As expected Clare opened their National League campaign under new manager Brian Lohan in impressive fashion as they eased to a comprehensive 16-point victory over Colm Bonnar’s Carlow in Ennis.

An experimental Dublin side got their Walsh Cup campaign off to a winning start with a comfortable eight-point win over Westmeath.

All the GAA action is here.

There has been no wielding of the axe by the Clare management in the wake of last weekend’s 13-point hammering at the hands of Tipperary, with the team named for tomorrow’s game against Limerick showing just one change in personnel.

Carlow's first home game in this year's Leinster senior hurling championship may have made for a heartwarming tale but Kilkenny have never been ones for romance or fairytales.

Martin Kavanagh fired 11 points for Carlow, but he was unable to get them over the line for victory as Galway claimed the win in their Leinster SHC opener at Pearse Stadium.

So far, so good for Paraic Fanning in Division 1B of the Allianz League.

Kilcormac-Killoughey will contest their third Leinster senior club hurling final in six seasons after they recorded a landslide win over Mount Leinster Rangers of Carlow yesterday afternoon, but a straight red card to county midfielder Cillian Kiely will be a huge blow to their chances of upsetting All-Ireland champions Cuala on Sunday week.

Kilkenny 2-14 Carlow 2-12: They never actually trailed but Kilkenny still departed Netwatch Cullen Park wiping beads of sweat from their brow last night.

Leinster U21 HC semi-finals Kilkenny v Carlow, Netwatch Cullen Park (J Heffernan, Wexford), 7.30pm.

Killererin 0-12 Micheál Breathnach’s 0-10

A double goal blast either side of half-time put Borris VS into the Leinster Vocational Schools SAHC final after a surprise win over Coláiste Mhuire, Johnstown in Thomastown.

Galway manager Peter Ford has included six of the U21 All-Ireland-winning team for next Sunday's Connacht football championship opener against New York.

Mount Sion (Waterford) 4-13 Kilmaley (Clare) 0-9

Galway 2-8 Louth 0-9

Galway 1-5 Louth 0-5

Galway 8-14 London 0-8

Galway 2-18 Tyrone 1-19

Galway 2-18 Tyrone 1-19, after extra-time

Former All-Ireland winning hero Matt Clancy is back in the Galway lineup for Sunday's eagerly awaited Div 1B league clash with Armagh.

Galway boss John O'Mahony has shuffled his deck and named a new look side to take on Meath in Sunday's NFL opener at Pairc Tailteann.

Impressive corner-back Kevin Brady has been handed his senior debut for Galway's NFL Div 1A clash with Kerry on Sunday.

Galway will line out in this Sunday's Bank of Ireland Football Semi-Final against Derry as they did for the All-Ireland Quarter-Final win over Roscommon.

Galway will line out in this Sunday's Bank of Ireland Football Semi-Final against Derry at Croke Park as they did for the All-Ireland Quarter-Final victory over Roscommon - should Paul Clancy pass a late fitness test.

Galway manager John O'Mahony makes one enforced change for this weekend's All-Ireland Football Quarter-Final against Roscommon from the side which dispatched Cork in the qualifiers.

Galway make two changes for Sunday’s All-Ireland Football Qualifier against

Defender Sean Óg de Paor has been confirmed for the Galway team to face Armagh in Saturday’s Bank of Ireland Football Qualifier at Croke Park.

Defender Sean Óg de Paor has been confirmed for the Galway team to face Armagh in Saturday’s Bank of Ireland Football Qualifier at Croke Park.

The fitness of defender Sean Óg de Paor is causing most worries for Galway manager John Maughan ahead of Saturday’s Bank of Ireland Football Qualifier against Armagh at Croke Park.

Galway hand debuts to Alan Kane and Ciarán Fitzgerald for Saturday