Cork Constitution 7 UL Bohemian 35

Dolphin 27 UL Bohemians 9

UL Bohemian 16 Garryowen 12

UL/Bohemian 13 Young Munster 11

The reception Shannon received from their ecstatic fans as they trooped off the Coonagh pitch spoke volumes for the sense of relief felt by those from the Limerick club.

Shannon out-half Tadg Bennett held his nerve under fierce pressure at Dooradoyle last night to land an equalising penalty from 45 metres with the last kick of the game to force a 20-20 draw with Garryowen in the Ulster Bank League.

Shannon’s need may have been greater before kick-off, but that didn’t stop Garryowen from inflicting a 12-point defeat on their Limerick rivals in this All-Ireland League Division 1A clash at Thomond Park last night.

YOUNG MUNSTER completed a hat-trick of Limerick Charity Cup finals wins when disposing of the challenge of a youthful Shannon side at a wet and blustery Dooradoyle last night.

GARRYOWEN swept Shannon aside in convincing fashion under the Dooradoyle lights last night to climb off the bottom of Division 1A of the Ulster Bank All-Ireland League and in the process gave their ailing season a massive boost.

MUNSTER and Ireland hooker Jerry Flannery played the first half of last night’s All-Ireland League game for Shannon against Garryowen at Thomond Park, without any recurrence of the back and calf injuries that have bedevilled his career over the past two seasons.

EOGHAN GRACE provided the inspiration to propel Shannon into the semi-finals of the Munster Senior Cup after a hard-fought contest in Musgrave Park yesterday.

Garryowen 12 Shannon 10

MUNSTER coach Declan Kidney has finalised his squad for their pre-season tour to the United States.

There was good news for Munster coach Declan Kidney ahead of their Heineken Cup clash with Castres on Friday as John Hayes, Jerry Flannery and John Kelly all took some part in training yesterday.

ALTHOUGH Frankie Sheahan is a late defection due to a calf injury, Munster face Llanelli Scarlets at Stradey Park this evening (5.30pm) confident of a record-equalling 10th successive victory in the Celtic League.

WHEREAS coach Alan Gaffney occasioned little or no surprise when he announced his side to meet Castres in tonight’s Heineken European Cup tie in Castres, his opposite number, Christope Urios, unexpectedly made three changes to his anticipated line-up.

DONNCHA O’Callaghan and Shaun Payne are out of the Munster team to meet Harlequins in the opening match of the Heineken European Cup at Thomond Park on Saturday.

Alan Gaffney has decided to use Rob Henderson, Anthony Horgan and David Wallace in his Munster side to meet The Borders at Musgrave Park tomorrow evening.

Alan Gaffney has decided to select the versatile Jason Holland at out-half with Conrad O'Sullivan coming into the centre to partner Mike Mullins for the Celtic League clash with Edinburgh at Meadowbank on Frisday night (K/O 7.30pm).

Galway 2-14 Kilkenny 2-7

A FEAST in the pack, a famine in the back division.