St Francis College, Rochestown 2-13 Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig 2-11: Rochestown’s St Francis College showed their resilience to dig out victory in an entertaining Corn Uí Mhuirí Group A tie at Carrigaline yesterday.

Tipperary 0-11 Kildare 0-9: A couple of minutes before full-time, the big screen panned out to the crowd and picked up a pensive-looking Jack O’Connor.

There have been plenty of distractions for Charlie McGeever as the Tipperary manager plots and plans for tomorrow’s All-Ireland minor football semi-final against Kildare.

Tipperary 1-10 Galway 0-6: Tipperary manager Charlie McKeever admitted the fear of further failure was strong as his team became the only beaten provincial finalist to make the All-Ireland minor football semi-finals.

Kerry cruised to a third successive Electric Ireland Munster MFC title with Conor Geaney producing a masterclass against Tipperary at Fitzgerald Stadium yesterday.

He wouldn’t take kindly to be called an old dog, but Kerry minor coach Jack O’Connor has traversed enough hard roads around Munster to recognise the changing of the guard when he sees it.

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.

Job done for Tipperary at Semple Stadium last evening as Charlie McGeever’s hosts blew away Waterford 2-16 to 1-7 to book their place in the Electric Ireland Munster MFC semi-finals.

Tipperary 0-12 Clare 0-10

Kerry 2-18 Tipperary 0-07

Tipperary’s greater scoring power was the key factor as they overcame Cork Rebel Óg to capture the Humphrey Kelleher Memorial Cup at Millstreet on Saturday.

Clare 4-7 Limerick 3-7

Clare 3-0 Cork 2-2

Granagh/Ballingarry (Limerick) 1-10 Davitts (Galway) 1-6

The Republic of Ireland schools got their girls international programme off to a flying start with a 2-1 win over Scotland at the Ballymena International under 15 tournament in Northern Ireland.