Young Munster lifted the Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup at Musgrave Park for an eighth time in a thrilling final against Cork Constitution.

UCD 0

Cork Constitution’s vice-like grip on the Bateman Cup strengthened when they produced their classiest performance of the season at Temple Hill on Saturday to become the only team to win three successive titles.

Lansdowne 27, Cork Constitution, 20: Mike Ruddock praised the resilience of Cork Constitution after his Lansdowne side had to wait until the 79th minute to seal all the points at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

Cork Constitution 13 St Mary’s 15: Luckily for Cork Constitution, they have retained their place in the top four of the Ulster Bank League despite a disappointing home loss to struggling St Mary’s College at Temple Hill on Saturday.

Cork Constitution 26 Garryowen 22: Munster Senior Cup final: Individual quality contributed handsomely to Cork Constitution’s latest victory.

Terenure College 7 Cork Constitution 21

Cork Constitution 28 Young Munster 16

Cork Constitution 30 Bruff 8

UCD 25 Cork Con 25

Munster U19 13 Leinster U19 32

Rockwell College put their Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Senior Cup title on the line at Musgrave Park today (3pm) when they go head-to-head with Christian Brothers College, Cork for a place in this year’s final.

Rockwell open their Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Senior Cup title defence against Glenstal in Tipperary today (Clanwilliam Park, 3pm).

CENTRE Rory O’Loughlin and replacement wing David Busby finished off well-worked moves for the Ireland Schools to outgun the Ireland Clubs in this Age-Grade International at Merrion Road yesterday.

AN excellent start to the second-half was the catalyst for Belgooly to initiate a turnaround and claim the county JBFC title with victory over Charleville at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday evening.

GREATNESS can often be spotted in young players by their willingness to back themselves — and by that criteria, Brian Haugh is destined for a very bright future.

DIFFERENT motivations but the same end goal sums up today’s Avonmore Milk Munster Senior Schools Cup clash between PBC Cork and Rockwell College at Musgrave Park (3pm).

ROCKWELL survived a fierce CBC onslaught in the final five minutes of a pulsating Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Senior Cup semi-final at Clanwilliam Park, Tipperary, on Saturday to qualify for their third successive final.

CUP rugby is often about inspirational moments and Rockwell produced one gem to settle this intense Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Senior Cup clash at Clanwilliam yesterday.

THEY like their barnstorming number eights in Rockwell College, and Luke Cahill appears to have all the weaponry in his arsenal to follow in the footsteps of Denis Leamy and Paddy Butler.

A SPLENDID first-half try by winger Jack Frawley, converted from the touch-line by Diarmuid Dee, gave Crescent a 7-0 victory over Rockwell in the quarter-final of the Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Junior Cup at Dooradoyle yesterday.

Galway 5-29 Laois 0-17

Portstewart's Paul Cutler and Portmarnock’s James Fox fired three-under-par 69s to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the East of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at fast-running Baltray.

Glenstal Abbey 10 Rockwell College 3

Defending champion Darren Crowe will face Limerick's Michael Kemmy in Sunday's second round of the South of Ireland championship at Lahinch.

Forrest Little's Eoin Arthurs took advantage of perfect early morning conditions to scorch to a six-under par 66 and a two stroke lead in the East of Ireland Amateur Championship at County Louth.

Newlands’ Andrew Hogan defied 40 mph gusts to card a four-under par 67 and grab the silver medal for the leading qualifier in the West of Ireland Championship at Rosses Point.

Clandeboye's Jonathan Caldwell made it a birthday to remember, finishing joint top at the Golfsure Irish Amateur Close at Cork yesterday.

Walker Cup hopeful Jonathan Caldwell staked a strong claim for selection in yesterday's Irish Amatuer Close Championship at Cork, where he shot a five under par 67 to lead the field after day one.

Limerick's Pat Murray fired a three under par 69 to share the first round lead in the East of Ireland Amateur Championship at Baltray.

Scrabo's Andrew McCormick put a poor start behind him to grab the early lead in the East of Ireland Championship at Co Louth.

Defending champion Rory McIlroy struggled to a four-over par 75 as Co Louth's Simon Ward led the qualifiers in the Radisson-SAS West of Ireland Amateur Open.

Laois 4-15 Kerry 4-9, Gaelic Grounds

Wexford's good run in the Walsh Cup competition continued at Rathdowney today when they put paid to Laois' hopes of progression to the final thanks to a 2-22 to 1-14 win.

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

A revitalised Rory McIlroy is licking his lips at the prospect of a head-to-head battle with Mark Campbell for the Mullingar Scratch Cup.

Big-hitting Andrew Pitcher led the qualifiers in the Golfsure Irish Amateur Close Championship at the European Club.

Odd couple Rory McIlroy and Adrian Morrow survived the carnage to lead after the first qualifying round of the Golfsure Irish Amateur Close Championship at the European Club.