For the first time this summer, Limerick’s U21 hurlers were made to sweat.

A powerful first-half showing delivered Waterford a first All-Ireland U21 hurling title since 1992.

Mary I 1-30 UL 3-22: Eamonn Cregan fought back the tears. After 23 years of service, Saturday was his final afternoon in the Mary I corner.

Mary I 0-11 LIT 0-9: The Mary I management cut a somewhat perplexed bunch at the final whistle.

University of Limerick 5-15  Mary Immaculate College 3-14 Fitzgibbon Cup Mary Immaculate College

Henry Shefflin rolled back the years with a vintage display as Ballyhale Shamrocks sealed a place in the AIB All-Ireland senior club hurling final this afternoon.

Mary I 2-19 Waterford IT 0-10: Jamie Wall was the final speaker in the Mary I dressing room before Eamonn Cregan’s charges emerged onto the field.

Limerick minor manager Brian Ryan expects the Treaty hurlers to be driven by the Hawk-Eye injustice which marred their 2013 campaign.

All-Ireland MHC: Galway 2-20 Antrim 0-9

Beagh 2-12 Turloughmore 1-13

Galway 0-16 Waterford 1-21

Waterford swept to a first All-Ireland MHC triumph for 65 years in a wave of emotion at Croke Park.

In 1996 Tipperary minor hurling manager William Maher captained the Premier to All-Ireland minor glory.