Adare's John Fitzgibbon was the hero for Limerick but Clare were left counting the cost of their indiscipline in a niggly and sometimes ugly Munster quarter-final.

KILKENNY 1-18

A lucky 14-man Clare somehow escaped Cusack Park with the win, largely thanks to goals from John Conlon and Tony Kelly.

Offaly 3-19 Kerry 0-14

Clare and Cork will meet again to decide the destiny of the Liam McCarthy Cup after a momentous decider finished level at Croke Park.

Clare 1-32 Laois 0-15

Clare 1-22 Cork 1-16

Clare 0-18 Galway 1-13

Ballinasloe (Galway) 0-14 Kenmare Shamrocks (Kerry) 0-10

Clare 4-23 Antrim 0-7

Kilkenny 1-20 Clare 0-14

Clare 0-20 Antrim 0-12

Galway 4-25 Clare 0-20

UCD booked their place in the fourth round of the FAI Ford Cup as goals in each half by Sean Russell and Stephen Doyle gave them the narrowest of victories over brave Leinster Senior League side Cherry Orchard at the Belfield Bowl last night.

Kerry 1-13 Cork 0-17

CHAMPIONS Clare begin the first defence of their Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland U21HC crown in tonight’s Munster semi-final against Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds and manager John Minogue is hoping his charges can lift hurling in the county after the senior side’s disappointing All-Ireland championship exit last Saturday.

Aidan O'Mahony, who returned to the Kerry panel last week, will be on the substitutes bench for Sunday's Munster SFC final against Limerick in Killarney (throw-in 2pm).

St. Gall's 0-13 Kilmurry-Ibrickane 1-5

Kerins O'Rahillys (Kerry) 0-6 Kilmurry Ibrickane (Clare) 0-7

Clare 0-15 Kilkenny 0-14

Cork 1-10 Dublin 1-9

Drom-Broadford (Limerick) 0-6 Kilmurry/Ibrickane 0-5 (Clare)

Kerry captain Paul Galvin will have to play a substitute's role after failing to force his way into the defending champions' team for Sunday's GAA Football All-Ireland Senior final clash with Tyrone.

Former captain Declan O'Sullivan has made a dramatic return to the Kerry team for Sunday's GAA All-Ireland SFC third round qualifier against Monaghan at Croke Park (throw-in 4pm).

Stephen Griffin is the surprise inclusion in the Donegal side for tomorrow's GAA All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier encounter with Roscommon at Ballybofey, throw-in 5pm.

Darragh O Se and Killian Young have both recovered from injury to take their places in the Kerry team for Sunday's Munster SFC final against Cork (Pairc Ui Chaoimh, throw-in 2pm).

Galway 2-16 Roscommon 0-6

Mark O'Carroll, Senan Kilbride and Conor Devaney will make their championship debuts for Roscommon in Sunday's Connacht SFC quarter-final clash with Galway (Pearse Stadium, throw-in 4pm).

UUJ 1-16 Garda College 1-14 (after extra-time)

Garda College 2-12 GMIT 1-14, Athlone (after extra-time)

Roscommon have brought Frankie Dolan in from the cold for Sunday's NFL Division 2 visit of Meath to Kiltoom (throw-in 2.30pm).

Roscommon manager John Maughan has made one change to his team for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier against Kildare (Dr. Hyde Park, throw-in 3pm).

Anthony McDermott will make his championship debut for Roscommon in Sunday's Connacht SFC semi-final against Sligo (Dr. Hyde Park, throw-in 3.30pm).

Limerick 0-9 UCC 0-6

Today's scores from the Nissan Irish Boys Amateur Close Championship.

Sean O'Sullivan will make his first championship start when Kerry take on Ulster champions Armagh in Saturday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final at Croke Park (throw-in 2pm).

Colm 'Gooch' Cooper is to captain the Kerry footballers for their All-Ireland SFC fourth round qualifier against Longford at Fitzgerald Stadium on Saturday (throw-in 3.30pm).

Kenmare teenager Paul O'Connor has been handed a surprise call-up to the Kerry side for Sunday's Munster SFC final against Cork in Killarney (throw-in 4pm).

Galway launched a superb second half fight back to hold onto their Connacht SFC crown at a wet Hyde Park.

Kerry 0-16 Waterford 0-08

Five players will make their championship debuts for Roscommon when they take on New York in the Connacht SFC quarter-final on Sunday (Gaelic Park, throw-in 8pm Irish time).

Colm Cooper has been restored to the Kerry starting line-up for tomorrow's (Sunday's) NFL Division One semi-final against Laois (Killarney, throw-in 3.45pm).

Seamus Moynihan will make his first competitive appearance for Kerry since last year's All-Ireland SFC final when they take on Dublin in NFL Division 1A this Sunday in Killarney.

DECLAN O'SULLIVAN was looking forward this week, not back.