Tony Browne is not included in Waterford’s starting side for Sunday’s Munster SHC semi-final clash with Clare.

Some of the world’s top magicians have been pulled out of the hat for a major international festival of magic in Cork later this month.

As the all-Galway Connacht team took the field in sunny Nowlan Park for this M Donnelly Interprovincial Championship hurling final yesterday, they passed under a sign in their dressing-room which stated, in bold red lettering, win, win, win.

Last year they had nine points to spare in their Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-final triumph over Dublin IT and yesterday Cork IT replicated that commanding performance at the same stage against NUIG in Bishopstown.

Thomas Codd and Murty Dempsey have been chosen to assist new Wexford senior hurling manager Liam Dunne for his first season in charge.

THERE are clear parallels that can be drawn between this evening’s Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland U21HC final between Dublin and Galway in Semple Stadium and the minor decider between the same counties last Sunday afternoon.

Galway 0-22 Limerick 2-14

THE future for hurling has assumed a blue and gold hue.

Tipperary 5-22 Galway 0-12

Galway manager Anthony Cunningham has kept faith with the team that beat Dublin for tonight's All-Ireland U-21 Hurling Championship final against Tipperary in Thurles (throw-in 7pm).

THE contentious choice of venue for tonight’s All-Ireland U21 decider has dominated the headlines this week but irrespective of where this game was played, Tipperary were always likely to be installed as strong favourites.

SATURDAY evening in Tullamore provided further irrefutable evidence of how these counties operate at underage hurling level.

DUBLIN boss Richie Stakelum has drafted David Quinn and Ciaran Brennan into his team for tomorrow’s Bord Gais Energy All-Ireland U21HC semi-final against Galway in Tullamore.

Singer Alanis Morissette has come to the rescue of the Broadway musical Jane Eyre, based on the Charlotte Bronte novel.