Despite losing Austin Gleeson to injury, Mount Sion overcame fierce rivals Roanmore 2-12 to 1-14 at Walsh Park on Saturday night.

There was a double celebration for Guinness Rugby Writers of Ireland Player of the Year Conor Murray in Dublin last night, with Munster named Dave Guiney Team of the Year at the annual Guinness Rugby Writers of Ireland Awards.

Kevin Moran says Waterford are more than a match for any team when they work as hard as they did in Sunday’s Division 1A win over Clare.

Our writers tackle the talking points for a busy weekend of Allianz League action in hurling and football.

Cork IT 1-14, DCU-St Patrick’s 0-6: A good start and composed finish was key for Cork IT yesterday as their 10-point half-time lead provided the basis for an 11-point victory over DCU-St Patrick’s at the latter’s Drumcondra grounds in Round 2 of the Fitzgibbon Cup.

Tallow 1-14 Ballyduff Upper 0-16: Fraher Field was subdued yesterday afternoon for the Waterford SHC semi-final between Tallow and Ballyduff Upper, which Tallow eventually won by the narrowest of margins.

Three time county champions De La Salle face a relegation play-off to keep their Waterford SHC senior status intact after Fourmilewater dumped them out of the race for the News & Star trophy on Saturday evening at Fraher Field.

Three-time champions De La Salle fended off a second-half revival from Ballygunner to collect their first win of the season in the Waterford SHC Round 3 at Walsh Park last night.

Waterford 4-18 Wexford 3-13 (SH Challenge): Waterford manager Derek McGrath will wait until the last minute to make a decision on Maurice Shanahan’s fitness for Sunday’s Munster semi final against Cork.

Tallow 2-15 Ballyduff Upper 1-13: Tallow backed up last week’s draw against De La Salle with a win over neighbours Ballyduff Upper in a fiercely disputed Western derby at Lismore last night.

Pauric Mahony believes Waterford’s quick rebound back to Division 1A is an important step in the development of Derek McGrath’s young side.

Motorsport: Back to back victories in the Quality Hotel West Cork Rally are rare achievements.

The new Triton Showers National Rally Championship got underway with the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel Rally and victory went to Donegal’s Donagh Kelly (Ford Focus WRC) and his Derry co-driver Kevin Flanagan.

Waterford 1-22 Limerick IT 0-18: On a glum January afternoon at Carriganore, Brian O’Halloran’s vibrant performance gave the two packed stands something to raise the spirits.

Connacht took the spoils in a bruising Guinness PRO12 mid-table tussle at the Sportsground, as they defeated the Scarlets for the first time since September 2011.

Connacht 43 Zebre 3

Ireland team manager Michael Kearney has admitted it is “difficult to say” whether Rory Best will face South Africa after picking up a calf problem.

Waterford hurling stalwarts Fergal Hartley and John Galvin believe the county is set for a "sustained fallow period" inside the whitewash, calling for patience from the Déise public to allow manager Derek McGrath rebuild the senior team.

Connacht let a 14-point slip to concede at the Sportsground tonight as a controversial 78th-minute try from Sam Hobbs secured a 24-24 draw for Cardiff Blues.

Tallow 1-13 Ballyduff Upper 0-15

Sarsfields 2-25 Bride Rovers 0-15

Leinster scrum half Luke McGrath is on his way home but second row Michael Kearney has been retained in the Emerging Ireland squad after both sustained concussion in the IRB Nations Cup victory over Uruguay on Wednesday.

Ireland forwards coach John Plumtree will stand down after the forthcoming tour of Argentina, the Irish Rugby Football Union has confirmed.

Ireland must delay the "fairytale" ending to Brian O'Driscoll's iconic international career by one more week, according to Jamie Heaslip.

Brian O’Driscoll admits it would boost Ireland’s World Cup hopes if the union was able to buy Johnny Sexton out of his Racing Metro contract.

A 28-year-old woman who was catastrophically injured when the car in which she was a passenger crashed at high speed has settled her High Court action for €10m.

Munster 22 Connacht 16

Connacht 14 Dragons 11

Two soldiers involved in a violent drink-fuelled fight have been given a chance to stay in the Defence Forces after a judge gave them non-custodial sentences.

Ireland still hold out hope Jonathan Sexton can beat his hamstring injury in time to face New Zealand on Sunday.

Midleton CBS 2-17 Blackwater CS 0-15

The Dr Harty Cup gets under way today and, for the first time since 1928, when the competition was not held, there are no defending champions.

The Dr Harty Cup gets under way today and, for the first time since 1928, when the competition was not held, there are no defending champions.

Passage 1-19 Ballyduff Upper 0-17

Just six days after the Waterford minors broke down the barriers of history in Croke Park, the SHC swings back into action tonight with a heavyweight quarter-final between De La Salle and Ballygunner at Walsh Park (5.30pm).

Galway 0-16 Waterford 1-21

Five-time All-Star forward John Mullane says the future is bright for Waterford hurling following the county's historic All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship final victory at Croke Park today.

Waterford swept to a first All-Ireland MHC triumph for 65 years in a wave of emotion at Croke Park.

Sunday in Croke Park will be a proud day for those associated with Blackwater Community School in Lismore, Waterford.

Bride Rovers 1-14 Ballinhassig 0-11

Waterford 4-18 Clare 1-10

Innovative students have developed a road safety board game that could help save lives.