Ireland Under-20 Grand Slam winner Rob Russell got among the tries as Dublin University claimed the scalp of All-Ireland League leaders Cork Constitution to take a step closer to a historic semi-final place.

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Glenstal are into the quarter-finals of the Munster Schools Senior Cup after scraping past Rockwell College at the University of Limerick’s 4G pitch, writes John Keogh

Glenstal Abbey 18 Rockwell College 0: A powerful display by Glenstal up front and out wide sent Rockwell packing yesterday and put the Co Limerick school into the penultimate stage.

In one of the biggest shocks for many a year in the competition, an injury-time penalty put holders Christian Brothers College to the sword at Musgrave Park yesterday.

Glenstal 27 St Clement’s 10: Glenstal are quietly fancied to make their presence felt in this season’s Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup and they got their campaign off to a solid start on the 4G UL pitch yesterday by beating St Clement’s 27-10.

Sarsfields 2-10 Craughwell 0-14: And so the cycle of history goes on. It wouldn’t be a Sarsfields success in Galway without the Cooneys at the forefront.

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The son of a woman murdered in 2002 wants a range of minimum sentences of 15 to 30 years and whole-life terms for murderers, writes Cormac O’Keeffe.

Kildare boss Jason Ryan may watch championship games from the stand this year to improve his effectiveness.

REIGNING champions Portumna sealed a place in the quarter-finals of the Galway senior hurling championship when they defeated Kinvara by 2-22 to 1-10 in a repeat of the 2007 county final.

A number of gardaí have given evidence today to the Central Criminal Court in the trial of an 18-year-old Kilkenny man, accused of murdering his friend’s mother.

IT took Brian Lacey some time before becoming accustomed to the Kildare dressingroom over the winter and spring.

Kildare make changes in attack for Sunday's vital NFL Division 1B game against Laois in Portlaoise on Sunday.

Kildare have made several changes to their team for Sunday's National Football League opener against Cavan in Newbridge.