Thurles Sarsfields 1-21 Drom & Inch 2-15

Drom-Inch 2-26 Loughmore-Castleiney 1-21 (AET)

Mid Tipp SHC title holders, Loughmore-Castleiney, blitzed Tipperary champions Drom-Inch in this Mid Tipperary senior hurling semi-final replay at Templetuohy on Saturday.

The clash of the champions in the Mid Tipperary senior hurling championship semi-final ended in stalemate at Templetuohy yesterday as county champions Drom-Inch, courtesy of a pointed free by Johnny Ryan with the last puck of extra-time, forced a 2-21 each draw with Loughmore-Castleiney, the divisional champions, in a thrilling contest.

TRY, try and try again goes the legend of Robert the Bruce, the persistence of a spider in his hideout cave at Rathlin Island persuading the Scottish lord to go back and have one last lash at gaining the throne, which of course he succeeded in doing.

JOY unconfined for Drom & Inch yesterday in Semple Stadium as they won their first Tipperary senior hurling title, edging out Clonoulty Rossmore by two points to get their hands on the Dan Breen Cup.

THE departure of champions Thurles Sarsfields at the semi-final stage of the Tipperary senior hurling championship has left Drom & Inch and Clonoulty-Rossmore in tomorrow’s decider, and each will fancy their chances.

A NINE-point victory for Drom-Inch. And after completely outclassing their opponents it was the least they deserved.

COUNTY star Seamus Callanan capped a sensational display with the winning score from a 90m injury time free to give Drom-Inch a 2-16 to 1-18 over Burgess in Saturday’s Tipperary SHC fourth round tie at Templemore.

THURLES SARSFIELDS dethroned Mid Tipperary senior hurling champions Drom Inch to claim their 41st divisional title at Templemore yesterday.

GOALS were the difference in this meeting of neighbours in the Tipperary SHC quarter-final at Semple Stadium yesterday, the two second-half three-pointers by Mid-Tipp champions Drom & Inch enough to ease them onto a semi-final meeting with reigning champions Toomevara next Sunday at the same venue.

They’re playing it down, but Tipperary and James Woodlock are ready to prove they can win a battle with Waterford, says Diarmuid O’Flynn.

Hugh Maloney, who has had injury problems with both shoulders this season, has been passed fit to play for Tipperary in Sunday's All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-final against Waterford.

MICHAEL WEBSTER is pushing hard for a place in Tipperary’s starting 15 for Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Waterford.

Tipperary manager Liam Sheedy has made two changes to his team for Sunday's Munster SHC final against Clare at the Gaelic Grounds (throw-in 4pm).

Benny Dunne loses out to Seamus Callinan in the Tipp senior hurling starting line-up to face Cork on Sunday in Pairc Ui Chaoimh.

Tipperary hurling manager Liam Sheedy may have guided the Premier county to their 19th National League success but the Portroe man, speaking afterwards, was keen to stress that Tipp's Munster championship semi-final against Cork is not far around the corner.

NOT a red card in sight. Instead, a cracking contest in the Gaelic Grounds yesterday, played in the fine spirit which embellishes the game of hurling when showcased at its best and, by general consensus, the Allianz National League title was won by the best team on the day.

Galway 3-16 Tipperary 3-18

Kilkenny 1-10 Tipperary 1-15

Waterford 0-14 Tipperary 1-16

The Tipperary Senior Hurling team to play Limerick in Sunday's Allianz National Hurling league clash at Semple Stadium shows four changes from the side that defeated Offaly last weekend.

Tipperary have named their team to face Offaly this Sunday in the National Hurling League.

Tipperary manager Liam Sheedy has opted to make wholesale changes to his team for Saturday's Waterford Crystal Cup semi-final against Cork IT (Templemore, throw-in 2.30pm).

Brendan Cummins will be back guarding Tipperary's goal this weekend for the first time since he was sensationally dropped last June by then Premier county manager Michael 'Babs' Keating.

Tipperary upset the applecart at Thurles this evening as they secured their first championship win over Cork since 1991 to qualify for the All-Ireland SHC quarter-finals as Group 1B winners.

Limerick 0-22 Tipperary 2-13

With injuries clearing, Tipperary manager Babs Keating has been able to name an unchanged team for Sunday's second Munster SHC semi-final replay against Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds, throw-in 3.30pm.

Limerick 1-24 Tipperary 2-21, Semple Stadium (aet)

Babs Keating has made six changes to his Tipperary team for Sunday's NHL Division 1B encounter with Kilkenny (Nowlan Park, throw-in 2.30pm).

Toomevara attacker Francis Devanney has been drafted into the Tipperary side for Sunday's All-Ireland SHC quarter-final against Waterford at Croke Park (throw-in 4pm).

Tipperary manager Babs Keating has made four changes to his side for Sunday's NHL Division 1B clash with Galway (Semple Stadium, throw-in 3.30pm).

With a break in the National Hurling League next weekend, Munster giants Tipperary and Clare have teed up an enticing challenge match for Sunday at Templederry (throw-in 2.30pm).

2005 All-Star nominee Micheal Webster has returned from injury to take his place in a much-changed Tipperary team for Sunday's NHL Division 1B trip to Antrim (Cushendall, throw-in 2.00pm).

Tipperary 0-10 Kilkenny 0-19

Tipperary manager Babs Keating has made three changes to his side for Sunday's mouth-watering NHL Division 1B clash with champions Kilkenny (Thurles, throw-in 2.30pm).