Munster Schools Senior Cup

Patrickswell 2-24 Adare 0-8: Patrickswell sent out a serious statement of intent at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday crushing neighbours Adare by a whopping 22 points in the Limerick County SHC semi-final. It appeared all so easy, as they booked their place in the final against Na Piarsaigh next Sunday.

Crescent College Comprehensive’s stranglehold over the Munster Senior Schoolgirls Cup continued after they routed Ursulines Thurles 5-1 in yesterday’s final at Villiers.

Munster coach Garry Walsh admitted ‘bitterness’ of defeat played a part in his side’s 15-12 victory over Leinster to claim the women’s interpro title at Ashbourne RFC on Saturday afternoon.

KERRY defender Shane Enright will make his first senior championship start in Saturday’s Munster semi-final against Limerick, while manager Jack O’Connor has also recalled Anthony Maher at midfield for the Gaelic Grounds clash.

GREATER composure in front of goal ensured Cork set up a first meeting of the season with Kerry as they accounted for their hosts in the McGrath Cup at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday.

EOIN CONWAY was the scoring hero as Cork narrowly prevailed against Limerick after extra-time in the Munster IHC semi-final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday.

LIMERICK boss Justin McCarthy has handed out nine championship debuts for Sunday’s Munster SHC semi-final against Cork in Páirc Uí Chaoimh and has only been able to call on three of the team that started last August’s All-Ireland semi-final defeat against Tipperary due to the hurling crisis that has raged in the county since the end of last season.

Adare 1-17 Na Piarsaigh 0-3

Portstewart's Paul Cutler and Portmarnock’s James Fox fired three-under-par 69s to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the East of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at fast-running Baltray.

There are no surprises in the Leinster Lions side to face Biarritz in their Heineken Cup pool decider on Saturday.