DCU midfielder Darren Mullen said that knocking out the champions and advancing to the semi-finals of the Fitzgibbon Cup is a huge boost to hurling in the university.

The game seemed destined for extra-time until the closing stages.

Kilkenny 0-21 Dublin 0-16: The pain of 2016 was well and truly forgotten about as the Kilkenny under-21 hurlers started their 2017 campaign in winning style.

Clare took a massive step away from the relegation zone in Div 1A with this narrow victory over Dublin.

Dublin 2-14 Cork 1-13

Kilkenny 2-19 Dublin 2-10