From famine to feast, Cork’s 11-year wait for a Munster U21 crown is no more. And in spectacular fashion, it was ended.

“A fantasy performance,” said Cork U21 manager Denis Ring.

It has been a fantastic few days for Cork hurling. We saw a brilliant victory for the senior team in Thurles on Sunday.

Cork totally outclassed Tipperary to end the county’s 11-year wait for a Munster U21 hurling crown.

The Republic of Ireland's U21s have closed the gap on group leaders Germany to three points tonight in their European Championship qualifiers.

It was a goal made all the better by Michael Dwyer's commentary and the club’s Twitter updates.

For the first time this summer, Limerick’s U21 hurlers were made to sweat.

With Kilkenny not exactly lighting up Cusack Park on Wednesday evening, it was left to Limerick to fire the first warning signal in the race for All-Ireland U21 glory.

10 passes executed with such speed and skill that the defenders couldn’t get close enough to lay a glove on the attackers.

Noel King's side took the lead early in the second half.

Six counties are represented on the team.

Westmeath are rewarded for their shock defeat of Kilkenny in the shortlist.

Rashford hopes he has sent a message to Sam Allardyce and Jose Mourinho after his hat-trick.

"Serbian football is on the up. They are at the bar that you judge yourself against these days."

Martin O'Neill was watching from the stands at the RSC.

Waterford outscored Tipperary by 1-8 to 0-1 in the final quarter.

Derek McGrath will be wondering if Stephen Bennett (who scored 2-3) would give the seniors an extra spark.

Dublin deservedly secured their place in next month’s All Ireland U21 Hurling semi-final line up.

Limerick progress to face Tipperary in the Munster U21 hurling semi-final after a facile win.

I repeat, Westmeath have beaten Kilkenny in hurling!

Leinster U21 football

Ireland’s U21 Euro ambitions are in disarray after Italy inflicted a heavy defeat on Noel King’s side last night despite them racing into an early lead.

“We want to go and first of all win on Friday and play well secondly, and then go into Italy full of confidence."

Tyrone legend Peter Canavan has expressed disappointment at the accusations of the Tipperary U21 football camp that the Ulster men adopted a cynical approach during Saturday’s All-Ireland decider.

Tyrone’s U21 footballers carry a torch for others to follow, a guiding light that can lead them out of a tunnel of darkness.

Paul Maher is easily picked out among the Tipperary footballers sitting in the conference room of Thurles’ Anner Hotel.

We’re at the halfway point in three of the most important weekends concerning Roscommon football in 2015.

Cork 5-8 Limerick 2-12

Laois 4-12 Wexford 1-11

Longford 4-13 Wicklow 1-5

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.

Ireland U21 boss Noel King insists more gems from his squad that faces Norway in tonight’s friendly in Drammen (6pm, Irish time) will follow Brian Lenihan into the senior fold.

U21 friendly: Republic of Ireland 1 Qatar Olympic 1

Republic of Ireland U21 international central defender John Egan has been handed the chance to sign for League Two side Southend United after being released by Sunderland.

There was just 8,654 at last weekend’s Allianz FL Division 3 and 4 finals, ensuring that Croke Park was quiet and cavernous all evening.