pontypridd 12 Connacht 9

Old Crescent 16 Dolphin 16

Munster 33 Connacht 3

The Connacht team to play Munster in the Celtic League quarter-final at Musgrave Park on Friday evening has been announced.

For the third time in a row, the Kingdom Fast Fit Kerry Rally was won by Johnny O'Sullivan in his Escort WRC.

DOLPHIN have had their share of problems in trying to hang on to their status in division two of the AIB League.