IN perfect summer conditions, a powerful Limerick side proved too strong for Clare in Cusack Park yesterday as they booked their place against Cork in next Wednesday’s Munster Under-21 hurling final.

PLAYING a far crisper brand of hurling, UCC outplayed CIT to win the Freshers Division 1 Hurling League final at CIT yesterday.

AT a time when Limerick hurling is in turmoil, the young hurlers of Ardscoil Rís wrote a glorious chapter in their school’s history yesterday by winning the Dr Harty Cup for the first time at the third attempt at McDonagh Park, Nenagh.

ROY SHEAHAN (St Michael’s, Athy) will have the ideal opportunity to get his international career back on track when he guests for the Garda/Rylane selection against the New York Police Department in a sell-out dinner show at the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork on Saturday night.

CHAMPIONS Adare eased to a Limerick SHC first round win when defeating Knockainey, 3-14 to 0-9.

AFTER a lifetime of service on the playing fields, Brian Lohan has turned his attention to management.

Árd Scoil Rís 0-10 St Flannan’s 0-9

St Flannan’s (Ennis) 0-15 Árd Scoil Rís (Limerick) 2-9

A Dublin youth, who was involved in public-order incidents which left gardaí in danger from violent teenagers, has been given bail pending sentence with nightly curfew which a judge said should be actively monitored.

HEAVYWEIGHTS Eamonn Higgins (UCC) and Martin Donovan (OLOL) claim top billing on Friday night when Cork County Board host a charity boxing show in aid of the Alzheimer’s Association at Neptune Stadium (7pm).

The preliminary round of the Irish Amateur Boxing Association National Championships got underway last night at the National Stadium in Dublin.

RYLANE Boxing Club will feature five heavyweights on the bill for its second tournament at the Riverside Park Hotel, Macroom, tomorrow night, and six members of the Irish Garda and Firemen’s team for the world championships in Australia will be in action.

JUST a couple of weeks after a sell-out event at the same venue, Rylane Boxing Club will stage another boxing extravaganza at the Riverside Park Hotel in Macroom on Friday, February 23.