Cork PIHC: Tracton 1-17 Courcey Rovers 1-11

Tracton 0-18 Kilworth 1-10: Tracton outscored Kilworth by 10 points to two in the second half of this Cork Premier IHC tie to secure victory at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday.

Blarney 1-16 Tracton 0-15

Lixnaw 3-10 Kilmoyley 2-09

Kilmoyley 0-18 Abbeydorney 2-08

CHRISTY RING FINAL:

Lixnaw 0-14 Kilmoyley 0-12

Three-in-a-row-seeking Ballyduff and their deadly rivals Kilmoyley advanced to the semi-finals of the Kerry SHC in contrasting fashion at Austin Park, Tralee.

Last year’s beaten finalists Crotta O’Neill’s were hammered by former champs Kilmoyley in the opening round of the Kerry SHC yesterday (3-26 to 0-8) at Austin Stack Park.

Kerry manager John Meyler sensationally resigned his post after the Christy Ring champions crashed out of the competition with defeat to Kildare in Newbridge on Saturday (2-21 to 1-16).

Kerry secured their place in Allianz Hurling League Division 2A after this victory at Fitzgerald Stadium yesterday.

Carlow, Westmeath and Kerry all registered victories in Division 2A of the Hurling League over the weekend.

Kerry put their troubles behind them yesterday when they travelled to Aughrim to pick up the first points of the league.

Paudie Kehoe fired 11 points as Carlow all but ended Kerry’s hopes of promotion from Division 2A of the Allianz Hurling League yesterday.

Thirteen years ago he was the sub goalkeeper when Cork won the All-Ireland SHC title during Jimmy Barry-Murphy’s first stint in charge of the Leesiders.

He bid farewell to the inter-county game in November 2000, three months after his Cork team had been defeated in the All-Ireland semi-final by Offaly.

Absence certainly makes the heart grow fonder.

Shane Brick announced his return to inter-county hurling in some style yesterday, saving Kerry’s blushes in a Waterford Crystal Cup preliminary round match against IT Tralee at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney.

John Meyler's Kerry hurlers made history this afternoon as they claimed the county's first ever Waterford Crystal Cup win by overcoming IT Tralee.

KERRY hurling boss John Meyler has confirmed that former Kilkenny star Willie O’Dwyer has begun training with the Kingdom.

A STROLL at headquarters for Kerry on Saturday, a final they dominated from start to finish against a game but outclassed Wicklow side to win their first Christy Ring Cup title.

CHAMPIONS Kilmoyley were forced to battle hard before securing victory in this Kerry SHC tie at Austin Stack Park on Saturday.

CHAMPIONS Kilmoyley were forced to battle hard before securing victory in this Kerry SHC tie at Austin Stack Park on Saturday.

ANOTHER Christy Ring title for Westmeath, their third since winning in the inaugural season of 2005, cementing their position as the best of the teams-in-waiting beneath the top tier.

Westmeath 2-16 Kerry 1-18

Christy Ring Cup SH Semi-Final

Derry 1-12 Armagh 3-11, London 0-17 Kerry 2-19, Meath 2-18 Mayo 1-12

Today saw Kerry claim top spot in Division 3A of the National Hurling League thanks to a comfortable 23-point win, while London and Derry also triumphed in their matches.

New manager John Meyler watched his Kerry hurlers fall to a 3-15 to 1-15 defeat at the hands of UL this afternoon, with Kilkenny's Matt Ruth grabbing the clinching goal for the Limerick students.

EIGHTEEN years after his first incarnation as Kerry hurling supremo, John Meyler returns to familiar ground this weekend.

IT’S another tough ask for Kerry senior hurling champions Kilmoyley this year, as once again they face the Cork champions in the first round of the Munster intermediate club championship (like several counties in other provinces, the Kerry senior champions are allowed compete at the lower grade).

Kerry 2-11 Carlow 6-10

KERRY produced a gutsy performance to bring this Christy Ring Cup semi-final to a replay, after 80 minutes of wholehearted endeavour against champions Carlow at Dr Cullen Park.

Carlow 1-15 Kerry 2-12 (after extra-time)

Kerry 4-21 Derry 2-12

Down 3-11 Kerry 2-10

Kildare, Carlow, Kerry and Down were victorious in the opening round of the 2009 GAA Christy Ring Cup as the competition got underway this afternoon.

Antrim 3-19 Kerry 4-14, Casement Park

WATERFORD 1-7 CARLOW 0-6

Laois 0-17 Kerry 0-12

KERRY 1-10 WEXFORD 4-21

MUNSTER begin the defence of their Martin Donnelly Inter-provincial hurling championship this afternoon in Fermoy when they face Ulster (1.30pm), followed by the football semi-final between the same two provinces.

Cushendall were crowned the first provincial club champions of 2008 thanks to a 1-14 to 1-13 victory over Down champions Ballygalget in the Ulster club SHC final at Casement Park, on a day which saw 13 county finals around the country, and also action in the Ulster and Connacht provincial club championships.