Second half goals from Shane Ryan and Gary Cooney were enough for a the Limerick side that were down by two points at half time.

Mary Immaculate booked their place in the Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-final following a 4-24 to 1-19 win over Limerick Institute of Technology at the Mary I GAA Grounds.

Kieran Kingston has named a side with a mix of youth and experience.

Youth and experience proved to be a winning combination as they gradually pulled away to see off their neighbours Kerry

The Clare side claimed the last remaining spot following this clinical display.

St Francis College, Rochestown secured their place in the quarter-final of the Corn Uí Mhuirí after their defeat of Skibbereen Community School at Newcestown.

St Brendan’s were merciless in putting Coláiste Chriost Rí to the sword at Cill Na Martra today, winning by 27 points in wet conditions.

Champions of 2015 and 2016, Glen Rovers moved a step closer to regaining the Cork senior hurling championship title following their single point win over Newtownshandrum at Páirc Uí Rinn tonight.

Newtownshandrum produced the shock of the Cork SHC at Mourneabbey on Saturday as last season’s semi-finalists and 2017 finalists Blackrock crashed out.

An injury-time point from Pa Cronin secured victory for Bishopstown in this hugely entertaining Cork SHC first-round clash.

For those spilling out of Páirc Uí Rinn as the rain closed in on Saturday evening, one question dominated conversations.

Cork’s side for tonight’s Munster U21HC semi-final against Waterford in Páirc Uí Chaoimh (7.30pm) will feature five players who have played in this year’s provincial senior championship while none of the Déise side saw action.

Newtownshandrum 2-14 Kanturk 0-15: Former Cork senior, Jamie Coughlan, lit up this keenly-contested Cork SHC first round tie at Charleville on Saturday evening, the Newtown full forward’s impressive 2-7 haul proving the difference against newly-promoted Kanturk.

Meanwhile, Tipperary hurling manager Michael Ryan has handed a first league start to corner-forward Cian Darcy.

DCU midfielder Darren Mullen said that knocking out the champions and advancing to the semi-finals of the Fitzgibbon Cup is a huge boost to hurling in the university.

The game seemed destined for extra-time until the closing stages.

Fitzgibbon Cup: IT Carlow 1-22 - Mary Immaculate, Limerick 0-22: Fourteen-man IT Carlow, coached by Kilkenny legend DJ Carey, laid down an impressive marker when taking the scalp of defending Fitzgibbon Cup champions Mary Immaculate of Limerick in a thrilling, full-blooded opening-round tie at the Heywood Community College in Laois yesterday.

Limerick 0-16 Cork 1-11: A bright note on an otherwise dank summer for Limerick.

Cork 0-19 Clare 0-15: Cork’s fourth win of the Co-Op Superstores.ie Munster SHL denied Clare a place in this Sunday’s decider.

Mary Immaculate College 2-31 GMIT 0-16: Former Cork underage prospect Jamie Wall was pleased to see his Mary Immaculate College side run out 21-point winners over GMIT in yesterday’s Fitzgibbon Cup clash.

Blackrock 2-18 Newtownshandrum 2-9: Blackrock swept past Newtownshandrum in the second half of Saturday’s RedFM SHL final at Páirc Uí Rinn to capture the title for the first time since 2008.

Tie hole drama was the order of the day when the finals of three Munster inter-club competitions were decided over the weekend.

Newtownshandrum 3-18 Blackrock 1-18: A dynamic display from Newtownshandrum in Mallow yesterday saw them advance to a Cork SHC quarter-final tie with Glen Rovers.

The absence of Shane Kingston is a major blow to Cork’s hopes of beating Limerick tonight (7.30pm, Gaelic Grounds) for the second time in this year’s Electric Ireland Munster minor hurling championship, manager Denis Ring has admitted.

Wexford in Wexford Park. A test that got the better of the 2013 All-Ireland hurling champions last year and even spurred the Model County’s footballers to a shock victory on Saturday.

Cork 2-20 Limerick 1-13: A blistering 12-minute spell either side of half-time – in which the home outfit hit 1-6 without reply – propelled Cork past the reigning Munster champions to avenge last year’s semi-final defeat.

Shandrum 4-20 Duhallow 2-16

St Francis College, Rochestown 2-14 Charleville CBS 0-13

Cork Co U21 AHC

Newtownshandrum 1-19 UCC 0-21

Grenagh 1-15 Cloughduv 2-11

Tony McGahan didn’t mask his bitter disappointment at Munster’s Heineken Cup quarter-final exit yesterday and declared that wereMunster to retain their RaboDirect Pro12 title it wouldn’t compensate for what happened against Ulster.

CLOUGHDUV had a sterling second-half performance to thank for their slenderest of winning margins at the end of this frenetic Muskerry JAHC final in Blarney last night.

MARK DONNELLAN’S haul of 1-9 secured an historic All-Ireland title for Maynooth Post Primary School in Tipperary on Saturday.

ONE SWING of Ciaran Wade’s right boot, in the last action of a frantic match at Donnybrook, sent this Powerade Leinster Schools Senior Cup quarter-final to a replay.