IT might have been a little too close for comfort at the finish, but nothing could detract from Na Piarsaigh’s achievement in winning through to their first Live95fm Limerick Senior Hurling Championship final at the fourth attempt in the Gaelic Grounds yesterday.

GER REIDY of Castleisland Desmonds and Aidan O’Shea from the Glenbeigh-Glencarr club are the two new faces on the Kerry team to play Donegal in the opening round of the Allianz NFL at Austin Park, Tralee tomorrow.

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.

Munster 8 Connacht 11

MEATH recovered from a nine-point deficit in ordinary time only to be denied victory by a late equaliser at the end of extra time in this TG4 Ladies Football All-Ireland quarter-final in Portlaoise on Saturday, and favourites Galway were a very relieved team to survive.

Crescent College 11 Árd Scoil Rís 10

Galway 4-13 Kerry 2-10

Cork 2-13 Galway 0-6

Ard Scoil RÍs 8 CBC 7

Shannon CCS 2-15 Douglas CS 0-6

Shannon CCS 1-15 St Joseph’s, Borrisoleigh 1-9

Shannon Schools 1-14, St Finbarr’s, Farranferris 1-12

Mayo 1-10, Galway 1-10

CHRISTIAN Brothers College denied Ard Scoil Rís a second Coca Cola Munster Schools Junior Cup in succession at Musgrave Park yesterday.

HOLDERS Ard Scoil Rís remain on course for a second Coca Cola Munster Schools Junior Cup after yesterday's hard-fought 12-8 semi-final victory over Presentation College at Dooradoyle.

TWO first-half Shane Hennessy goals booked UCC's place in today's Collingwood Cup final in Belfast against University of Ulster Coleraine.

Tipperary Institute 5-13

UCC 2 UCD 1