St Mullins 0-9 Naomh Eoin, Myshall 0-7

Kilkenny continue the policy of rotation for tomorrow’s Allianz Hurling League Division 1 final in Semple Stadium (throw-in 3.30pm).

AIB ALL-IRELAND CLUB SHC FINAL:

Reigning champions Mount Leinster Rangers and neighbours St Mullins will contest this season’s Carlow SHC final.

The four semi-final places for the Carlow SHC were decided over the weekend, with holders Mount Leinster Rangers safely through.

Ever hear the story of the Carlow senior hurling final that took eight weeks to determine a winner? Urban myth or glorious fact?

Doubts still hang over the ability of champions, Mount Leinster Rangers to complete a three-in-a-row of Carlow SHC titles after they struggled to beat a lacklustre Erin’s Own at Dr Cullen Park on Saturday on a 2-10 to 0-8 scoreline.

Carlow have one championship debutant for Sunday’s Leinster SFC first-round meeting with Westmeath at Cusack Park in Mullingar (3.30pm).

THE Willie O’Connor Cup went unclaimed after yesterday’s Carlow SHC final at Dr Cullen Park as Naomh Eoin battled back to force a draw with Mount Leinster Rangers, 1-7 to 0-10, with a late point from a free by captain Dwain Kavanagh.

O’LOUGHLIN GAELS from Kilkenny claimed their first Féile na nGael Division One title when they defeated Limerick’s Na Piarsaigh (3-7 to 0-4) at Pearse Stadium in Galway yesterday.

Shane Kavanagh and Sean McMahon have both been promoted to the Carlow starting XV for Sunday's Christy Ring Cup final against Antrim (Croke Park, throw-in 2pm).

Shane Kavanagh has knitted back into the Carlow senior hurling panel ahead of Sunday's Christy Ring Cup final against Antrim (Croke Park, throw-in 2pm).

CARLOW senior hurling manager Eoin Garvey wasn’t surprised at his side’s dramatic victory over Down in Sunday’s Christy Ring Cup semi-final.

Two late goals from Des Murphy wrecked Down’s dream of an all-Ulster Christy Ring Cup final at Cusack Park.

THERE are two venue switches for Munster Club football fixtures this weekend.

IT’S déjà vu all over again, as our American friends like to say, as James Stephens of Kilkenny play UCD, Dublin champions, in a repeat of last year’s final.

Eamon McEneaney's appointment as Louth manager yesterday completed the sideline shuffles and reshuffles for next year's Football Championship. Only two hurling posts are yet to be filled. Brendan O'Brien tours the country for an end-of-season report.

FORMER inter-county referee John Denton has been banned for eight weeks following verbal abuse of a match official.

FITZGERALD STADIUM, Killarney was yesterday named as the venue for the meeting of Castlehaven and An Ghaeltacht in the semi-final of the AIB Munster club SFC on Sunday week next.

DARAGH EGAN will be hoping for a second victory over Cork in three days when the Tipperary minor footballers play the Leesiders in the Munster championship semi-final at Kilmallock tomorrow night (7.30pm).

THE primary concern for Kilkenny man Tommy Buggy these last few days has been the preparation of Carlow champions St Mullin’s for the herculean task of taking on reigning AIB All-Ireland titleholders Birr in the Leinster semi-final in O’Moore Park on Sunday.

GALWAY under 21 hurling manager John Hardiman makes light of the fact that his side go into this afternoon's All-Ireland semi-final against Wexford in Thurles (3.30 pm) without a championship game played.