After 101 years of waiting, the Christian Brothers College supporters weren’t in any rush to leave a damp Kilfinane on Saturday.

Trinity College Dublin shocked a fancied Garda College Templemore in a rousing Fitzgibbon Cup round one tie at Borrisoleigh that ended on a sour note with a player from each side sidelined in separate incidents in injury time.

Now that the knockout phase of the 2018/19 edition of the Harty Cup has arrived, a familiar question is again posed: Is this the year a Cork school ends the county’s longest-running Harty famine?

Both teams were already assured of progress to the Harty Cup quarter-finals thanks to comprehensive beatings of Castletroy College earlier on, but it was Christians who sent out the loudest message of intent at Bansha as they powered their way to another heavy victory.

DUBLIN 2-24 OFFALY 0-13: On the darkest of days for Offaly hurling, not even Our Lady of Consolation church next to Parnell Park could offer any sort of silver lining.

Tipperary 4-15 Cork 1-14: Tipperary blitzed Cork for a crucial first win of the Munster MHC round-robin which keeps alive their hopes of progressing.

Offaly 2-25 Dublin 1-15: Talisman forward Shane Dooley crowned his 100th Offaly appearance with 1-5 as the Faithful County pulled off a surprise Allianz hurling league win.

Tipperary look to have ended Ger Cunningham’s reign as Dublin senior hurling team manager.

On Wednesday night I took out a pen and paper and wrote down an alternative Dublin team to the one that is selected for tomorrow in Tullamore.

If Galway progress in a business-like manner, it will augur well for more than a Leinster semi-final, writes PM O’Sullivan.

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They started without over half of their All-Ireland winning team but victory still came easily for Tipperary at Croke Park where they streaked to a 16-point opening round Allianz Hurling League win.

CBC Cork 1-12 Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa, Doon 1-8: A 47th-minute Billy Cain goal helped CBC retain the Munster Colleges Junior ‘B’ Hurling Championship title in Mallow yesterday.

A thundering start to the second half in O’Moore Park sent Kilkenny on their way to a third straight Leinster final.

No disrespect to Wexford, but I always regard our win against Galway in the 2011 Leinster semi-final as Dublin’s first big victory, our first real championship breakthrough.

Na Piarsaigh duo Kevin Downes and Shane Dowling proved their worth to Limerick with 1-8 between them as the Shannonsiders secured a first Allianz hurling league semi-final place in a decade.

Waterford 2-21 Dublin 1-19: An unstinting work-rate complimented by the occasional passage of sweeping brilliance.

My day got off to a bad start. The Limerick minors were beaten by Galway. It was disappointing but we could have no real complaints.

Former Dublin hurling boss Humphrey Kelleher has called into question the managerial credentials of Ger Cunningham, claiming Michael Carton’s decision to quit the squad is a direct result of his manager’s actions.

Bord na Móna Walsh Cup final: Galway 1-22 Dublin 1-20: Walsh Cup success served Kilkenny well in 2014 and Anthony Cunningham admitted it’s a template he wishes to follow with Galway this season.

The trend of the Meath SFC title not being retained since Dunshaughlin completed a three-in-a-row in 2002 continues, with Wolfe Tones sending holders Summerhill packing, 2-11 to 0-8, in a quarter-final clash at Páirc Tailteann on Saturday.

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Former League of Ireland player Shane Barrett turned in a remarkable display when powering Na Fianna into the semi-finals of the Meath SFC for the first time at Páirc Tailteann on Saturday.

Meath champions Navan O’Mahonys strolled through to the county SFC quarter-finals with a 0-10 to 0-5 victory over Seneschalstown in yesterday’s fourth-round clash at Stamullen.

Tipperary 2-18 Dublin 1-11

Tipperary 2-18 Dublin 1-11

Dublin 1-16 Tipperary 2-13

Tipperary 2-13 Dublin 1-16

ONE-NIL to the Monaghan – you could almost set it to music but just don’t sing it on Leeside.

It’s an all First Division clash as Cork City Foras Co-op entertain Monaghan United at Turner’s Cross tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

LAST week’s narrow defeat to Waterford may mean that promotion will prove a bridge too far for Cork City FORAS this year, but the FAI Ford Cup remains a potential path to glory for the club in its first year after coming back from the dead.

THEY might have fallen to Sligo in the EA Sports Cup semi-final but Shamrock Rovers still have their eyes on the big prize.

Waterford United will be without a host of midfield players for tonight's Airtricty First Division game against Shelbourne at the RSC.

CORK CITY came from behind to maintain their unbeaten away league record with a 4-2 win over Mervue United at Terryland Park last night.

THE World Cup is barely over but, already, the Champions League is kicking off.

Galway United travel to the Morton Stadium to take on Sporting Fingal in today’s Airtricity League Premier Division clash, kick-off 4.00pm.

Sporting Fingal return to the scene of their FAI Cup final victory as they take on Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium tonight, kick-off 8pm.

Sporting Fingal travel to the the Showgrounds to take on Sligo Rovers in tonight's Airtricity League Premier Division clash, kick-off 7.45pm.

Bohemians will be looking to get back to winning ways in the league when they take on Sporting Fingal at Morton Stadium tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.