Derek O’Connor dominated yesterday’s Bruff point-to-point fixture at Rathcannon, the first Munster meeting of the season incidentally, by partnering three winners.

Jonathan Burke gave the Tony Martin-trained The Plan Man a delightful drive to land the Kerrymaid Hurdle on the first afternoon of the Listowel festival yesterday.

There were some shock results at yesterday’s well-attended United Hunt Club’s point-to-point fixture at Ballindenisk outside Watergrasshill.

If we saw a star of the future in action at Limerick yesterday then it was surely the Tony Martin-trained Noble Emperor in the INH Stallion Owners' EBF Maiden Hurdle.

There was some competitive fare on offer at yesterday’s well-attended West Waterford Foxhounds point-to-point fixture at Lismore and handler John Queally, who was on the mark with former pointer Gaillimh A Chroi in the listed mares’ bumper at Sandown on Saturday, appears to have a cracking prospect on his hands in Uncle Danny who readily put his rivals to the sword in the five-year-old geldings’ maiden.

The Tim Townend-owned/trained Dr Patmassini lit up yesterday’s 10th annual Clonmult/Dungourney point-to-point meeting at Avaune by readily putting his rivals to the sword in the winners of two.

The Amarillo Kid provided the County Wexford combination of trainer Willie Codd and jockey Mikey Fogarty with a memorable success when getting the better of gallant front-runner Fosters Cross in the Grade B Cork Racecourse Kinsale Handicap Chase in Cork yesterday.

Ruby Walsh struck for the first time at Killarney this week when Shamar followed his recent success at Cork by landing the Dawn Milk Omega Novice Hurdle before a massive crowd yesterday.

The Tony Martin-trained Green Dragon was the medium of a minor touch in the TipperaryRaces.ie Maiden Hurdle at Tipperary last night.

Davy Russell, on his first day back following an operation to repair a lung, drove Mr Cracker to victory in the featured Kevin Broderick Memorial Handicap Chase at Listowel yesterday.

‘Corky’ Carroll certainly had an afternoon to savour at yesterday’s well-attended second session of the two-day Kinsale point-to-point at Farrangalway for he partnered three winners.

On an extremely busy point-to-point weekend, there were nine races at yesterday’s Muskerry Foxhounds meeting at Dromahane and the well-supported Dr Patmassini showed his appreciation for the fast underfoot surface by readily putting his rivals to the sword in the winners of one.

The Tipperary Foxhounds point-to-point meeting at Lisronagh on Saturday afternoon brought new meaning to the phrase ‘marathon’ for the fixture saw some 175 horses participating on a 12-race card with proceedings drawing to a close at 7.45pm following a 2.30pm start.

It was a case of rolling back the years at the rescheduled Kanturk – Duhallow point-to-point meeting at Dromahane on Saturday for Robert Tyner’s 13-year-old Preists Leap sluiced home in the open lightweight.

There were seven races at yesterday’s Cloyne Harriers point-to-point fixture at Dromahane and the Tom Keating-trained Mortlestown attained due reward for his consistency by winning a vintage first division of the five and six-year-old geldings’ maiden in the hands of ‘Corky’ Carroll, who immediately dedicated the victory to his stricken colleague JT McNamara.

Eugene O’Sullivan’s The Blarney Rose lit up yesterday’s extremely wet Boulta point-to-point fixture by destroying the opposition in the open lightweight.

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The Eoin Doyle-trained Island Confusion lit up yesterday’s Kilmoganny Foxhounds point-to-point fixture at Cregg outside Carrick-On-Suir by destroying the opposition in the second division of the four-year-old maiden.

Former Waterford senior boss John ‘Jackson’ Kiely made a successful return to inter-county management when his side secured victory in yesterday’s Munster JFC quarter-final at the Gaelic Grounds.

Cork and Kerry will meet in a repeat of last year's Cadbury Munster Under-21 Football Championship final on April 11 in Tralee, following their semi-final wins over Clare and Waterford respectively.

Kerry U21 boss Eamonn Fitzmaurice urged his team not to get carried away by last night’s 31-point demolition of Waterford in an extremely one-sided Munster football championship semi-final.

THE ‘Shark’ Hanlon-trained Viking Splash served notice he’s a possible candidate for top honours in the hunters chase division by destroying the opposition in a vintage renewal of the open lightweight at yesterday’s United Hunt Club point-to-point fixture at Ballindenisk.

BELORD, having only a second outing for John Joe Walsh, was much too good for the opposition in the Winter Wonderland Maiden Hurdle at Limerick yesterday.

BUSINESS intelligence software provider SAS has named Michael Kearney as county manager of its Irish operations.

WATERFORD United have been busy on the transfer and loan front over the past few days with no less than six new names being added to Mike Kerley’s squad.

BALLYGUNNER bring a mix of youth and experience to the Gaelic Grounds on Sunday when they begin their Munster Club Hurling Championship campaign against Limerick champions Garryspillane.

Brendan Rea has been named as manager of Waterford United following the departure of caretaker manager Giles Cheevers last week.

Ger O’Brien has stepped down as chairman, director and general manager of Waterford United after five years in charge to concentrate on his other business interests.

GARDAÍ believe a dropped cigarette may have started a fire which caused the death of a young County Tipperary man yesterday morning.

Kilkenny Wildcats' Ian Dowling is one of a host of new caps in the Irish Wolfhounds squad for this weekend's Four Nations rugby league clash with England at Clontarf.

WATERFORD UNITED have sacked Jimmy McGeough as manager after two-and-a-half years in charge at the RSC.

PAUL POWER’S record of service to Ballygunner over the years has been phenomenal.

Waterford United Football Club has announced the appointment of former player, Jim McGeough, to the managerial post.

Former Irish international John Aldridge will hold talks with Bohemians officials later today to discuss the possibility of taking over as manager from Pete Mahon, who resigned earlier this week.

Paul Power is reportedly set to resign as manager of Eircom League Division One side Waterford United.

In the Eircom Premier Division, third and fourth meet tonight as St Patrick's Athletic play host to Bray Wanderers.