St Mary’s College 29 Garryowen 6

Shannon 16 Garryowen 9

DOLPHIN returned to Cork last night convinced they had been the victims of sharp practice after losing 13-12 to Garryowen in a bruising AIB League encounter at Dooradoyle.

ONE hundred years after lifting the inaugural Munster Schools Senior Cup, Christian Brothers College, Cork could bring perfect symmetry to the record books if they prevail in tomorrow’s final, sponsored by Avonmore Milk, at Musgrave Park (3pm).

THESE two great rivals have a habit of producing the unexpected.

MUNSTER coach Tony McGahan might have been excused for taking Sunday off after the nerve-wracking ending to the previous day’s Heineken Cup action.

Munster coach Tony McGahan has named a less than full-strength 23-man strong squad of players to take on New Zealand at Thomond Park next Tuesday.

Denis Leamy will return to rugby as number eight on the Munster side to play Harlequins A at The Stoop next Monday (5pm).

Munster coach Tony McGahan this evening named a 27-strong squad for Saturday's Magners League clash with Ulster at Ravenhill.

AGE-OLD rivals Shannon and Garryowen could give the AIB League a boost when they clash under lights at the revamped Thomond Park stadium tonight (7.30pm).

Veteran lock Mick O'Driscoll will captain Munster in their seasonal opener against US Eagles in Hartford on Saturday (8pm Irish time).

Tony McGahan has selected his first squad as Munster coach for their match against the US Eagles at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut next Saturday, kick-off 8pm (Irish time).

Cork Constitution 18 Garryowen 8, Musgrave Park

THERE was a carnival atmosphere at windswept Coonagh on Saturday before this AIL Division One semi-final clash between Limerick’s big two, both sets of fans enjoying the usual pre-game banter; afterwards, however, the joy was all one-sided as the sound of the Garryowen anthem carried from the victorious dressing-room.

Shannon 6 Garryowen 31

Garryowen 34 Old Belvedere 17, Dooradoyle

JEREMY MANNING’S late penalty helped Cork Constitution record their fifth consecutive win in Division One of the AIB League after an 18-16 victory away to Ballymena.

Galwegians 7 Garryowen 20

MUNSTER coach Declan Kidney gets a chance to utilise some of his lesser known squad members when the A team take on Ulster A in Temple Hill today, seeking a second victory over their Northern rivals (2pm).

Greystones 5 Garryowen 38, Dr. Hickey Park

Ireland's Paul O'Connell has been named in a 24-man Munster A squad to pay Ulster at Ravenhill on Friday.

THE Cork/Limerick rivalry is what many people think of when they consider Munster rugby.

IN less than a year, Mick O’Driscoll has graduated from bit-part player to taking a leading role in Munster’s Cup and League campaigns.

Dolphin number eight James Coughlan will lead Munster A into battle with their Leinster counterparts in an 'A' interprovincial at The Sports Bowl in University of Limerick on Thursday (2.30 kick-off).

Ireland World Cup players John Hayes, Donncha O'Callaghan and David Wallace will start with Jerry Flannery, Marcus Horan and Denis Leamy on the bench for Munster's Magner's League trip to Glasgow.

A BRIDGE too far for Munster to win a third Magners League game in succession against leaders Cardiff Blues, despite their best efforts at Musgrave Park last night.

Munster 17 Cardiff Blues 19

Tony Buckley returns from the World Cup to go straight into the Munster side a one of three changes for the visit of League leaders Cardiff Blues to Musgrave Park on Friday evening (7.30pm).

LESS than 24 hours after returning from the Rugby World Cup, Alan Quinlan has been drafted into Munster’s 25-man squad for Friday’s Magners League tie with Cardiff Blues at Musgrave Park.

WASPS are seeking a move from Adams Stadium for November’s clash with Munster in the Heineken Cup.

Declan Kidney has named an extended 26-man Munster squad ahead of Friday night’s pre season game against Alan Gaffney’s Saracens at Musgrave Park (kick off 6.30pm).

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

Munster coach Declan Kidney has announced his Munster 26-man squad for the pre-season trip to have Chicago next Wednesday morning.

MUNSTER have appointed recently retiring full-back Shaun Payne as their new team manager.

WHILE the Garryowen coach Paul Cunningham was lauding his team for not conceding a penalty in the dying minutes of Saturday’s AIB All-Ireland League final at Musgrave Park, his opposite number, Brian Walsh of Cork Constitution, was berating referee Alan Lewis for allowing the new champions to get away with what he regarded as serious infringements within touching distance of their own posts.

Cork Con 15 Garryowen 16

IN THE fall-out from Munster’s Heineken Cup defeat to Llanelli Scarlets, it was felt coach Declan Kidney would begin the process of rebuilding for next season by fielding emerging talent from the provincial academy in the remaining Magners Celtic League games.

Garryowen ran amok at Dooradoyle, posting a seven-try win, to beat off their Limerick rivals Shannon for a place in the Division One semi-finals.

GARRYOWEN ended a 13 year drought without a national title with this AIB All-Ireland Cup final victory on Saturday.

MUNSTER Senior and Junior Cup champions Garryowen are favourites to add the AIB All-Ireland Senior Cup to their trophy cabinet against Belfast Harlequins at Dubarry Park, Athlone this afternoon(4pm).

ONE of Munster’s brightest young stars, Darragh Hurley, has accepted a two-year full-time contract.

Munster make seven changes from the side that played Cardiff Blues for the trip to Ravenhill in the Magner's League on Friday night.

Brian Carney has been named in a Munster squad for the Magner's League tie against Ulster on Friday night first time on foot of the announcement of his two-year contract last week.

SUGGEST to Garryowen coach Paul Cunningham that his team is having ‘an up and down kind of season’ and he will courteously but firmly put you in your place.