PBC Cork 67 Ard Scoil Ris 7... It was all too easy for holders Presentation Brothers College Cork as they sauntered into the semi finals of the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup with a facile victory over Ard Scoil Ris at Musgrave Park today.

UCD showed the sharper touches in the key exchanges to forge four points clear of Cork Harlequins with a 2-0 win over their nearest women’s EY Hockey League rivals at Farmer’s Cross.

While there are plenty of miles still to travel, UCC’s away day in Limerick looks a potential decider for the students in women’s Munster Division One when they meet Catholic Institute at 1pm at Rosbrien on Saturday.

Ashton and Catholic Institute will size each other up yet again in an overly familiar Munster Senior Cup semi-final clash at Rosbrien tomorrow (1pm).

Cork Harlequins will hope to add some consistency to a rollercoaster EY Hockey League campaign when they host Pembroke Wanderers on Saturday.

Castletroy 15 St Clement’s 0: Castletroy fully deserved their 15-point victory over Limerick rivals St Clement’s in the Munster Schools Senior Cup at Rosbrien yesterday but if anything, it was the losing side that emerged with their reputation considerably enhanced after a serious competitive encounter.

PBC 60 St Clement’s 0: The one-sided nature of this Munster Senior Cup clash was of scant use to either the victors or the vanquished at Rosbrien yesterday. 

Banbridge’s reign as Irish Senior Cup holders came to an abrupt end while there were also big successes for non-EY Hockey League sides on a turbulent cup weekend.

There needs to be a mandatory five-year jail sentence for anyone found guilty of assaulting an elderly person Metropolitan Mayor of Limerick, Jerry O’Dea has urged after two pensioners in the city were viciously beaten and robbed.

A driver has had a miraculous escape after the cab of his truck exploded into a fireball and "melted" into the road this afternoon.

Ireland’s men can look forward to a summer Olympic qualification campaign after securing their place in June’s World League 3.

Hockey: Ursulines Thurles announced their return to the top table in Munster Schools hockey with a 3-1 Junior Cup final win over a fancied Crescent side this week.

Munster Schools’ Senior Cup: It has been a busy few days for coach Tom Tierney, who today prepares for his third different rugby assignment in 96 hours.

ESB Networks crews worked late into the night to restore power to homes and businesses in Limerick.

Catholic Institute will get another major test of their title credentials this weekend as UCC come calling to Rosbrien.

When student Jennifer Purcell sees the coastguard helicopter hovering over her native city, she pauses and prays another life has not been lost to the River Shannon.

The principal of the first preschool for hearing impaired children has said deaf children are been held back from fully integrating with the rest of society.

Three Limerick motor bike enthusiasts are setting off on an epic 16,000k journey to Mongolia to help children with hearing impairments.

Cork Harlequins claimed their 17th women’s Munster Senior League title in 19 seasons with a comprehensive 4-0 dismantling of Catholic Institute at Rosbrien yesterday.

Saturday will likely be remembered as the day Munster’s hopes of producing an Irish Hockey League finalist died, with all four teams suffering defeat.

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Cork Church of Ireland’s men and Cork Harlequins’ women both got their Irish Hockey League campaigns back on track with vital wins on Saturday.

Cork Harlequins hope Rachael Kohler and Karen Bateman can continue to defy Father Time as they face a make-or-break Irish Hockey League clash with Ards at Farmer’s Cross tomorrow (1.30pm).

Ardscoil Rís 11 St Munchin’s 7

PBC Cork 3 Crescent College Comprehensive 15

Cork Harlequins and Fermoy both made big moves at opposite ends of the table to set up a grandstand finale to the Munster women’s Division 1.

Crescent Comprehensive 39 CBC 0

Bandon’s incredible recovery at Belfast Harlequins in the women’s Irish Junior Cup highlighted a busy weekend of cup shocks.

Catholic Institute roared back into Munster title contention as two stunning goals helped them see off UCC 2-0 at Rosbrien on Saturday.

Cork Church of Ireland will finally learn how far David Hobbs’ new approach has taken them as they host high-flying Banbridge in an Irish Senior Cup second round clash at Garryduff tomorrow (3pm).

A man has appeared in court in Limerick charged with possession of a gun made from steel piping.

Catholic Institute stormed back into title contention as they shattered Cork Harlequins’ 100% record with a 5-1 win at Rosbrien on Saturday.

Garryowen sit proudly on top of the Ulster Bank League thanks to a home victory over reigning champions St Mary’s College.

They didn’t make the Irish Hockey League semi-finals, but Catholic Institute took plenty of personal satisfaction in a 3-2 defeat of UCD which also ruined the students’ title hopes at Rosbrien on Saturday.

Margins have been fine in this year’s Munster Senior Schoolgirls Cup, and it took sudden-death penalty strokes to crown Bandon Grammar as the 2012 champions in yesterday’s dramatic decider in Rosbrien.

“Insta by the grace of God” is their club slogan, but Catholic Institute certainly haven’t needed any divine inspiration this season.

They say you don’t win titles at Christmas — but if you’re Catholic Institute, you can certainly win them in January.

Castletroy College scored the crucial only try to claim the spoils in yesterday’s Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Junior Cup qualifier at a drenched Rosbrien.