Four-in-a-row Cork senior camogie championship titles remain within the grasp of Inniscarra after they secured their place in the final in Cork IT last night.

This eagerly anticipated affair didn’t disappoint as East Kerry overcame a strong second-half comeback by Austin Stacks to run out six-point winners and dump the Tralee club out of the championship.

Macroom progressed to the next round of the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship following a captivating encounter with St Vincent’s.

UCC emerged from round 2 of the Cork SFC Colleges/Divisions section with a six-point win at Ballinlough today.

UCC are through to play St Mary’s University College, Belfast in the Sigerson Cup final in Parnell Park next Wednesday.

Kerry junior football manager Jimmy Keane described the lack of interest in this year’s competition as a “total disaster”.

Leo Cullen is expecting a Dragons side revitalised under new ownership and the guidance of former team-mate Bernard Jackman when Leinster open their Guinness Pro14 campaign at Rodney Parade in Newport this afternoon (3:15pm).

Cork 2-9

Our Lady’s, Templemore (Tipperary) 0-24 Kilkenny CBS 2-15: Our Lady’s Templemore manager Tom Byrnes is relishing a crack at competition kingpins St Kieran’s in the Croke Cup final on Saturday week.

Joey Carbery will make his first start at full-back for Leinster in their Guinness PRO12 visit to Dragons tonight.

UCC were given every chance to bring this Sigerson Cup semi-final to extra-time. They squandered the lot and so St Mary’s will contest their first decider in 24 years this afternoon.

UCC 0-10 IT Carlow 1-6 (AET): A point from play by Cork senior county player Brian O’Driscoll in the sixth minute of extra-time proved the winning score as UCC progressed to the Sigerson Cup semi-final with victory over IT Carlow in an undistinguished game at the IT Carlow grounds last night.

Sigerson Cup

Connacht will bid to make it eight wins from eight against Dragons in the Pro12 at Rodney Parade this evening and bounce back from their Leinster nightmare (kick-off 7.15pm).

Inniscarra 1-10 Inagh-Kilnamona 0-7: Just three days after securing a first Cork crown in five years, Inniscarra are only one game away from adding a Munster title after a strong second half showing to defeat newly crowned Clare champions Inagh-Kilnamona.

Both Cork and Dublin have made one change each for Sunday’s All-Ireland ladies football final.

Defeat is painful and Munster have been hurting all week as they prepare to right the wrongs of last weekend’s home stumble to Cardiff Blues in their Guinness Pro12 trip to Newport Gwent Dragons today (5:15pm).

Ephie Fitzgerald hailed his “phenomenal” leaders as Cork advanced to an 11th TG4 All- Ireland Ladies senior football final in 12 seasons.

In his first season at the helm, Ephie Fitzgerald has guided holders Cork through to another TG4 All-Ireland ladies senior football championship final.

Cork 3-17 Cavan 1-3: As impressive as a second-half tally of 3-10 was in seeing off Cavan in the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC quarter-final in Birr on Saturday, Cork manager Ephie Fitzgerald was just as impressed with the defending which held their opponents scoreless after the break.

Cork’s quest for a sixth successive TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC title remains on track after a superior second-half performance saw off Cavan in Birr early this afternoon.

Kerry SFC, Round 2B - Milltown/ Castlemaine 1-15 East Kerry 1-14 (after extra time): Milltown/Castlemaine recovered from a poor opening half, when they were fortunate to still be in the contest, to take over in the second before going on to beat East Kerry in extra time in Killorglin.

Cork 1-10 Waterford 0-07: Ephie Fitzgerald admitted his Cork players were “flat” on Saturday as they dug out a six-point win over Waterford in the TG4 Munster Ladies SFC first round.

Ephie Fitzgerald marked his first championship fixture in charge of the Cork Ladies senior footballers with a six-point victory over Waterford in Fermoy this afternoon.

Cork 1-10 Mayo 0-10: Ephie Fitzgerald admitted that collecting his first piece of silverware as Cork ladies senior football team manager on Saturday came as a huge relief.

Ephie Fitzgerald collected his first piece of silverware as Cork ladies senior football team manager this evening – as the Rebelettes powered to a fourth successive Lidl Ladies National League Division 1 title.

A dominant second-half display by Ephie Fitzgerald’s Cork has seen the holders qualify for a ninth successive Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 final – and within touching distance of the four-in-a-row.

Captain Bryan Sheehan starts at right half-forward as one of two changes to the Kerry side for Sunday’s Allianz FL Division 1 final against Dublin at Croke Park (throw-in 3.30pm).

All-Ireland winning Cork manager Eamonn Ryan is set to return to Ladies Football management next month - for the 2016 All Star Tour.

After a brief respite, Connacht Rugby return to Pro12 action and face an improving Newport Gwent Dragons in Newport this evening (7.30pm).