Irish rugby history will be made at Monkstown RFC today (12pm) when the Irish Defence Forces Women and An Garda Síochána Women combine for the first time to take on the French Armed Forces on International Women’s Day.

Leinster Senior Schools Cup quarter-final: St Mary’s College 32 Cistercian College Roscrea 29

Tyrone advanced to a very first final in this grade.

St Brendan’s Killarney (Kerry) 4-15 St Benildus College (Dublin) 0-9

Leinster Colleges SAFC final - St Benildus College (Dublin) 2-7 Marist College (Westmeath) 1-6: Goals in the first quarter by Paddy Flaherty and Joe Rafferty proved pivotal as St Benildus claimed a first provincial title in Saturday’s Leinster Colleges final at O’Connor Park.

Cistercian College, Roscrea 31 St Mary’s College 14: Leinster Schools’ Junior Cup: Adi Donovan was the hero at Donnybrook yesterday, as his hat-trick of tries helped Cistercian College Roscrea to make a perfect start to their Leinster Schools Junior Cup campaign.

Cistercian College, Roscrea 31 St Mary’s College 14: Leinster Schools’ Junior Cup: Adi Donovan was the hero at Donnybrook yesterday, as his hat-trick of tries helped Cistercian College Roscrea to make a perfect start to their Leinster Schools Junior Cup campaign.

Limerick 3-8 Waterford 0-12

Grenagh 1-10 Kilbrin 2-5

Kilbrin 0-16 Castlemartyr 0-15

Castlemartyr 0-14 Kilbrin 0-14

Ballyduff (Kerry) 2-13 Ballybrown (Limerick) 0-14 (Aet)

Ballybrown (Limerick)3-10 Ballinhassig (Cork) 2-7

Croke Rovers 0-16 Robert Emmetts 0-05

Ballinhassig (Cork) 1-17 Ballybrown (Limerick) 0-20 (AET)

Blackrock 4-16 Duhallow 2-10

Kilbrin 3-13 Clonakilty 1-17

Duhallow 1-13 Midleton 1-12

Duhallow 1-12 Bandon 0-11

Kilbrin 2-17 Banteer 3-12

This was a tame defence of their Munster U-21 hurling title by champions Limerick at the rain-sodden Gaelic Grounds last night.

For those of you nostalgic for the way hurling was played before the days of tactics and game plans, for those of you who long for the time when you got real value for money at the turnstile, the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick is the place to be this evening, as Limerick face Tipperary in the first semi-final of the Bord Gáis Energy Munster U21 hurling championship.

Holders Limerick have named a powerful side for tomorrow’s Munster U21 semi-final clash with Tipperary at the (Gaelic Grounds 7.30pm).

Tipperary cruised to victory over a disappointing Limerick side in the Munster IHC quarter-final in MacDonagh Park, Nenagh on Saturday.

Limerick manager John Allen has handed championship debuts to Conor Allis and Shane Dowling for Sunday’s Munster SHC quarter-final against Tipperary in Semple Stadium.

Cavan put their troubles at senior level behind them to advance to an Ulster U21FC semi-final in impressive fashion at Kingspan Breffni Park last night.

Kilmurry 3-13 Scoil Eoin, Innishannon 4-3 (aet)

TUAM STARS, the most prolific winners of the Galway SFC but without a win since 1984, reached their first final since 1995 after ousting favourites Salthill/Knocknacarra in this replay at Tuam Stadium yesterday.

SALTHILL/KNOCKNACARRA needed a Sean Armstrong point in added-time to grasp a draw after a terrific second-half comeback from Tuam Stars almost saw them reach their first Galway SFC final in 16 years.

WHEN the Galway U21 hurling team bus approaches Semple Stadium for this evening’s Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland semi-final against Limerick, it will awaken plenty of memories for David Burke.

IT TOOK more than 80 minutes of spellbinding action before Limerick grasped the provincial U21 hurling trophy for the sixth time after a sensational Bord Gáis Energy Munster decider before 8,536 supporters in the Gaelic Grounds last night.

WHICH county needs victory more in tonight’s Bord Gáis Energy Munster U21HC final?

IN perfect summer conditions, a powerful Limerick side proved too strong for Clare in Cusack Park yesterday as they booked their place against Cork in next Wednesday’s Munster Under-21 hurling final.

WATERFORD overcame Cork’s second team to be crowned Munster IFC champions and lift their third successive trophy in the curtain-raiser to the senior final.

RANGERS suffered their first SPL defeat of the season, as Colin Calderwood celebrated his first win as manager of Hibernian.

Stephen McManus has returned to the Celtic defence as a replacement for the suspended Gary Caldwell for today's SPL clash with Hamilton at Parkhead.

MARK McCALLON netted a golden goal in Mullingar yesterday to keep Garrycastle on track for an historic Leinster Club SFC football title. Not alone has the Westmeath club never won the provincial title, but no team from the Lake County has ever managed to annex the provincial crown.

Garrycastle (Westmeath) 1-8 Ballyboden St Enda’s 0-6

CHAMPIONS Cork, bidding for four-in-a-row in this year’s TG4 All-Ireland Ladies senior football championship, go in against Tyrone in today’s semi-final in Tullamore under a certain amount of pressure after a far from convincing display in their last outing.

CORK aim to inflict more misery on Kerry football in this afternoon’s Munster Ladies SFC final Páirc ui Rinn, (3pm).

NENAGH Vocational School confirmed their superiority over Coláiste Treasa by taking the All-Ireland ‘B’ SHC title in thrilling fashion at Kilmallock yesterday.

TEAM Montenotte retained the Women’s U20 National Cup after a dogged battle with Meteors in their Saturday tussle. In a low-scoring encounter, tenacious defence in the third quarter helped the Cork side prevail against a gritty Dublin outfit.

IRISH AMATEUR boxing president Dominic O’Rourke believes the future stars of Irish boxing will be on display at the National Intermediate Championships which glove off at the National Stadium tonight.