Scariff earned the right to face Kilmaley in the penultimate stage of the Clare SHC when they beat Cratloe - 3-10 to 1-10 - in a quarter-final game at Cusack Park, Ennis last night.

Knockainey 4-10 Patrickswell 1-12

LIMERICK goalkeeper Albert Shanahan has paid a costly price for an unforced error which led to a crucial Cork goal in the recent Guinness Munster SHC semi final between the counties.

After the opening loop of three stages in the Hotel Kilmore Cavan Rally, the third round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, both Monaghan’s, Niall Maguire and Cavan’s, Patrick Elliott in Subaru WRC’s share the lead with the Hyundai WRC of Cahal Arthurs a mere second adrift in third.

Limerick 2-14, Kilkenny 0-17

Limerick 2-11 Clare 1-12

LIMERICK will be without team captain Tommy Stack for their make-or-break Allianz National Football League clash with Armagh at the Gaelic Grounds on Sunday.

FORMER All-Star, Eoin Kelly, has again been omitted from the Waterford senior hurling panel for Sunday’s crunch Allianz NHL Division 1A tie against Galway at Walsh Park (2pm).

LIMERICK manager Pat Joe Whelahan was almost lost for words after yesterday's Allianz National Hurling League defeat by Tipperary at the magnificently redeveloped Gaelic Grounds.

JOE DEANE will miss Cork’s NHL opener after he hobbled out of this highly competitive challenge with Galway at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday.

A LEADING GAA official has warned there can be no repeat of the infamous “Martin Johnson snub”, if Croke Park is opened up to other sports.

Kilmallock 5-10 Doon 3-7

Adare 1-12 Garryspillane 0-14

Michael Barrable and co-driver, Dermot O’Gorman (Subaru WRC) won a keenly contested Monaghan Rally, the second round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship.

Setting fastest times on two of the three stages of the second loop, Michael Barrable (Subaru WRC) has stretched his advantage in the Monaghan Rally to 20 seconds.

The first round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, the Downhill House Hotel Mayo Rally, was won by Eugene Donnelly/Paul Kiely (Subaru WRC).

Donegal 3-13,Cork 0-2

Second place on the Tipperary Stonethrowers Rally for Niall Maguire was enough to clinch the 2002 Dunlop National Rally Championship, his second win in four years.

Entering the final three stages of the Tipperary Stonethrowers Rally, the eighth round of the Dunlop

Niall Maguire and co-driver, Paul McLaughlin have eked out a nine second lead over the Toyota Celica of Eugene Donnelly/Paul Kiely in the Sligo Rally, the seventh round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship.