St Finbarr’s easily accounted for Carrigtwohill on Saturday evening in a resplendent Riverstown with a magnificent performance in the first round of the Cork SHC.

A cold night in Thurles twisted decisively with one goal, Eoin Cody’s calm second-half finish for Ballyhale Shamrocks proving the difference in their All-Ireland club semi-final clash with Ballygunner.

Cork lived up to their favourites’ billing to reach the Bord Gáis Energy Munster U21HC final with a win over Waterford at Páirc Uí Chaoimh last night, but they were pushed all the way.

Cork’s side for tonight’s Munster U21HC semi-final against Waterford in Páirc Uí Chaoimh (7.30pm) will feature five players who have played in this year’s provincial senior championship while none of the Déise side saw action.

A sixth Electric Ireland Fitzgibbon Cup title for University of Limerick at Mallow today following victory over first-time finalists Dublin City University.

DCU were always in control of this all-Dublin clash between two colleges hoping to reach their first Fitzgibbon Cup final and they will now hope to bring the trophy back to the capital for the first time since 2001.

DCU midfielder Darren Mullen said that knocking out the champions and advancing to the semi-finals of the Fitzgibbon Cup is a huge boost to hurling in the university.

The game seemed destined for extra-time until the closing stages.

Ballygunner 0-29 Mount Sion 0-9 (Waterford SHC quarter-final): A 20-point blowout against the old enemy confirmed Ballygunner’s standing as the team to beat in this year’s Waterford senior hurling championship in Fraher Field on Saturday night.

Youth took its chance and made it count as a young Kilkenny side made a winning start to the county’s Walsh Cup campaign.

A powerful first-half showing delivered Waterford a first All-Ireland U21 hurling title since 1992.

Waterford 5-25 Antrim 1-8: Concrete solutions may have been thin on the ground, but at least there was general agreement Saturday’s futile exercise in Thurles did no-one any favours. 

Waterford 2-19 Tipperary 0-15: A powerful final quarter burst — in which the home outfit outscored Tipperary by 1-8 to 0-1 — delivered Waterford a first Munster U21 hurling title in 22 years.

Nemo Rangers 2-11 St Vincents 0-9: There was little likelihood of Nemo Rangers losing their second consecutive game in the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship in Ballinlough last evening, as they did last season, despite what in different circumstances would have been a serious wides total of 16.

Waterford SHC semi-final

Kildangan 1-18 Templederry Kenyons 0-18: Heartbreak for Templederry Kenyons, their maiden North Tipperary senior final appearance ending in defeat.

Carrigtwohill 2-13 Ballymartle 1-13

Cork SHC: Carrigtwohill 2-27 Killeagh 0-18

Revenge could well be a dish best served cold to Cork’s minor hurlers by Leo O’Connor’s Limerick on July 1.

They’ve contested the last two Electric Ireland Munster minor hurling finals but Waterford or Limerick will bow out of the championship in Thurles this evening (7pm).

Tipperary 1-14 Waterford 0-16: Despite registering just 1-3 from play, Liam Cahill’s Tipperary did just about enough to book their place in the semi-finals of the Electric Ireland Munster minor hurling championship last night.

Munster Senior Cup: Rockwell 16 PBC Cork 14

Waterford U21HC final: Ballygunner 2-12 Dungarvan 0-11

Thurles Sarsfields 0-18 Templederry Kenyons 1-11

Waterford SHC semi-final

Kilkenny’s Michael Fennelly returns at centre-forward for tomorrow’s All-Ireland semi-final clash against Limerick.

All-Ireland MHC: Waterford 2-18 Dublin 0-19

Electric Ireland Musnter MHC final replay

Electric Ireland Munster MHC final replay

Limerick 3-14 Waterford 2-17

Waterford 2-13 Clare 2-12

Waterford minor hurling boss Derek Lyons is no advocate of the Munster championship structure.

Waterford minor hurling manager Derek Lyons has made sweeping changes for the Munster semi-final clash against Clare tomorrow night.

Carrigtwohill 1-21 Bride Rovers 2-13