Cork IT

Limerick IT 1-15 Carlow IT 0-14: This fixture lay in doubt up until two hours before throw-in, but IT Carlow and Limerick IT finally locked horns at the third time of asking — the Limerick college holding off a spirited second-half revival from the visitors to advance to the Fitzgibbon Cup semi-final.

A freak mudslide and flood hit one town as the rest of the country enjoyed summery sunshine.

Residents have described the chilling moments when a river of mud and water swept through their town flooding homes and businesses.

Munster 28 Gloucester 17

Toomevara conjured up a dramatic late rally to pip outsiders Templederry 0-24 to 2-17 in a thrilling SHC round three tie at Nenagh.

Éire Óg Annacarty sprung a major surprise at Cashel in the Tipperary SHC when they beat a hotly fancied Borris-Ileigh 1-17 to 0-17 thanks to an injury-time goal from sub Michael McGrath.

What goes around comes around — it’s an adage often used in sport but rarely can it have been as true as it was in Ennis last night for this Munster U21 hurling championship final.

Underdogs Portroe overcame a well-fancied Toomevara side to capture their first North Tipperary SHC title following a memorable final at MacDonagh Park, Nenagh last evening.

Between 1991 and 2006 Cork held Tipperary in check in senior hurling, with the Premier County forced to play second fiddle when the two sides met.

BARRY KEESHAN’S hopes that Dolphin would show their true colours in the Ulster Bank League Division 1A with a run of home games are coming to fruition.

The two clubs at the bottom of the Division 1B table provided a rousing contest at Kilballyowen Park before Bruff emerged as 22-18 winners over a determined UCC side.

IT says everything about the topsy-turvy nature of this game that both teams will look back on theclosing credits of yesterday’s Meath SFC final and balance regrets with gratitude.

THURLES SARSFIELDS stayed on course for a third successive Tipperary SHC title, seeing off the challenge of Loughmore-Castleiney by 3-17 to 2-16 in a thrilling quarter-final at Semple Stadium on Saturday.

RED hot favourites Toomevara overcame a determined Kildangan challenge to capture their 33rd North Tipperary senior hurling championship in Nenagh yesterday.

An acclaimed band has secured a temporary High Court injunction preventing a former member from making what is claimed to be false and untrue allegations that the band is involved in copyright theft.

LAST year’s captain Willie Ryan is one of six players axed from Liam Sheedy’s Tipperary senior hurling championship panel ahead of their big championship clash with Cork at Páirc Uí Chaoimh at the end of next month.

CORK AND Tipperary clash this Sunday in the National Hurling League, but one of the blue chip fixtures in the GAA calendar may be devalued as the counties embark on a potential three games in seven weeks.

University of Limerick 0-14 Waterford IT 1-15

IF THERE are prerequisites for a successful Fitzgibbon Cup finals weekend, this year’s model looks to have ticked all the boxes.

UNIVERSITY of Limerick are sweating on the fitness of leading attacker Willie Ryan ahead oftomorrow’s Ulster Bank Fitzgibbon Cup semi-final against Waterford IT (Dangan, 2pm).

KILKENNY attacker Richie Power, right, has been given the all-clear after fears he had suffered a serious neck injury in Sunday’s NHL Division 1 tie against Offaly were allayed.

THE end margin may have flattered UL slightly, as four late unanswered points added gloss to their Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-final win, and conceals a battling display by a UCC team that were light on physique and experience in comparison to their opponents.

UL 3-22 LIT 2-18, LIT Grounds (after extra-time)

Despite the cold snap playing havoc with the preparations of teams throughout the country, UL hurling manager Ger Cunningham is hopeful that his side will be in good shape for their Waterford Crystal Cup preliminary round clash with Kerry in Tralee on Sunday (throw-in 2pm).

ONE-WAY traffic in this, the last of the four Tipperary senior hurling quarter-finals played in Semple Stadium at the weekend, as champions Toomevara continued their well-timed run towards retaining their title.

BILLY MORGAN has described as “crazy” the system which allows county champions to nominate a captain for the senior inter-county side the following season.

CORK camogie captain Amanda O’Regan is disappointed the county’s GAA board has organised the semi-finals of the county senior hurling championship to clash with the Rebels’ All-Ireland final against Kilkenny at Croke Park on Sunday.

For a county that calls itself ‘the Home of Hurling’, the gifts have not been coming in abundance for the Tipperary senior panel in recent years.

Conor O'Mahony is set to captain Tipperary in Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC final against Kilkenny at Croke Park.

CONOR O’MAHONY is set to captain Tipperary in Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC final against Kilkenny at Croke Park.

HOW do you win an All-Ireland senior hurling title? Simple really, according to the philosophy of Conor O’Mahony, Tipperary centre-back, as his team prepares to meet Limerick tomorrow in the All-Ireland semi-final: you do it the same way as you complete the Chinese proverbial thousand-mile journey — one step at a time.

TWELVE months ago Kilkenny ousted Tipperary by eight points in the All-Ireland MHC semi-final and all the signs point to a repeat when the sides convene for another minor hurling showdown in Croke Park tomorrow at noon.

LIAM SHEEDY must be getting used to arriving to face the press as a winning manager, yet still facing questions about patchy second-half performances.

TIPPERARY made no mistake at the second attempt, handing out a 12-point drubbing to defending champions Cork in the Munster ESB MHC semi-final replay at Thurles last night.

TIPPERARY hurling manager Liam Sheedy wouldn’t allow Sunday’s chastening defeat to All-Ireland champions Kilkenny deflect them from their bid to retain their League title.

TEN of the Cork team that started in last August’s semi-final defeat to Kilkenny, were named in the starting 15 last night for Cork’s NHL Division One trip to Clare on Sunday.

THE all-conquering Portumna hurlers could be back in action for Galway as early as next Sunday when John McIntyre’s men take on Limerick badly in need of league points.

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS College produced a masterful display to claim a record 28th Munster Schools Senior Cup title in yesterday’s centenary showpiece at Musgrave Park.

ONE hundred years after lifting the inaugural Munster Schools Senior Cup, Christian Brothers College, Cork could bring perfect symmetry to the record books if they prevail in tomorrow’s final, sponsored by Avonmore Milk, at Musgrave Park (3pm).

Tipperary 0-23 Clare 0-16

Tipperary manager Liam Sheedy has made six changes to his side for this weekend's National Hurling League clash with Cork.

WATERFORD 1-12 TIPPERARY 2-13