Reigning Fitzgibbon Cup champions UL have a job on their hands to emerge from the group of death after losing their opening fixture to UCC this afternoon.

The dream week for Tipperary hurling, anything but for neighbours Limerick.

Killenaule 0-21 Mullinahone 2-13: John “Bubbles” O’Dwyer punched the air with delight as he rounded off Killenaule’s victory in the South Tipperary final yesterday with his ninth point of the day, a week after experiencing the other extreme of sporting emotions.

Limerick 3-16 Tipperary 3-14

Kilkenny and Galway have both made one change from their respective semi-final wins for tomorrow’s All-Ireland SHC final.

In 1996 Tipperary minor hurling manager William Maher captained the Premier to All-Ireland minor glory.

Sure, there was a huge degree of personal satisfaction involved in watching Galway’s march to an All-Ireland senior hurling final but Mattie Murphy is not one to go shouting about his contribution from the rooftops.

Tipperary manager David Power was “lost for words” after his side relinquished their All-Ireland MFC crown last Saturday at Croke Park.

Not since 1955 have Tipperary won both Munster minor titles in the same year, but yesterday’s hurling win over Clare at Páirc Uí Chaoimh completed a double following the football victory against Kerry.

History is in the making at Páirc Uí Chaoimh tomorrow as Tipperary target a first Electric Ireland Munster MHC success since 2007.

Tipperary overturned a seven-point deficit against Kerry in yesterday’s Gaelic Grounds final to retain their Electric Ireland Munster MFC crown.

A facile win for Tipperary in this Munster MHC semi-final in Semple Stadium last night, a resounding win over a Waterford team that had been beaten in the last two Munster finals and were this year fancied in some quarters to go all the way.

As a player, William Maher captained Tipperary to All-Ireland minor glory in 1996 and now the current team boss is hoping to mastermind the Premier County’s first provincial success in this grade since 2007.

Despite conceding the opening score within 20 seconds of the throw-in, Tipperary had few problems disposing of the challenge of a visiting Kerry team in the first round of the Munster minor hurling championship.

Coláiste Treasa Kanturk completed a provincial double at Fermoy yesterday when they collected the Munster Vocational Schools senior B hurling title — adding to the football honours they’ve already annexed.

All-Ireland minor football champions Tipperary recorded their first win on Kerry soil since 1984 in the Munster MFC on Saturday night.

They have sampled the senior management game in recent years but these days Ephie Fitzgerald and Mickey Ned O’Sullivan are focusing on the underage ranks.

Galway Vocational Schools hurling boss Bosco Hurney expects his side to be pushed to their limits against Kilkenny in next weekend’s All-Ireland final after they needed a second-half comeback to overcome Tipperary in Athenry on Saturday.

TOMMY HEFFERNAN scored 2-8 as Nenagh Vocational School crushed Tipperary rivals Scoil Ruain in yesterday’s Munster Vocational Schools Senior B semi-final clash at Dr Morris Park, Thurles.