Cork's experimentation with Diarmuid O'Sullivan at full-forward will continue this Sunday when they clash with Tipperary in the Waterford Crystal Cup final (Páirc Uí Chaoimh, throw-in 2pm).

TIPPERARY bid to salvage something from a miserable hurling season when their U21 side face Cork in tonight’s Erin Munster final at Pairc Uí Chaoimh (7.15pm).

TIPPERARY U21 hurling selector, Len Gaynor, insists his side are not feeling the pressure to deliver three-in-a-row against Cork in tomorrow’s Erin Munster U21 HC final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh (7:15pm).

CORK have made one change from the team which defeated Clare in the semi-final for tomorrow night’s Munster U21 hurling championship final against Tipperary at Páirc Uí Chaoimh (7.15pm).

Tipperary 1-6 Kilkenny 3-21

Tipperary take on defending champions Kilkenny in today's Erin All-Ireland U21 hurling final in Nowlan Park, desperate to take a title back to the Premier County this year.

THERE may be no three-in-a-row in the offing, nor is there any baggage from last year, but just as with the senior decider, Kilkenny and Tipperary hold the same number of titles ahead of today’s Erin All-Ireland U21 hurling final.

Munster champions Tipperary have made two changes from the side that scored a facile semi-final win over Down for Saturday's All-Ireland U21 final against Kilkenny at Nowlan Park.

Down 0-5 Tipperary 4-20

Down 0-5 Tipperary 4-20

Down 0-3 Tipperary 1-12 - half-time

Limerick include five senior panelists for their Erin Munster U21 hurling semi-final clash with Tipperary at the Gaelic Grounds tonight.

Tipperary senior star Eoin Kelly is on the All-Ireland trail with the U21s and has been selected at corner-forward ahead of Saturday's semi-final clash with Galway in Ennis.

WHILE last Sunday’s senior All-Ireland hurling loss to Kilkenny will still be weighing heavily on the minds of most of the Tipperary lads, the period of mourning lasted all of 24 hours for ace corner-forward Eoin Kelly.

THE Cork team to play Tipperary in the Munster U-21 Hurling Championship final at Thurles tomorrow night has two changes from the side that beat Limerick in the semi-final.

SETANTA Ó hAILPÍN has been cleared to play with Cork in tonight’s Munster U21 HC semi-final against Limerick at Páirc Uí Chaoimh (7.30).

Tipperary 3-19 Clare 1-5

DEFENDING champions Tipperary have left a vacancy at corner forward for tonight’s Munster MHC semi-final against Limerick as they wait for fitness reports on two players who are in line for the position.