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While the fallout from Tipperary’s All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Kilkenny continues to reverberate, there were some green shoots for Premier hurling fans with victory in the Carrigdhoun Munster Inter-county U15 competition on Saturday.

OFF the field, the raging inferno that is the Limerick hurling crisis burns on, yet between the white lines Justin McCarthy is attempting to plough on with the preparation work for the 2010 season.

REPUBLIC of Ireland U15 manager, Vincent Butler yesterday named a 33 strong double squad to take part in this year’s Celtic Tri-Nations in Aberystwyth, Wales.

Six Irish players have been named on the Barbarians team for the three-match tour of Britain. Two Irish forwards have been selected, and four backs.

The Barbarians have named a strong line-up from their star-studded squad for the opening match of their Lloyds TSB tour against England at Twickenham on Sunday.

By Kenny Archer ULSTER won the battle but lost the war at a jam-packed Ravenhill last night.

Former Wallaby Peter Jorgensen has been selected in the starting XV for Friday night’s big match against Ulster at Ravenhill after scoring the match-winning try against Biarritz on Saturday.

The British and Irish Lions side has been hit by two more injuries ahead of Saturday’s game against the Queensland Reds