Belvedere gained some measure of compensation for their tame exit out of the Leinster Senior Cup by edging out Cistercian Roscrea in the Senior Plate final yesterday.

Roscrea must feel aggrieved by the 17 minutes of injury-time played before St Michael’s fly-half Ross Byrne landed an equalising penalty to send this Leinster Schools Senior Cup first round tie to a replay at Maynooth yesterday.

ST JOSEPH’S, Rochfortbridge overcame a five-point interval deficit to blitz Cistercian College and secure the Leinster Colleges ‘B’ title in Tullamore yesterday.

IT took over 80 minutes of absorbing action before the contest was settled in Cloughduv yesterday with UCC’s greater energy and ball retention skills proving decisive in this Munster Club SFC quarter-final.

IT may not have been a footballing classic but few in Monaleen will complain after successfully defending their Limerick SFC crown at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday.

IT may not have been a footballing classic but few in Monaleen will complain after successfully defending their Limerick SFC crown at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday.

ROUTINE business for Dr Crokes in their opening provincial foray yesterday.

THE Limerick SFC reign of Dromcollogher-Broadford is over as they crashed out at the semi-final stage at the hands of Monaleen.

WESTMEATH 0-13 LIMERICK 1-09

James Masters pulled Cork through to next month's Munster SFC final as he scored all bar one of their points in a 0-09 to 0-05 victory over a sorry Limerick side at the Gaelic Grounds.

Garryspillane 1-16 Patrickswell 0-14

Derry 0-13 Limerick 0-09

Derry 0-13 Limerick 0-9

It's been so far, so good for Ulster sides in the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers. The trend continued with Monaghan becoming the first team through to the fourth round last night, and Cavan and Derry look set to join them later today.

Limerick manager Liam Kearns has rewarded his charges for their earnest win over Carlow with no further changes for Sunday's All-Ireland third round qualifier against Derry in Carlow.

Limerick football manager Liam Kearns has been forced to make one change to his side ahead of Saturday's Bank of Ireland SFC qualifier against Carlow (Dr Cullen Park, throw-in 5.30pm).

JUST a short few weeks ago, Kerry and Armagh were being talked up as the major contenders for the Sam Maguire Cup and that may very well prove to be the case as the season develops.

Patrickswell 4-12 Ballybrown 1-9

Kildare host lowly Sligo in Division 1B in Newbridge today, and the home side are in with a long shot of making the National Football League semi-final line-up.

Limerick dual player Stephen Lucey is set for his first league start of the season in Sunday's crucial National Football League clash against Armagh at Crossmaglen.

Limerick manager Liam Kearns has named the same team that went down to Kildare last weekend for Sunday's crucial appointment with Sligo at the Gaelic Grounds.

LEINSTER'S footballers take on Munster in Portlaoise tomorrow (3pm) looking to debunk the myth that the eastern province has fallen off the pace in the modern era of the Railway Cup.

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

Limerick are in action for the third consecutive weekend, but are travelling the qualifier route following their Munster final replay defeat to Kerry last Saturday.

Despite losing last Sunday's Munster final replay to Kerry, Limerick manager Liam Kearns has selected the same starting line-up for the Shannonsiders' qualifier clash with Derry at Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon tomorrow.

Kerry bagged consecutive Munster SFC final wins over a valiant Limerick side at Killarney's Fitzgerald Stadium this afternoon, as An Ghaeltacht forward Dara O Cinneide inspired them to a 3-10 to 2-09 replay victory.

Kerry and Limerick renew rivalries today in the Bank of Ireland Munster football final replay at Fitzgerald Stadium, as the Kingdom look to make home advantage count following last week’s draw at the Gaelic Grounds.

Limerick manager Liam Kearns has named an unchanged team for Sunday's Munster football final replay against defending champions Kerry in Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney.

Kerry and Limerick renew rivalries today in the Bank of Ireland Munster football final at the Gaelic Grounds in a repeat of last year's decider, with the Shannonsiders bidding to avenge their defeat.

Limerick manager Liam Kearns welcomes Jason Stokes back to the Limerick team at left half-forward for Sunday's Munster football final against defending champions Kerry.

Limerick boss Liam Kearns has opted to recalled Tommy Stack and John Quane to his starting lineup for Sunday's Munster football opener against Tipperary.

Cork 2-8, Limerick 1-9

Kerry boss Jack O'Connor has made a number of changes ahead of Sunday's league semi-final tie with Limerick, opting to recall his top names.

Limerick boss Liam Kearns must do without the services of team captain Tommy Stack for Sunday's crucial NFL Div 1B clash with Armagh.

NO titles are won in March, well not by county teams at any rate.

Liam Kearns has made one change to his Limerick side ahead of their clash with Galway in the NFL on Sunday.

BRILLIANT wing-forward Stephen Kelly is a surprise omission from the Limerick team to play Galway in Division 1B of the Allianz NFL at Ballinasloe on Sunday.

Experienced Limerick footballer John Quane will make his first start of the year for the Treaty County against Wexford this weekend.

STRANGE old day in the drumlins. The development of Limerick football continues unabated with Liam Kearns’ team proving they can win ugly just like they won pretty in the Gaelic Grounds the week before.

Former Mayo star Maurice Horan will make his competitive football debut for Limerick against Laois in the NFL on Sunday.

Munster's Railway Cup football team has a decidedly Limerick flavour to it with no less than six Shannonside players in the starting lineup.

Limerick have made just one change to their lineup ahead of Sunday's Munster final clash with Kerry by replacing the injured John Quane with Jason Stokes.

Limerick boss Liam Kearns has stuck with tried and trusted ahead of Sunday's

Westmeath 2-12 Limerick 1-14