Heard about the 29-year-old Mayo footballer who went back to college to study medicine and hurl Fitzgibbon? And is now closing on bringing a first-ever All Ireland hurling club title to Mayo? While winning Sam was once his obsession, hurling has always been Cathal Freeman’s passion

The captain of Mayo’s Tooreen Hurling Club - yes, a purist hurling club from the heart of football country - is showing immense commitment to his club.

I met a man this week in Galway City who was a close friend in summers way back then, when we were all young and free and footloose, and happy as the fabled Larry.

If we saw a star of the future in action at Limerick yesterday then it was surely the Tony Martin-trained Noble Emperor in the INH Stallion Owners' EBF Maiden Hurdle.

Moonlight Boy can enjoy a turn in the opening Keywest Play Live 20th June Maiden Hurdle at Limerick this afternoon.

Henry de Bromhead’s Aupcharlie got back on track at Clonmel yesterday when landing the Suir Valley Chase.

Robert Tyner and Philip Enright combined for a spectacular 404-1 treble at Clonmel yesterday, the first time the pair have enjoyed three winners on the one-day.

Tooreen 4-10 Ballyhaunis 1-06

Tarla notched her second win over fences when making all to justify 4/6 favouritism in the Irish Stallion Farms Mares Chase in Limerick yesterday.

Clonmel hotelier John Nallen has experienced a terrific run of success with his charges in point-to-points this season and the owner/trainer struck once more with newcomer Minella Friend in the four-year-old geldings’ maiden at yesterday’s Killeady Harriers meeting at Dromahane.

The Mayo side for Sunday's Allianz Hurling League game against Meath shows two changes from the team which defeated Roscommon in the opening round a fortnight ago.

Tipperary clubs were to the fore as Moycarkey-Borris, Shannon Rovers and Sean Treacy's claimed All-Ireland Hurling Sevens titles today.

FITZGERALD STADIUM, Killarney was yesterday named as the venue for the meeting of Castlehaven and An Ghaeltacht in the semi-final of the AIB Munster club SFC on Sunday week next.