Back in July, Anthony Cunningham said he would see Brian Cody again on the first Sunday of September. It seemed a bold statement to make at the time. Clearly, he knew more than most.

Substitute Cian Salmon delivered a rich bounty for Galway at Croke Park, making one goal and scoring another to secure their Electric Ireland All-Ireland minor hurling final place.

Cork U21A HC final: A less-than-charitable assessment heard regarding the recent Carrigaline-Shandrum U21AHC semi-final was the sides were battling for the right to be beaten in the final by Blackrock.

Munster’s European hopes came to a frustrating end for another season down by the Mediterranean yesterday, as they came up short in a Heineken Cup semi-final for the second year in a row.

Munster rugby fans at home and abroad are preparing for tomorrow's semi-final, and many are flying to France to be in the thick of it.