AHANE, the 19-times champions, will play Na Piarsaigh in the October 2 Limerick SHC final after last night’s 3-13 to 1-12 semi-final replay win over Emmets at the Gaelic Grounds.

NEWCASTLE WEST are the first side to book a spot in the semi-finals of the Limerick SFC.

ROUTINE business for Dr Crokes in their opening provincial foray yesterday.

THE penny only dropped for Mike Crowley a couple of days after last month’s Limerick county senior final.

DR Crokes midfielder Ambrose O’Donovan has been ruled out of next Sunday’s Munster Club SFC quarter-final against Limerick champions Monaleen after sustaining a back injury in a car crash last Friday night.

THE Limerick SFC reign of Dromcollogher-Broadford is over as they crashed out at the semi-final stage at the hands of Monaleen.

FOR the Limerick footballers their league campaign ended on a rather unpalatable note. On the morning of Sunday April 12th they entered their final match against Offaly buoyed by the knowledge that an outside chance of promotion was still within their grasp.

Limerick have included championship debutant Ger Collins in their team for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Louth (Gaelic Grounds, throw-in 7pm).

FORMER Footballer of the Year Pádraig Joyce has returned to the Galway fold. The two-time All-Ireland winner has not been part of the Galway squad since last year’s humiliating All-Ireland qualifier defeat by Westmeath.

Dr Crokes 5-6 Austin Stacks 0-8