Austin Stacks 1-13 St Michael’s/Foilmore 2-6: Champions Austin Stacks opened their Kerry SFC title defence with a laboured victory over St Michael’s/Foilmore at Austin Stack Park Tralee on Saturday night.

Christian Brothers College Cork 22 Crescent College Comprehensive 10:

Pre-tournament favourites CBC have battled their way to the Seat Munster Schools’ Junior Cup final where they face Crescent College Comprehensive at Thomond Park today (2pm).

Castletroy and Crescent will tonight have the privilege of playing under the Thomond Park lights in the first of the SEAT Munster Schools Junior Cup semi-finals (7pm).

Munster Junior Cup: Crescent Comprehensive 22 Rockwell College 5

Newtownshandrum 1-19 UCC 0-21

MUNSTER SCHOOLS' JUNIOR CUP SEMI-FINAL:

St Michaels/Foilmore 2-11 Dromid Pearses 0-8

Austin Stacks 2-16 St Michael’s/Foilmore 1-05

St Michael’s/Foilmore 1-11 Finuge 1-05

Cavan retained their Ulster U21 football championship title with a battling display at Brewster Park last night.

The time-honoured tradition of lumping it into the full-forward line was all Cavan needed here at Brewster Park to reach their third Ulster U21 final in-a-row.

Cavan put their troubles at senior level behind them to advance to an Ulster U21FC semi-final in impressive fashion at Kingspan Breffni Park last night.

KILDARE’S Ciaran Kelly played the captain’s role to perfection with two goals as the Lilywhites lifted their first Leinster Junior title since 2004 at St Conleth’s Park last night.

CAVAN manager Terry Hyland believes his team’s remarkable Cadbury’s All-Ireland U21 FC campaign “deserves” to be rewarded with a maiden title.

CAVAN claimed their first Ulster U21 FC title since 1996 last night after Gearoid McKiernan inspired them to a deserved win at Brewster Park.

ROUTINE business for Dr Crokes in their opening provincial foray yesterday.

THE Limerick SFC reign of Dromcollogher-Broadford is over as they crashed out at the semi-final stage at the hands of Monaleen.

TWO goals in the opening 12 minutes from the O’Connors, Cian and Ronan, proved the decisive scores in this disappointing AIB Munster IFC final at Mallow yesterday.

KERRY’S Paul Galvin is poised for a surprise early return to inter-county football.

Tipperary manager Seamus McCarthy has named an unchanged side for Saturday's NFL Division 2B tussle with Westmeath (Semple Stadium, throw-in 2.30pm).

Tipperary 2-8 CIT 0-13

Tipperary manager Seamus McCarthy has made one change to his side for Sunday's Tommy Murphy Cup final against Wexford at Croke Park.

Football reigns at hurling's home today as Munster and All-Ireland champions Kerry travel to Thurles to take on Tipperary in a Munster SFC clash that is widely tipped to be one-sided.

Former Kildare defender Brian Lacey will make his debut for Tipperary in Sunday's Munster SFC quarter-final against Kerry at Semple Stadium.

Limerick 1-13 Waterford 0-10

Tipperary football boss Seamus McCarthy has made a number of changes to the team that will host Cavan in the opening round of the National League at Ardfinnan this weekend.

The contestants of this year’s McGrath Cup final will be known today and defending champions Limerick are favourites to retain their title.

Tipperary have made two changes to the side that shocked Munster champions Kerry last week for Sunday's McGrath Cup semi-final against Cork IT in Clonmel.

League, Munster and All-Ireland champions Kerry get their 2005 competitive campaign under way today, without captain Declan O'Sullivan.

Limerick 3-12 Tipperary 0-5

Tipperary footballers will be without star attacker Brendan Cummins for Sunday’s Allianz National Football League Division 2B tie against Wexford in Ardfinnan.