THE long-threatened storm along the eastern seaboard came early to Parnell Park yesterday, with Dublin beginning yesterday’s NHL Division 1A clash at a whirlwind pace.

SPRINGTIME in Kilkenny and the Cats are back on the field. One week later than planned, given the postponement of last week’s game with Cork, but otherwise it’s normal service resumed, as they beat Dublin a one-sided League encounter not likely to linger in the memory.

CORK put the disappointment of losing their Munster title to Tipperary behind them when they crushed Galway in a one-sided ESB All-Ireland MHC quarter-final at Croke Park yesterday.