Kerry hurler Pádraig Boyle is hoping the favourite’s tag will weigh heavily on Carlow’s shoulders when they meet in the opening round of the Joe McDonagh Cup at Dr Cullen Park on Sunday.

Kerry 1-23 ... Cork 1-13: A historic day in the world of Kerry hurling as they defeated a Cork team for the time in a competitive senior fixture since 1891 — en route to the Kingdom’s first and only All-Ireland title.

Limerick 3-19 Kerry 1-15: For the second time in three years, Limerick and Clare will contest the final of the Munster Hurling League.

Allianz HL Division 1B

Kerry 1-23  Meath 2-18: Kerry booked their place in the last four of the Christy Ring Cup after overcoming a stern test from a skilful Meath side at Austin Stack Park, Tralee on Saturday.

Kerry salvaged their chances of promotion from Division 2A of the Allianz hurling league when they delivered a dramatic 1-24 to 3-17 win over Carlow at Dr Cullen Park, setting up a dramatic final round of games on Sunday.

UCC, Limerick and Cork all advanced to the semi-finals of the Waterford Crystal Cup after victories this afternoon.

Kildare 1-14 Roscommon 1-11

Kerry SHC: Ballyduff 3-12 Causeway 1-10

Kildare 4-18 Kerry 2-22

Mayo 1-18 Kerry 3-20

Clare and Kerry claimed Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland Under 21 Hurling titles at Semple Stadium this afternoon.

Ballyduff 2-13 Causeway 1-16 (AET)

Down 3-16 Kerry 2-17

Down 3-16 Kerry 2-17

Limerick IT advanced to a Waterford Crystal Cup semi-final against either Limerick or Tipperary following a comfortable 1-25 to 3-7 win over Kerry at Abbeydorney last night.

UL and Kerry advanced to the quarter-finals of the Waterford Crystal Cup following wins over Waterford and IT Tralee respectively this afternoon.

Silvermines (Tipperary) 0-14 Ballyduff (Kerry) 0-08

Ballyduff (Kerry) 2-13 Ballybrown (Limerick) 0-14 (Aet)

Ballyduff 1-15 Lixnaw 1-09

Ballyduff 1-14 Causeway 1-10

Three-in-a-row-seeking Ballyduff and their deadly rivals Kilmoyley advanced to the semi-finals of the Kerry SHC in contrasting fashion at Austin Park, Tralee.

Banished Kerry hurling brothers, Liam, Mikey and Padraig Boyle, have been handed an inter-county lifeline by Kingdom manager John Meyler.

Not even a hat-trick by Kerry’s Padraig Boyle could prevent Westmeath from getting off to a winning start in their Allianz Division 2A campaign at Cusack Park, Mullingar, yesterday.

WHEN Ballyduff take to the field this Sunday in the Munster IHC final they will be rounding off a memorable year for hurling fans in the Kingdom.

THREE unanswered points in the final 10 minutes helped Ballyduff past Courcey Rovers at Cloughduv in the Munster IHC yesterday, a first hurling victory for a Kerry club in the provincial competition.

FAVOURITES Ballyduff were forced to produce a storming fightback to claim their 23rd crown in a thrilling Kerry SHC final at Austin Stack Park, Tralee.

KERRY boss John Meyler is able to welcome star attacker Darragh O’Connell back for this evening’s clash against Westmeath in Semple Stadium at 5pm.

THREE in-a-row chasing Kerry put their Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland U21BHC title on the line when they face Roscommon in this afternoon’s semi-final clash in Toomevara at 2pm.

FOR John Meyler, this afternoon’s Christy Ring Cup final date with Wicklow is a first step. Winning it would be a means to an end.

Kerry 3-8 Tipperary 2-12

TIPPERARY manager David Power received the perfect birthday present at Semple Stadium last night as his side came from 11 points down to defeat Kerry in a sensational Munster minor football semi-final.

CORK’S aspirations of winning this year’s Munster minor hurling championship remain intact, but Saturday night’s victory over Kerry at Páirc Uí Chaoimh was not without anxiety.

PLUCKY Kerry put up a brave show against Clare in this Munster MHC opener at the Austin Stack Park, Tralee last evening before succumbing in the second-half to last year’s beaten All-Ireland finalists.

KERRY put a disappointing Waterford side to the sword in this one sided Munster MFC quarter-final at a wet Austin Stack Park, Tralee last evening.

KERRY manager Pat O’Driscoll has named five members of last year’s minor squad in his starting 15 for tomorrow night’s Munster MFC quarter-final against Waterford in Austin Stack Park.

REIGNING champions Cork have named four members of this year’s county minor football squad for tonight’s Munster Vocational Schools SAFC final against Kerry in Rathmore at 5pm.

ALREADY assured of their places in the knockout stages of the Dr Harty Cup after Christmas, St Flannan’s, Our Ladys and Midleton CBS didn’t spare their opponents in their final game in the round robin series yesterday.

OUR LADY’S, Templemore assured themselves of a place in the knock out stages of the Dr Harty Cup with a 2-19 to 2-13 victory over St. Caimin’s at Claughaun yesterday.

JOHN MEYLER is just 60 minutes from further enhancing his reputation as Kerry’s hurling messiah.

CORK football manager Conor Counihan is “fairly optimistic” that captain Graham Canty will be available for selection for the All-Ireland senior football final against Down.

CORK boss Brian Cuthbert has made six changes for tomorrow night’s Munster MFC semi-final against Tipperary in Semple Stadium at 7pm from the team that scraped to victory over Clare in their quarter-final in Ennis four weeks ago.

KERRY coach Joe Walsh hopes his side can build on Wednesday night’s performance in the Munster MHC quarter-final against Limerick, when they face Clare in tonight’s backdoor play-off (Cusack Park, Ennis, 6.30pm).