Tipperary’s 2010 All-Ireland SHC medallist Seamus Hennessy has revealed his championship season is in jeopardy as he requires further surgery on an ongoing knee problem.

Tomás Ó Sé returns to the Kerry side for Sunday’s Allianz Football League Division 1 clash with Dublin at Fitzgerald Stadium.

Cork footballers will be without Daniel Goulding for the opening stages of their Allianz Football League Division 1 campaign as he is set to undergo knee surgery next week.

Tipperary 3-23 UCC 2-15

New Tipperary senior hurling manager Eamon O’Shea has predicted Lar Corbett will rediscover his best form in the blue and gold shirt in 2013.

Clonmel Commercials 1-09 Thomas MacDonaghs 0-05

Tipperary senior football champions Thomas MacDonaghs came from behind in both ordinary and extra-time to force a draw in a thrilling championship quarter-final with Éire Óg/Anacarty at The Ragg on Saturday.

Clare’s Seadna Morey was named the 2012 Bord Gáis Energy Breaking Through Player of the Year in Croke Park yesterday evening.

Declan Ryan faces a big summer and needs to show he has learned from past errors if Tipp are to prosper.

Tipperary senior hurling manager Declan Ryan has cut seven players from an extended squad ahead of next Saturday’s Waterford Crystal Cup quarter-final against UL — including 2010 All-Ireland winner Pat Kerwick.

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THERE were two close calls but no upsets in the weekend’s Tipperary senior hurling championship.

TIPPERARY champions Thurles Sarsfields put their poor divisional form behind them as they hammered Knockavilla Kickhams 6-21 to 1-12 in the first round of the county senior hurling championship at The Ragg.

YOUNG Hurler of the Year Brendan Maher came through his competitive comeback unscathed yesterday , scoring three points for Borrisoleigh in their North Tipperary SHC defeat by Kildangan.

WHEN Tipperary selector Michael Gleeson walked into the senior dressing-room for the first time, there were a plethora of familiar faces.

Clonoulty Rossmore's John O'Keeffe has been chosen to start for Tipperary in Sunday's Munster SHC quarter-final against Cork in Thurles (throw-in 4pm).

BOTH Cork and Tipp report strong hands for their eagerly-awaited Munster SHC opener this Sunday in Thurles.

CORK defender Ronan Curran will be given this week to prove his fitness for the clash with Tipperary in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship.

TWELVE months ago UCC were on the receiving end of a Fitzgibbon Cup drubbing against Limerick IT in aquatic conditions in the Mardyke on an afternoon when Galway star Joe Canning was in irrepressible form. Now UCC have a shot at atonement in this afternoon’s semi-final.

TIPPERARY senior hurling manager Declan Ryan has dropped four members of last year’s All-Irelandwinning squad. Defenders Conor O’Brien and Hugh Maloney have been let go, along with forward pair Paddy Fanning and Timmy Hammersley.

LAST March when Limerick IT and NUI Galway met in the Fitzgibbon Cup semi-final in Dangan, they conjured up a spellbinding clash that yielded 49 scores over 80 minutes of pulsating action.

ALL STAR midfielder Brendan Maher is an injury doubt for Tipperary’s Allianz Hurling League clash with Dublin on Saturday night.

Cork IT 2-12 NUI Galway0-17

MUNSTER Council chairman Seán Walsh believes GAA chiefs may be forced to restructure their fixture schedules to ensure earlier finishes to provincial club championships.

The personal accolades continue to flow for the Tipperary hurlers, with Séamus Hennessy selected as the Bord Gáis Energy Breaking Through Player of the Year, following his displays in the 2010 Under-21 Hurling Championship.

GALWAY boss Anthony Cunningham reiterated his annoyance at been forced to play Tipperary in the All-Ireland U21 HC final at Semple Stadium on Saturday night.

Tipperary 5-22 Galway 0-12

Lorrha & Dorrha clubman Ciaran Hough has been named in the Tipperary side for tonight's All-Ireland U-21 Hurling Championship final against Galway in Thurles (throw-in 7pm).

Eoin Kelly has had worse weeks. Last Sunday he captained Tipperary to the All-Ireland senior hurling title. Now he reflects on the biggest day of his sporting life with Michael Moynihan

THE contentious choice of venue for tonight’s All-Ireland U21 decider has dominated the headlines this week but irrespective of where this game was played, Tipperary were always likely to be installed as strong favourites.

The All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship final between Galway and Tipperary will proceed as planned at Semple Stadium on Saturday evening (throw-in 7pm).

Thus Tipperary yesterday.

BEFORE anything else, just consider this brief sample of the fare yesterday.

LAST September’s lesson was well learned.

THIS game was decided between the 41st and 43rd minutes in the second half.

Tipperary 4-17 Kilkenny 1-18

THEY’RE massive underdogs, were pushed to the pin of their collars by lowly Armagh in the Ulster final and face a Tipperary team containing eight of the All-Ireland senior final panel.

All-Ireland champions Clare exited the Bord Gáis Energy Under-21 Hurling Championship tonight as Tipperary captured the Munster title.

CORK made it an unwelcome hat-trick on Wednesday night, when their U21 hurlers became the third team from the county in-a-row to concede a last-minute equalising goal after a 21-metre free.

FOR the second year running extra-time was necessary to facilitate an outcome to a Bord Gáis Energy Munster U21HC tie between Tipperary and Cork last night in Páirc Ui Chaoimh, and once again it was Tipperary who prevailed in this semi-final after a marathon battle.

CHAMPIONS Clare begin the first defence of their Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland U21HC crown in tonight’s Munster semi-final against Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds and manager John Minogue is hoping his charges can lift hurling in the county after the senior side’s disappointing All-Ireland championship exit last Saturday.

RORY O’CARROLL has been ruled out of the Dublin side for tomorrow night’s Bord Gáis Energy Leinster U21HC final against Wexford due to his involvement with the Dublin senior footballers in next Saturday’s All-Ireland qualifier against Armagh.