While some fine early season sprinting and a number of exciting finishes were the highlights of the Leevale Track & Field meeting at Cork IT on Saturday, the big upset of the day came in the women’s 1500m, where European Junior silver medallist Ciara Mageean had to settle for second behind Orla Drumm.

WATERFORD GAA secretary Timmy O’Keeffe has made a resolute defence of his highly controversial suggestion that the Déise should opt for Kilkenny’s Nowlan Park as the county’s Munster senior hurling championship venue in any future “home and away’’ arrangement they might enter into.

THE new chairman of Galway Hurling Board last night called for an end to the internal disputes which have dogged the Tribesmen in recent years.

A TOP GAA official is warning that the growth in alcohol consumption and substance abuse amongst young people could have serious consequences for clubs and even for the games themselves.

There was a dramatic twist in the election of the Galway hurling manager last night when Mattie Murphy was chosen by the seven-man committee but then rejected by the hurling board that had set up the committee.

Mount Sion 2-16 Ballyduff Lower 1-8

Lismore 2-12, Tallow l-8

Mount Sion 4-15 Lismore 2-8

Ardmore 0-12, Clashmore 0-9

DICKIE MURPHY has been appointed to referee next Saturday’s Guinness Munster hurling semi-final replay in Thurles.

Nire 3-14 Kilmacthomas0-7

Nire 3-14 Kilmacthomas0-7