Galway 0-20, Kilkenny 0-18: Sometimes a pedestrian game produces an exciting finish, but sometimes it produces a conclusion to suit the preamble.

Old Leighlin 0-11 Éire Óg 1-06

You know that old chestnut about the attendance of your funeral being largely dependent on the weather?

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.

GOALS from Dean Bennett, Johnny Breen, Mark Quigley and Daniel Kearns saw Dundalk come from behind to record a comfortable 4-1 win over 10-man Galway United in the FAI Ford Cup third round.

NOT WITH STANDING the magnificent Briege Corkery, the other key reason why holders Cork won through to meet Kilkenny in the Gala All-Ireland senior camogie decider was simply that as a unit, they responded so effectively to a below par first-half display.

LIMERICK have made three changes — one at midfield and two up front for next Sunday’s Munster SHC third semi-final clash with Tipperary at the Gaelic Grounds.

Louth 4-11 Waterford 0-5

Galway 1-18 Limerick 2-14

Waterford 3-21 Antrim 1-10

Limerick 3-21 Antrim 2-12

Limerick 3-21 Antrim 2-12

Down 0-12 Laois 0-10

St. Brogan’s, Bandon 2-15 Coachford College 0-10

Michael Ellard and Brendan Larkin

Oulart-The-Ballagh 1-17 Rathnure 1-10

LAOIS have axed full-back Colm Byrne and right-corner forward Ian Fitzgerald for their Leinster SFC final replay with Westmeath at Croke Park on Saturday.

AFTER years of heartache, Wexford have emerged from the wilderness to contest their first camogie league final in 12 years and are seeking their first win in 27 years.

DAVID HOEY, Sean McMahon and Diarmuid McMahon look set to make their first Allianz NHL appearances with Clare this season when the Bannermen take on Galway in a top-of-the-table clash at Pearse Stadium on Sunday.

FORMER Clare hurling selector Tony Considine is being lined up to take over as manager of Limerick club Garryspillane.

De La Salle 0-17 Youghal CBS 0-3

ALL-IRELAND champions Kilkenny hit trouble at the double last night when the local senior hurling league semi-finals were played.

Roscrea CS 3-8 St. Brogan’s, Bandon 2-10

PAUL FLYNN makes his first competitive appearance for Waterford since the All-Ireland semi final seven months ago in their crucial NHL tie against Galway at Pearse Stadium on Sunday.

Limerick 1-12

FERGAL HARTLEY and John Mullane return to inter-county action for the first time since Waterford’s defeat by Clare in last year’s All-Ireland semi-final when they line up in their regular centre back and corner forward berths respectively for Sunday’s Allianz League clash with Laois in Portlaoise.

MAYO manager John Maughan introduces three newcomers for Sunday’s NFL tie with Sligo in Castlebar.

Monaleen 1-10 Clonmel Commercials 1-5

Last year's beaten finalists Galway qualified for the All-Ireland Vocational schools senior hurling final with a decisive victory over a disappointing Offaly side at Loughrea yesterday evening.