Dungourney 1-17 Douglas 1-6: Dungourney produced an impressive Cork IHC winning performance at Caherlag on Saturday when they easily accounted for Douglas’ second-string.

Glenville 1-2 Knockavilla 0-3: Glenville claimed the Allianz Sciath na Scol DGF5 Football title as they saw off the spirited challenge of Knockavilla in yesterday’s decider at Páirc Uí Rinn.

IT MIGHT not have been the prize they targeted at the beginning of the season, but winning the Cork County Red FM senior hurling league (Denis Conroy Cup) at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday gives Sarsfields plenty of optimism for next year.

BRIAN CODY will have fond memories of All-Ireland hurling final day in 1972.

MIDLETON’S excellent progress in the Evening Echo Cork SHC continues unabated after they garnered another splendid triumph in Saturday night’s fourth round tie in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

MIDLETON’S excellent progress in the Evening Echo Cork SHC continues unabated after they garnered another splendid triumph in Saturday night’s fourth round tie in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

MIDLETON sprung a huge surprise in the Evening Echo Cork SHC first round at Carrigtwohill on Saturday when they shunted Sarsfields towards the backdoor route with an excellent success.

THREE goals in the opening 21 minutes paved the way for UCC to get their Fitzgibbon Cup ambitions back on track at a bitterly cold Ardrahan in south Co Galway yesterday.

UCC 0-19 Limerick 2-9

BALLINHASSIG issued a powerful statement of intent at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday when sweeping Midleton aside in the Evening Echo Cork SHC second round.

A HECTIC hurling battle in yesterday’s Fitzgibbon Cup clash in CIT ended with the home side thankful to Cathal Naughton’s second-half intervention for settling the issue.

Sarsfields 3-17 Midleton 1-5

Sarsfields 2-12 Na Piarsaigh 0-9

Glen Rovers 1-19 Cloyne 3-11

St Colman’s, Fermoy 2-15 North Monastery 0-6

Kilkenny seem to have the knack of reaching - and more often than not - winning All-Ireland finals and today Galway try upset that trend in the Guinness SHC semi-final at Croke Park (3.30pm).

St Finbarr’s 3-12 Midleton 0-12

Henry Shefflin’s nine point-haul guided Kilkenny through to an All-Ireland SHC semi-final against Galway, after Limerick briefly threatened a comeback in front of a Croke Park attendance of 44,438.

At 5.15pm, there's a distinct chance that all four semi-final spots in this year's All-Ireland hurling championship could be occupied by Munster counties.

Both Peter Barry and Richie Power have overcome injury to slot into the Kilkenny line-up for Sunday's All-Ireland SHC quarter-final against Limerick.

DJ Carey - nine times a Leinster SHC winner - will start on the Kilkenny bench for tomorrow's provincial decider against holders Wexford at Croke Park (throw-in 3.30pm).

League champions Kilkenny begin their quest to regain Leinster and All-Ireland honours as they take on Offaly in the Leinster semi-final at Croke Park today.

Kilkenny take on Clare today in the Allianz National Hurling League final at Semple Stadium, Thurles.

Kikenny 3-26, Wexford 0-5

Athenry, seasoned campaigners in the All-Ireland club competition, take on Kilkenny county champions James Stephens in the All-Ireland club hurling final today at Croke Park.

James Stephens have named an unchanged side from that which defeated O’Donovan Rossa (Antrim) in the semi-final for Thursday's AIB All-Ireland club hurling final against Athenry at Croke Park.

Watergrasshill 2-13, Dromina 2-8

Young Irelands 1-18 Tullaroan 1-9

Cork and Kilkenny meet today to decide this year's All-Ireland hurling final, and for the first time, neither side has won its respective provincial championship.

Kilkenny have included the "walking wounded" in their team to play Cork in Sunday’s All-Ireland senior hurling championship final at Croke Park, the Irish Examiner's Michael Ellard reports.

Kilkenny and Clare face off in today's glamour quarter-final, with the Banner looking to avenge their All-Ireland final loss of two years ago.

Kilkenny boss Brian Cody has recalled Pat Tennyson to the starting line-up for the Cats' quarter-final clash with Clare in Croke Park on Sunday.

Kilkenny have hammered Galway in the Guinness Hurling Championship Round Three Qualifier today.

Galway 0-07 Kilkenny 1-09

Three years ago, Kilkenny lined up against Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final.

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody has made two changes to the side that crushed Dublin by 26 points for Sunday's qualifier tie with Galway in Thurles.

Kilkenny 4-22 Dublin 0-8

PAUL NOONE returns to the Roscommon team for tomorrow’s Connacht SFC semi-final replay with Leitrim at Dr Hyde Park.

Wexford 2-15 Kilkenny 1-16

THERE is growing concern in Clare that outstanding full-back Brian Lohan could miss the opening round of the Munster championship against Waterford on May 16.

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody has opted to experiment ahead of Sunday's NHL tie with Offaly at Nowlan Park.

Cork hurling boss Donal O'Grady has stuck with the same starting 15 that guided the Rebels to today's All-Ireland final against Kilkenny.