Munster Development XV 10 Ireland U20 26: Two tries in the dying minutes by right winger Peter Sullivan gave Ireland U20 a flattering 26-10 victory over a Munster Development XV in a hard-fought but scrappy encounter at Thomond Park yesterday.

Lansdowne 24 Cork Constitution 10: Scott Deasy came back to scupper his former club on the Aviva Stadium’s back pitch yesterday as Lansdowne earned a 24-10 win over Ulster Bank League champions Cork Constitution.

Cork City goalkeepers Mark McNulty and Alan Smith are literally lending a helping hand to the Irish cause.

CBC, Cork 7 Ardscoil Rís 9: This victory by rank outsiders Ardscoil Rís will go down as one of the biggest shocks in the history of the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup, when a penalty deep in stoppage time put holders Christian Brothers College to the sword at Musgrave Park yesterday.

CBC Cork 30 Crescent College 5: Christian Brothers College Cork laid down a marker in their bid to retain the Clayton Hotels sponsored Munster Schools Senior Cup when they proved much too strong for Crescent College Comprehensive at Musgrave Park yesterday.

CBC Cork 9 Crescent Comprehensive 8: It won’t matter to Christian Brothers College Cork they won a record 29th Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup title by just a point at the expense of unfortunate Crescent Comprehensive.

Christian Brothers College Cork survived a late rally by Crescent Comprehensive to win their 29th Munster Schools Senior Cup title in a welter of excitement at Musgrave Park today.

There’s more than city pride at stake as old rivals Christian Brothers College and Presentation Brothers College meet at Musgrave Park this afternoon (2.30pm) in the first of the Munster Schools Senior Cup semi-finals.

Ardscoil Rís 15 CBC 28: Christian Brothers College confirmed the favourable impression created in their opening round victory over Crescent with an emphatic 28-15 defeat of Ardscoil Rís in the quarter-final of the Munster Schools Senior Cup at UL yesterday.

All-Ireland Club IFC semi-final - St Mary’s (Kerry) 2-20 Ratoath (Meath) 1-5: Perhaps it was the talk of litmus tests and stern examinations that drove St Mary’s to such dizzying heights.

Mayo 0-15 IT Sligo 0-06: A second successive routine victory kept Mayo on course for a place in the FBD League Final as they overcame IT Sligo in Ballina yesterday.

Kilkenny passed a test of stamina to take back their second Tony Forristal U14 title in three years at Walsh Park on Saturday evening.

Martin O’Neill thinks Shane Long will take the pressure associated with his €15 million move to Southampton in his stride but believes setting a target for the season would help the Tipperary man bridge the gap from being a scorer of great goals to a great scorer of goals.

AIBA World No. 2 ranked bantamweight Michael Conlan is an injury doubt for Northern Ireland for today’s Commonwealth Games 56kg final in Glasgow.

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Martin O’Neill will seek a clear declaration of Stephen Ireland’s willingness to return to international duty before he considers recalling him to the Ireland squad.

Declan Geraghty advanced from his all-Crumlin BC lightweight clash with Francis Campbell in the opening bout of the National Elite Championships last night-

The remarkable away form of Ireland’s U21s continued last night at a rain-soaked Podgorica City Stadium as Noel King’s side kept their 2015 European Championship dreams intact.

Ireland U21 manager Noel King has cited his squad’s stellar away form as reason to be confident heading into today’s Uefa Championship qualifier in Montenegro (5pm).

Fresh from his own brief tenancy in charge of the Ireland senior team, U21 boss Noel King delivered positive tidings yesterday when he met new manager Martin O’Neill for the first time.

Three points against Romania in today’s Uefa Championship U21 qualifier is the birthday present of choice for Ireland winger Sean Murray.

Republic of Ireland 0 Germany 4

Far away from Cardiff City Stadium tonight, there’s serious business to attend to in the Faroe Islands for Ireland U21s as they start a campaign which manager Noel King hopes culminates at the 2015 European Championships in the Czech Republic.

Anna Geary was on a high but she was tired. A 14-month campaign that had seen Milford finally win a first senior county championship after many near-misses concluded with an All-Ireland at Croke Park.

This year’s Elite national boxing championships are only at semi-final stage but already we know that five titles will change hands this year.

Ireland U21 boss Noel King reckons more of his gems can follow Jeff Hendrick into the senior fold after he yesterday drafted in a dozen uncapped players for the upcoming friendly against Holland.

Ireland U21 manager Noel King is refusing to give up the Euro qualification quest following last night’s defeat to 10-man Turkey.

Robbie Brady maintains he’d rather be in Sligo than Serbia tonight.

John Egan is taking inspiration from clubmate James McClean as he makes his way in international football.

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND U21 coach Noel King has named his squad for the UEFA Championships qualifier against Liechtenstein at The Showgrounds, Sligo on Monday night (7.30pm).

IT HAS been a great few sporting days for Ard Scoil Rís.

CBC CORK escaped to victory in an incredible Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Junior Cup clash yesterday.

Monaghan manager Seamus McEnaney has selected an experienced team for tomorrow's Ulster SFC quarter-final against Armagh at Casement Park (throw-in 2pm).

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI has made just two changes from the senior Irish side which started against the U23s on Tuesday for this evening’s training game against the Irish Juniors at Gannon Park (5.30pm).

THE FAI has already begun to process the necessary paperwork on a number of UK-born players who may declare for the Republic of Ireland in the near future.

TOMÁS Ó SÉ and Paul Galvin both return to the Kerry lineup for tomorrow’s NFL Division One relegation clash against Monaghan in Fitzgerald Stadium.

Mayo 2-12 Monaghan 0-15

Monaghan 1-14 Tyrone 0-16

GALWAY may have gone on a scoring spree at Pearse Stadium yesterday but Joe Kernan was not getting carried away after he saw his side put Monaghan to the sword.