Thurles Sarsfields (Tipperary) 1-21 De La Salle (Waterford) 1-16

Thurles Sarsfields (Tipp) 2-20 Sarsfields (Cork) 2-15

Sarsfields 2-22 Éire Óg Annacarty 1-13

Tipperary 3-13 Kilkenny 1-17

County man Pa Bourke hit a whopping six goals as Thurles Sarsfields blitzed holders Loughmore-Castleiney in a disappointingly one-sided Mid Tipperary senior hurling final at Templemore.

The Tipperary 2012 glory story continued in McDonagh Park, Nenagh last night, the third leg of the Munster Grand Slam completed with this win over Clare in the Munster intermediate hurling championship final, adding to the senior/minor double won in Cork a couple of weeks ago.

The Grand Slam of Munster hurling titles has only ever been done once, in 2005 by Cork.

The curtain-raiser at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday, the Munster IHC semi-final, went Tipperary’s way after beating Cork.

Cork seek a fourth successive intermediate win over Tipperary when they clash in the curtain-raiser at Páirc Uí Chaoimh tomorrow (2pm).

KEEPING Lar Corbett scoreless — it’s a winning formula.

Galway 1-14 Tipperary 4-23, Pearse Stadium, Allianz Hurling League

A CRACKING second half to this Allianz NHL game in Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday really whet the appetite for the May 29 championship opener between these two sides in Thurles.

“A GOOD ould workout,” was the verdict of new Tipperary manager Declan Ryan after yesterday’s one-point loss to WIT in this Waterford Crystal Tournament preliminary-round match, a game that doubled as the 2011 season opener for the All-Ireland champions.

TIPPERARY GAA chiefs look set to investigate ugly scenes that developed after this Premier County SHC semi-final at Semple Stadium yesterday.

THURLES SARSFIELDS dethroned Mid Tipperary senior hurling champions Drom Inch to claim their 41st divisional title at Templemore yesterday.

UL 3-22 LIT 2-18, LIT Grounds (after extra-time)

Thurles Sarsfields 0-14 Drom & Inch 0-5

Drom-Broadford 0-9 Fr. Casey's 0-7

2006 champions Aherlow advanced to the Tipperary SFC final after this facile win at a chilly Semple Stadium yesterday.

Tipperary 2-22 Cork 0-25 (After Extra-time)

TIPPERARY and Cork renew acquaintances at Semple Stadium this evening for the opening game of the Munster U21 championship.

TIPPERARY have named nine senior panellists in their starting 15 for tomorrow night’s opening defence of their provincial crown in the Munster U-21HC quarter-final against Cork in Semple Stadium at 7:30pm.

UCC 2-17 UL 0-14

A POWERFUL and consummate display propelled UL past the challenge of Cork IT in yesterday’s Ulster Bank Fitzgibbon Cup semi-final in the Clan na nGael Fontenoy club in Ringsend.

UL 0-14 CIT 1-8

Tipperary manager Liam Sheedy has named an unchanged side for Sunday's ESB All-Ireland minor hurling championship final against Galway (Croke Park, throw-in 2pm).

Thurles CBS 2-15 Coláiste Chríost Rí 1-2

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