BACK-TO-FORM jockey Chris Hayes, successful on Adam’s Return at Leopardstown on Thursday, followed-up when completing a double on Slim Chance and Lady Bennett in Down Royal last night.

CONOR O’Dwyer registered his second double at Wexford last night when Ninth Legion (Davy Russell) out-pointed favourite Winston Churchill in the Ferrycarraig Maiden Hurdle and Prosperity Square, ridden by 7lb. claimer Ben Dalton, coasted to a smooth success in the Tuskar Rock Beginners’ Chase.

BEWITCHED is to go on the trail of Group 3 success following her threequarter length win, under Johnny Murtagh, from Swiss Diva in the Listed Sweet Mimosa Stakes over six furlongs at Naas last night.

HE mightn’t be totally straightforward, but Dynasty does appear to have found his level in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden at Dundalk tonight.

AIDAN O’BRIEN continued his extraordinary record in the Netjets Railway Stakes when Alfred Nobel gave him his 10th success in eleven runnings of the race, storming away with the Group 2 at the Curragh yesterday, writes Pat Keane.

Marias Dream registered back-to-back wins at the Curragh when denying favourite-backers a flying start to Irish Derby day in the Dubai Duty Free Golf World Cup Premier Handicap.

PAUL NOLAN’S See U Bob made all the running to take a dramatic Ladbrokes Odds On Loyalty Card Handicap Hurdle at sun-drenched Killarney yesterday.

FIRST SYMPHONY might land the nap in the Hanratty Oils Handicap, on what can be best described as a grim programme at Dundalk tonight.

FRONT MAN is a hopeful nap choice to land the Carroll Cuisine Premium Ham Beginners Chase at Kilbeggan tonight, on a moderate programme which offers little cause for optimism.

MOST popular winner of the afternoon at Listowel yesterday was Finns Cross, trained locally by Seamus Lynch, in the Jackie and Gene Handicap Hurdle.

Kilkenny’s great hurling nursery is St Kieran’s College. Michael Moynihan visited a place where they take the game so seriously one of their pitches is lined to exactly the same dimensions as Croke Park.

WITH Timmy McCarthy and Kieran Murphy fit, Cork will parade 14 of the side that started last year’s Guinness All-Ireland hurling final for next Sunday’s Munster SHC semi-final clash with Waterford at Semple Stadium.

Kilkenny 1-08 Clare 2-13

Waterford are still without stalwarts Ken McGrath, Tony Browne and Paul Flynn for today's National Hurling League Division 1A visit of Dublin to Walsh Park.

Veteran Kilkenny star DJ Carey is named at centre-back on the Kilkenny hurling side for Sunday's National Hurling League game against Laois.

KEN McGRATH will miss the remainder of Waterford’s Allianz NHL campaign after sustaining a serious shoulder injury in their weekend defeat by Kilkenny.

Waterford 0-17 Kilkenny 2-16

Waterford 0-17 Kilkenny 2-16

Michael Ellard and Brendan Larkin

Kilkenny 3-12 Waterford 0-18

THE advantage is with Clare ahead of Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC quarter-final replay with All-Ireland champions Kilkenny, according to Banner selector Fr Harry Bohan.

Clare 1-13 Kilkenny 1-13

Clare 1-13 Kilkenny 1-13

Kilkenny and Clare face off in today's glamour quarter-final, with the Banner looking to avenge their All-Ireland final loss of two years ago.

Kilkenny boss Brian Cody has recalled Pat Tennyson to the starting line-up for the Cats' quarter-final clash with Clare in Croke Park on Sunday.

Galway 1-10 Kilkenny 4-20

Three years ago, Kilkenny lined up against Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final.

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody has made two changes to the side that crushed Dublin by 26 points for Sunday's qualifier tie with Galway in Thurles.

Kilkenny 4-22 Dublin 0-8

Kilkenny 4-22, Dublin 0-8

Wexford 1-17 Kilkenny 3-22

Kilkenny 2-13 Offaly 0-11

Kilkenny have named nine of their All-Ireland team for Sunday’s hurling challenge against Tipperary at Nowlan Park.

UCD 2-16, Kilkenny 0-5

THE ubiquitous AN Other makes an appearance in the Kilkenny team announced last night for this Sunday's All-Ireland final against Cork, but otherwise the team is unchanged from that which trounced Tipperary in the semi-final.

Tipperary hurling duo Tommy Dunne and John Carroll have been given the green light to take part in Sunday's All-Ireland SHC semi-final tie with Kilkenny and boss Michael Doyle is expected to name the pair tonight.

KILKENNY boss Brian Cody has delayed naming his team to face Tipperary in the Guinness All-Ireland SHC semi-final until later this week.

CHARLIE CARTER may be about to quit the Kilkenny senior hurling team.

NA PIARSAIGH young lions John Gardiner and Setanta Ó hAilpín have been given starting positions on the Cork team for Sunday's glamour

Kilkenny boss Brian Cody has dropped skipper Charlie Carter from his lineup for Sunday's NHL clash with Tipperary at Nowlan Park.

Kilkenny 2-22 Clare 1-13

IN MANY ways, Kilkenny’s victory in this year’s All-Ireland senior hurling final could be said to be the managerial masterpiece of the year.