Offaly 3-11

Kilkenny 0-15 Wexford 0-14: A pointed injury-time free from Alan Murphy secured victory for Kilkenny in a hugely competitive Walsh Cup senior hurling semi-final at O’Kennedy Park yesterday.

Kilkenny 4-18 Westmeath 0-18: A flood of early goals helped Kilkenny cruise to a 12-point Walsh Cup win in Mullingar yesterday, setting up a semi-final clash with Wexford next weekend.

Jackie Tyrrell makes his first since last year’s Leinster final as one of five changes to the Kilkenny side for tomorrow’s Allianz HL Division 1A clash with Galway at Nowlan Park tomorrow (2pm).

Brian Cody has made four changes to the Kilkenny side for today’s Allianz Hurling League Division 1A clash with Tipperary in Nowlan Park (throw-in 2pm).

CORK 4-18 KILKENNY  3-21: Brian Cody does not believe Kilkenny’s championship efforts will be hindered by the 11-week layoff leading into their Leinster opener.

Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny) 1-18 v Kilmallock (Limerick) 1-18:

Henry Shefflin rolled back the years with a vintage display as Ballyhale Shamrocks sealed a place in the AIB All-Ireland senior club hurling final this afternoon.

St. Peter’s College (Wexford) 1-16 Castlecomer CS (Kilkenny) 0-6: Leinster Post Primary Hurling: St. Peter’s College eased to a 13 points win over Castlecomer Community School in this one-sided Leinster Post Primary SAHC quarter-final at the Netwatch Carlow Centre of Excellence on Saturday.

Another week, another huge haul from TJ Reid and, predictably, another big victory for star-studded Ballyhale Shamrocks.

Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-15 Kilmacud Crokes 0-12

Kerry 2-21 Sligo 0-10

Wexford 2-14 Kilkenny 0-10

Carrickshock 4-14 Shamrocks 2-14

Wexford 1-21 Kilkenny 0-21 (after extra time)

Wexford 1-21 Kilkenny 0-21(after extra-time)

“Every game is an All-Ireland” is Kilkenny captain Brian Kennedy’s mantra as he leads the county into this evening’s Bord Gais Energy Leinster U21 final against Wexford at Wexford Park (7.30pm).

Offaly 1-13 Kilkenny 1-19

Wexford 2-18 Kilkenny 0-16

Thurles Sarsfields (Tipperary) 1-21 De La Salle (Waterford) 1-16

Laois may have accounted for initial favourites Dublin in the first round, but very few outside their own camp are giving them any chance of overcoming Kilkenny.

Star performer John Power produced four points during the closing five minutes, and boosted by another from Ger Aylward, 14-man Kilkenny cobbled together a battling victory over Westmeath yesterday.

It may have been a senior development squad team on duty, but the New Year began as the old one finished for Kilkenny — a victory, albeit a hard-earned one.

WINNING silverware is rarely straightforward and Dublin can certainly attest to that after dragging themselves over the winning line to claim a 13th Leinster MHC title at Croke Park yesterday.

IN the end there was to be no hurling romance in Semple Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Kilkenny 2-10 Clare 0-14

DUBLIN have the perfect opportunity for revenge presented to them when they face off against Kilkenny in tomorrow afternoon’s ESB Leinster MHC final in Croke Park at 2pm.

SLICK Kilkenny demolished Offaly by 12 points in yesterday’s ESB Leinster MHC semi-final at O’Connor Park, Tullamore. The ‘Cats’, managed by Richie Mulrooney, face Dublin in the final next Sunday at Croke Park.

EDINBURGH coach Andy Robinson has opted to rest captain Mike Blair for tonight’s Heineken Cup clash with Castres.

Captain Brian O'Driscoll has been passed fit to play for Leinster at home to Edinburgh in the Heineken Cup at The RDS on Friday night.

WITH almost half their first team away in France and a revamped RDS providing the backdrop, this Magners League opener threatened to be a step into the unknown for Leinster.

Derek O'Reilly has been included in the Dublin team for tomorrow's concluding All-Ireland SHC qualifier against Offaly (Tullamore, throw-in 3pm).

John Brophy hit the match-winning point in the 68th-minute as Laois gave the Dublin hurlers an early season shock at Rathdowney.

Dublin manager Tommy Naughton has made five changes to his side for Sunday's NHL Division 2A tussle with Carlow (St. Sylvester's, Malahide, throw-in 3.30pm).

Glasgow 13, Ulster 20

Glasgow 13 Ulster 20

ERIC ELWOOD is back to lead the Connacht challenge for a place in the Celtic Cup final at the Sportsground, Galway, tomorrow (2.p.m.), but there is no place for captain Tim Allnutt.

LEO CULLEN may have missed out on the World Cup but Leinster coach Gary Ella is delighted to have him back as Leinster captain for the visit of Edinburgh to Donnybrook this evening.

Ulster 33 Glasgow 6