It is difficult to gauge what Presentation Brothers College Cork will have learned from this disturbingly one-sided Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup quarter-final at Musgrave Park yesterday.

PBC Cork 25 Castletroy 8: Two late tries helped power Presentation Brothers College Cork, the holders, into the quarter-finals of the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup when they overcame a strong challenge from Castletroy College.

Kilmessan capitalised on their second bite of the cherry to become AIB All-Ireland Junior Club Camogie champions for the second time after a strong second half performance against a resolute Clanmaurice at Silvermines.

Shannon have won the Munster Junior Cup for the 11th time after a deserved 33-19 win over holders Clonmel at Musgrave Park.

Clonmel 16 Shannon 16: A draw and a replay on Sunday next was the fitting outcome at Thomond Park yesterday when Clonmel and Shannon staged a mighty battle in the final of the Munster Junior Cup.

Shannon 17 Garryowen 34

South Kerry SFC final: St Mary’s 0-14 Waterville Frank Casey’s 0-7

Erin’s Own 2-12 Ballymartle 2-9

St. Finbarr’s 3-11 Nemo Rangers 2-11

ODM MUNSTER SENIOR CUP SEMI-FINAL:

Midleton 2-19 Erin’s Own 1-08

Currow 2-11 St Mary’s 0-14

Shannon 31 Dolphin 29

Shannon 24 UL Bohemian 22

Blackrock 3-12 Nemo Rangers 4-08

Valley Rovers 1-19 Erin’s Own 1-05

Garryowen 16 Cork Constitution 13

Cork Constitution 16 Garryowen 6

Kildorrery 1-15 Carrignavar 1-14

AN EXCELLENT Scoil Íosagáin performance after half-time earned them victory over Scoil Eoin, Ballincollig in the Allianz Sciath na Scol F3 final at Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork, yesterday.

A SCINTILLATING second-half performance helped Star of the Sea pull away from St Brendan’s and claim the GF4 Allianz Sciath na Scol title at Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday.

SUBSTITUTE Jordan Philpott’s 20th-minute goal proved the decisive score in this keenly contested fourth round tie at Riverstown on Saturday night.

Leinster 38 Glasgow Warriors 3

LEINSTER reclaimed second spot in the Magners League with a 20-8 victory over Aironi on Saturday afternoon but of greater satisfaction to head coach Joe Schmidt was the fact that the province left the Stadio Luigi Zaffanella without any injuries.

LEINSTER coach Joe Schmidt is taking few chances as he takes his side to Italy to face Magners League basement side Aironi at the Stadio Luigi Zaffanella today.

TOULOUSE, Northampton and Perpignan may beg to differ but Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin had no hesitation in slapping Leinster with the label of Europe’s best after an Irish derby where most of the thoroughbreds were trained locally.

OPINION was divided afterwards, more or less along lines of partiality.

A POWERFUL front-row proved the game-breakers by earning a penalty-try to ease Leinster to a hard-fought win over the Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade.

LEINSTER are in an unfamiliar position. Their success over the past three seasons has come with apparent ease, yet tomorrow they find themselves in a must-win scenario.

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.

ROCKWELL COLLEGE bid to reach a third successive Avonmore Munster Schools Senior Cup final when they face Christian Brothers College Cork in Clanwilliam today (3pm).

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.

KERRY football’s love affair with the All-Ireland junior club championship continues as St Mary’s produced a stirring second half display to triumph at Croke Park on Saturday night.

LEINSTER powered through their last Heineken Cup Pool 2 battle with a thrilling victory over Racing Metro at Stade Yves du Manoir last night to secure a coveted home draw in the quarter-finals in April.

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.

LEINSTER stopped the Scarlets from going to the top of the Magners League as they staged an amazing fight-back in the final 10 minutes.