They have knocked at the provincial title door for years and made a successful attempt at the start of another tilt at Munster in the Gaelic Grounds yesterday.

A late flurry of scores gave Fermanagh a flattering victory over Waterford to maintain their unbeaten Division 4 league record at Fraher Field, Dungarvan, yesterday.

WATERFORD manager John Owens vowed to get over the loss of the O’Gorman brothers and set a Munster final as a target for his players following yesterday’s loss to IT Tralee at Carriganore.

CAPTAIN Brian Dooher will return to the Tyrone line-up for the first time since last August’s All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Cork for Sunday’s Ulster SFC quarter-final against Antrim.

ALL STAR Eddie Brennan has been included on the Kilkenny team to play Galway in the NHL clash on Sunday following his successful appeal against his dismissal against Waterford last weekend.

Gary Hurney and Liam Lawlor, two players who were recently called up to Justin McCarthy's injury-hit hurling panel, have been named in the Waterford side for Sunday's Munster SFC quarter-final meeting with Clare (Cusack Park, throw-in 3.30pm).

THE advantage of a seeded draw in the Munster SFC is it ensures the final is ‘generally’ contested by the two best teams, states departing Council Secretary Simon Moroney in his report to next weekend’s annual convention in Ennis.

SEÁN CAVANAGH admitted the desire of Irish AFL star Tadhg Kennelly to return and win an All-Ireland medal with Kerry influenced his decision not to join the Brisbane Lions.

Clare and Waterford, two of the province's football minnows, face off at Cusack Park, Ennis today in the Munster SFC quarter-final.

Waterford football boss John Kiely has named five debutants in his side to take on Clare in Sunday's Munster SFC first round clash at Cusack Park.

UCC 0-10 St Mary's Belfast 0-8

CIT 3-8 UCC 2-8

MUNSTER have included seven of Kerry’s All-Ireland SFC winning team for their Interpro semi-final against Leinster at Portlaoise tomorrow (3pm).