Crescent Comprehensive launched their bid for a second Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Junior Cup title in four years at Thomond Park today but were fully extended by a well drilled Glenstal Abbey side before emerging worthy 15-5 winners.

In the end it was a bridge too far for Bandon Grammar School, but they still made advancing to another Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Junior Cup final a difficult process for specialists Christian Brothers College Cork at Temple Hill yesterday.

Clare 1-12 Cavan 2-9: A pointed free by Cavan full-forward Bryan Magee two minutes into extr- time shared the spoils on league opening day. But Clare will feel they left this Division 2 tie behind them.

Following their 12-point McGrath Cup win over Waterford in Meelick on Saturday, Clare manager Colm Collins says it would make sense to double up their January 14 tie with Cork, rather than play each other on successive weeks.

Kerry ... 1-17, Clare ... 2-8: Kerry will play Waterford in the Munster U21 football semi-final next Wednesday after this less than convincing quarter-final win over Clare, reports Eoghan Cormican from Austin Stack Park.

St. Joseph’s, Miltown 0-13 Cooraclare 0-9: St. Joseph’s, Miltown bridged a 25 gap when capturing the Clare senior football championship title, defeating Cooraclare by four points at Cusack Park, Ennis yesterday.

Tipperary 0-16 Clare 2-9: Brendan Martin shattered Clare’s dreams of a first Electric Ireland Munster Minor football final appearance in 21 years at Semple Stadium last night.

Clare 2-11 Limerick 0-5: Clare qualified for a semi-final spot in the Munster MFC against Tipperary on May 13 after ousting Limerick at Cusack Park, Ennis last evening.

KERRY 0-14 CLARE 0-3: In a lifeless encounter in front of 1,962 souls, Kerry were erratic in front of goal, error-prone and lazy in the tackle.

Lixnaw 0-11 Kilmoyley 0-11

Kilcummin 0-13 Finuge 0-08

A 62nd minute point by Katie Cahill saw The Banner of Clare win their first ever Munster Senior Championship title.

Finuge 1-12 Spa 0-12

Kilbrin 2-17 Banteer 3-12

Last year’s defeated Cork County SHC finalists CIT advanced to the fourth round of this year’s competition as they saw off Carbery at Páirc Uí Rinn last night.

Cork IT’s powerful second-half start laid the foundations for victory over Imokilly in round three of the divisions and colleges section of the Cork SHC at Riverstown last night.

Muskerry became the first side to exit the divisions and colleges section of the Cork County SHC as Cork IT were far too strong for them at Riverstown last night.

UCC 2-15 CORK IT 2-14, the Mardyke (after extra-time)

For only the second time in their history, Cork IT will be battling for honours on Fitzgibbon Cup final day after producing a commanding and professional performance to halt Limerick IT’s charge in yesterday’s semi-final at the Mardyke.

Last year they had nine points to spare in their Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-final triumph over Dublin IT and yesterday Cork IT replicated that commanding performance at the same stage against NUIG in Bishopstown.

Cork IT served notice they’ll challenge strongly for Fitzgibbon Cup honours by outclassing a strong UCD outfit in a high quality game at Belfield last night.

They were a subdued force in the first-half and trailed by five at the interval yet Cork IT produced a dynamic second-half display to claim a critical victory over Waterford IT in Group A of the Fitzgibbon Cup at their grounds in Bishopstown last night.

AN outstanding team effort in the second half saw UCC overcome a one-goal deficit to claim a relatively comfortable victory over CIT in their Colleges Hurling League clash at CIT last night.

SECOND half goals from Méadbh Deeney and Lucy Mulhall secured the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies JFC title for Wicklow at Croke Park on Sunday.

New York 0-8 Wicklow 2-10

SUB Laura Hogan forced a replay for Wicklow in yesterday’s All-Ireland Ladies JFC final with a dramatic late equaliser.

REACHING your first county senior hurling final is a day to cherish and Cork IT did that in style in Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday.

AT last, Munster secured a victory at the third time of asking in this pre-season programme — a timely boost in advance of Saturday’s RaboDirect Pro12 league opener at Musgrave Park against Newport Gwent Dragons.

Cork IT 1-16 Bride Rovers 2-10

TOULON moved top of Pool 3 with a convincing bonus-point victory over London Irish on Saturday.

A POOR advert for football, with the free count more than doubling the scores registered, but both sides will be relieved for a chance of redemption next weekend after Saturday’s sterile Cork PIFC semi-final finished level at Páirc Uí Rinn.

CORK senior footballer Aidan Walsh was last night named at left half-forward in the Cork U21 hurling side to face Waterford in tomorrow night’s Bord Gáis Energy Munster U21HC quarter-final in Páirc Ui Chaoimh, despite his involvement with Cork in next Sunday’s Munster SFC semi-final against Kerry.

MUNSTER team manager Shaun Payne is looking to the future, starting at Musgrave Park tonight (7pm) when the reigning Magners League champions take on London Irish.

Munster coach Tony McGahan will give Denis Hurley, Niall Ronan, Tony Buckley and Denis Leamy their first starts of the season in a friendly against London Irish at Musgrave Park on Friday (7pm).

JEAN DE VILLIERS claims he is looking forward to making himself part of the Munster ‘family’, citing the province’s tradition as a powerful motivating factor in his decision to join.

NENAGH Vocational School confirmed their superiority over Coláiste Treasa by taking the All-Ireland ‘B’ SHC title in thrilling fashion at Kilmallock yesterday.

IT’S OLD for the new as Ulster coach Mark McCall recalls experienced former international prop Justin Fitzpatrick for the recently-capped Ireland loose-head Bryan Young in the only change for the Heineken Cup clash with London Irish tonight at Ravenhill.

ULSTER’S former London Irish flanker Kieron Dawson has warned his teammates to “beware of the wounded animal” ahead of today’s decisive Pool Five clash at the Madejski Stadium in Reading (3.30pm).

OSPREYS boss Lyn Jones has predicted “an encounter to remember” when his star-studded Welsh challengers tackle English champions Sale Sharks in a mouth-watering Heineken Cup clash this evening.

Bath prop David Barnes has been appointed tour captain of the newly-named England Saxons in this season’s Barclays Churchill Cup competition.