A strong start in Carlow proved far more than just half the battle for Oulart-The Ballagh who went on to finally capture the AIB Leinster Club Hurling title that the club has craved.

TIPPERARY held off a second-half comeback from Dublin to emerge victorious in a high scoring senior hurling challenge at Geraldine Park, Athy, Co Kildare last night to commemorate the replayed All-Ireland final played between the counties at this venue in 1909.

EVEN the second-half introduction of some of the heavy artillery failed to help Kilkenny outgun Dublin in a cracking Walsh Cup final at Parnell Park yesterday.

Dublin 2-17 Kilkenny 2-13

ANTHONY DALY has admitted Dublin’s hurlers will lose a considerable advantage by the decision to switch their forthcoming Division One home games against Tipperary and Kilkenny from Parnell Park to Croke Park.

FULL-FORWARD JJ Farrell netted in both halves at Parnell Park to secure Kilkenny’s 23rd Leinster U21 hurling title.

Kilkenny 2-20 Dublin 1-19, Parnell Park

KILKENNY have made two changes for tonight’s Leinster U21HC decider at Parnell Park.

Cork 1-10 Dublin 1-9

Dublin 0-12 Laois 0-9

THEY MAY have ridden their luck, but St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra will feel they deserved to qualify for the final of the Ulster Bank Trench Cup at the expense of Trinity College, Dublin at CIT yesterday.

Dublin Colleges 1-13 Midleton CBS 0-10