Today seemed to be tailor-made for Joey Carbery.

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen says Scott Fardy’s experience will play a crucial role in the development of the academy players at the province. The 32-year-old versatile Brumbies lock will join Leinster after the Super Rugby season ends.

Munster 21 Scarlets 30: For 40 minutes at Thomond Park last night, Munster played some of their finest rugby of the season and deservedly opened up a 15 point lead over Welsh visitors Scarlets in a truly remarkable Guinness Pro 12 encounter.

Ireland centre Luke Marshall is determined to right recent wrongs this evening when a struggling Ulster side travel to Llanelli to face the Guinness PRO12’s in-form side unbeaten in eight games at Parc y Scarlets (7.35pm).

Longford 4-10 Antrim 1-12: A second half goal glut sealed a first TG4 All-Ireland Ladies JFC title since 1997 for Longford at Croke Park.

A second-half goal glut sealed a first TG4 All-Ireland junior ladies football title since 1997 for Michael Bohan’s Longford at Croke Park this afternoon.

Both Cork and Dublin have made one change each for Sunday’s All-Ireland ladies football final.

New Zealander Charles Piutau is anxious to get back into Ulster action for the visit of the winless Scarlets to the Kingspan Stadium this evening (7.05 pm),

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Ballinderry (Derry) 0-14 Clonoe (Tyrone) 0-10

Clonoe 3-08 Carrickmore 0-12

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.

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Crossmaglen Rangers 3-09 Pearse Og 0-11

Killererin 0-12 Micheál Breathnach’s 0-10

Diarmuid Murtagh was the hero for champions Roscommon as they booked a place in the Connacht minor football championship final.

CROSSMAGLEN RANGERS scarcely broke sweat in securing their 15th Armagh SFC title in 16 years at the Morgan Athletic Grounds yesterday.

THOMAS CORCORAN kept Roscommon in line for a repeat of their 2006 All-Ireland title success with two spectacular free-kick conversions at Croke Park.

THE future looks bright for Cavan as their underage revolution gathers pace.

RESOLUTE Armagh stunned Down in yesterday’s Ulster SHC semi-final at wintry Casement Park to push the Mourne men out of the race and book themselves a place in the decider against Antrim.

Cork 3-10 Mayo 1-9

CORK retained their Bord Gáis Energy Ladies National Football League Division 1 crown with a devastating performance against Mayo in Saturday’s Kiltoom decider.

Cork 1-20 Mayo 0-11

Garda College 2-12 GMIT 1-14, Athlone (after extra-time)

THE week long Six Nations Under-18 rugby tournament, which gets underway in Cork tomorrow, is estimated to be worth in excess of €500,000 to the economy of the city.

IT will take more than a laboured victory over League One strugglers to transform Coventry’s struggling fortunes, but the midlanders are currently grateful for small mercies.

Ballina Stephenites (Mayo) 2-8 St Brigid's (Roscommon) 0-12

EXPECT a rush by several of Leinster’s established senior clubs to acquire the services of Seapoint full-back Felix Jones after this performance.

Seapoint 47 Coleraine 15, Dubarry Park

IRISH striker Laura Hislop misses Saturday’s FIFA Women’s World Cup encounter against Scotland due to college exams in the United States.

THE Republic of Ireland Women’s Senior manager, Noel King has announced an 18-strong squad to face Scotland in their World Cup Qualifier at 2pm on Sunday in McDiarmid Park, Perth.

Connacht giants Ballina Stephenites take on the Leinster champions in today's All-Ireland club football final at Croke Park.

Ballina Stephenites defender Enda Devenney has been ruled out of tomorrow's All-Ireland club football final against Portlaoise.