Stradbally 2-02 Nire 0-08

Ballinacourty’s hopes of retaining their Waterford SFC title were ended by arch rivals Stradbally (2-12 to 0-12) in Saturday’s exciting semi-final at Fraher Field, Dungarvan.

The quarter-final line up in the Waterford SFC has now been confirmed after the concluding weekend of games.

BALLINACOURTY dramatically dethroned title holders Stradbally in a tension-filled Waterford SFC final at Fraher Field, Dungarvan, yesterday.

THURLES SARSFIELDS stayed on course for a third successive Tipperary SHC title, seeing off the challenge of Loughmore-Castleiney by 3-17 to 2-16 in a thrilling quarter-final at Semple Stadium on Saturday.

DEFENDING champions Stradbally snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against Rathgormack in an exciting Waterford SFC group game at Fraher Field, Dungarvan on Saturday.

STAR forward Barry Grogan kicked nine points as Tipperary boosted their survival hopes with an impressive win at Semple Stadium.

THERE was never any doubt about favourites Nemo Rangers securing their place in the AIB Munster Club football final in Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday.

Tipperary manager John Evans and his Laois counterpart Sean Dempsey have named their sides for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier at Semple Stadium (throw-in 3.30pm).

THE All-Ireland SFC qualifier between Kildare and Antrim will go ahead as scheduled tomorrow night in Newbridge, and Dermot Earley jnr will be available to line out for the Lilywhites.

KERRY football boss Jack O’Connor has named ten of last September’s All-Ireland winning team for the opening clash of their All-Ireland title defence in Sunday’s Munster SFC quarter-final against Tipperary in Semple Stadium.

THE Kerry management are confident of having their goal-keeping position resolved before the end of the Allianz NFL, with coach Jack O’Connor indicating after yesterday’s game in Fitzgerald Stadium that they are unlikely to “spread the net” beyond the three players who have filled the position so far in the McGrath Cup following Diarmuid Murphy’s retirement.

Kerry 0-13 Tipperary 1-9

KILMURRY-IBRICKANE (Clare) 0-9 STRADBALLY (Waterford) 0-6

NIALL CURRAN has revealed how his brother and Tipperary star Paul recaptured top form after being taken off in this year’s Munster hurling final.

NIALL CURRAN has revealed how his brother and Tipperary star Paul recaptured top form after being taken off in this year’s Munster hurling final.

ARDMORE’S six-year tenure in the top flight of Waterford hurling may be about to end after defeat to Stradbally in a thrilling relegation play off at Fraher Field, Dungarvan, on Saturday. The seasiders now face Mount Sion, with the losers set for the intermediate grade in 2009.

Tipperary 0-6 Westmeath 0-15

AFTER the disappointment of losing to arch rivals Nire a week earlier, Stradbally reinstated themselves as one of the favourites to lift the Waterford senior football championship title with a decisive 12-point victory over St Brendan’s at Leamybrien last night.

DONEGAL football manager Brian McIvor has refused to confirm that two of his most senior players, Brendan Devenney and Adrian Sweeney, have been axed from the panel ahead of the upcoming Ulster championship clash with Derry.

THE Department of Transport has turned down a Freedom of Information request to disclose the legal costs incurred by Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC) in its High Court settlement last October with former chief executive Brian Byrne.

Today's O'Byrne Cup semi-final between the senior footballers of Dublin and Carlow has been postponed due to an unplayable pitch.

With a break in the National Hurling League next weekend, Munster giants Tipperary and Clare have teed up an enticing challenge match for Sunday at Templederry (throw-in 2.30pm).

Tipperary manager Babs Keating has made three changes to his side for Sunday's mouth-watering NHL Division 1B clash with champions Kilkenny (Thurles, throw-in 2.30pm).

BRIAN MURPHY and Tom Kenny are to return to the Cork team for Sunday’s Allianz NHL clash with Waterford at Pairc Uí Rinn.

Liam England and Niall Curran, two members of last season's Tipperary football panel, will make their league debuts for the Premier County's hurlers against Limerick on Sunday (Gaelic Grounds, throw-in 2.30pm).

WEXFORD veteran Adrian Fenlon looks set to retire from inter-county hurling. Manager Seamus Murphy confirmed yesterday that while the midfielder had not made contact, he believes that the Enniscorthy Rapparees man has called time on his Model career.

UNLUCKY to have been passed over for an Allstar award, Ardmore’s Seamas Prendergast has the compensation of being named ‘Waterford Hurler Of The Year.’

Nemo Rangers 1-14 Stradbally 0-10

Stradbally 1-8 Nire 1-4

Stradbally 0-6 Nire 0-6

Tipperary manager Seamus McCarthy has made one change to his side for Sunday's Tommy Murphy Cup final against Wexford at Croke Park.

Louth 1-12 Waterford 1-8

Seanie Buckley, Padraig Browne and Michael Crowley will make their first championship starts for Liam Kearns' Limerick in Sunday's Munster SFC semi-final meeting with All-Ireland champions Kerry at the Gaelic Grounds.