St Mary’s 0-9 Waterville 0-6: Although it was a successful retention of the South Kerry SFC title for St Mary’s (and their 32nd title in total), the durability of Bryan Sheehan was the main talking point after a hard-fought victory over Waterville on the muddy and heavy Portmagee sod on St Stephen’s Day.

Galwegians 12 Cork Constitution 11: Galwegians celebrated a return to Ireland’s top flight on Saturday with a narrow victory over Cork Constitution on the opening weekend of the Ulster Bank League.

For 52 minutes or so of Saturday’s Drummond Cup decider, this was a near-perfect performance from St Mary’s CBS.

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

St Michael’s/Foilmore 1-09 Waterville 0-06

The joyful scenes that greeted Rockwell’s 25th Munster Senior Schools Cup victory at Thomond Park yesterday had as much to do with relief as the realisation they had secured their first back-to-back trophies in over 50 years.

The big breakthrough of 1968 is still spoken about with affection by students and staff of St Munchin’s College, who had to watch for years as schools around them racked up Munster Schools Senior Cup titles at their expense.

Holders Rockwell dealt admirably with the awful weather conditionsprevailing at Clanwilliam Park, Tipperary, yesterday to emerge decisive victors over Castletroy in the quarter-final of the Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Senior Cup.

The knockout stages of the Avonmore Munster Schools Senior Cup arrive with four attractive quarter-final matches over the next two days.

CORK senior hurling selector Ger Cunningham remains on course to manage UCC to a third successive All-Ireland Freshers (1) hurling title but his players had to withstand a fierce challenge from Cork IT before triumphing after extra-time in a thrilling quarter-final tie at the Mardyke yesterday afternoon.

A matter of inches prevented Glenstal causing a sensational victory over holders Rockwell in an exciting Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Senior Cup game at Clanwilliam Park, Tipperary.

St Fachtna’s, Skibbereen 0-13 Coláiste na Sceilge 0-9

TWO late goals ensured Cork IT claimed the Freshers Football League Division 1 title at UUJ’s expense in Newcastle, Co. Dublin yesterday.

COLÁISTE Na SCEILGE’S relentless pursuit of honours looks set to continue as they maintained their high standards of excellence in yesterday opener in the sun-soaked Legion grounds in Killarney.

Coláiste Na Sceilge 1-9 St Mary's College, Edenderry 0-10

A RIVETING Corn Uí Mhuirí semi-final in Listry yesterday, with a drama-laced finale in keeping with the tone of the game.

Leinster 17 Munster 7

It may be just a curtain raiser to the headline act of the Ulster football final replay later today, but there is just as much riding on the Offaly hurlers' relegation semi-final showdown with Antrim at Croke Park (throw-in 2.15pm).

Ireland Schools openside Barry O’Mahony will lead provincial champions Munster Schools into action against Ulster Schools at Campbell College this Saturday.

Coláiste Bríde, Enniscorthy 8-6 Presentation, Athenry 0-4