It was obvious that Darragh Ó Sé seemed slightly amused by the euphoria which followed Kerry’s victory over Tyrone in Killarney.

As the rain began to soak the grounds of the University of Limerick yesterday afternoon, an 82-year-old professor was running around the college grounds on his 43rd marathon.

A crucial second-half goal by midfielder Brian Hurley cemented Blarney’s place in the quarter-final of the Premier IHC at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday night where the Mid Cork club were deserving winners over Mallow in a disappointing fourth round tie.

Dripsey leapt around like spring lambs at the final whistle as if they’d won the championship, and heaven knows what the celebrations would be like if they actually did, but at least they’ll have the chance to do it next year after retaining their intermediate ‘A’ hurling status on Saturday night.

A vastly superior Youghal outfit inflicted a humiliating defeat on Tracton in this one-sided Premier IHC meeting at Caherlag on Saturday.

Despite conceding a sloppy goal just before the half-time whistle, St Vincent’s still had enough scoring power to see off gritty Glenville in this fourth-round contest at Riverstown on Saturday to set up a quarter-final clash with either Ballingeary or Naomh Abán.

A first-half Mark Sugrue goal proved crucial in this tight meeting at Caherlag on Saturday, helping Bandon to just about see off a competitive Castlelyons team.

It’s not often someone steals the limelight from The Boss, but one six-year-old from Dublin managed just that.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has made reclaiming the Premier League title “priority number one”.

Bernard Flynn has attacked the standard of refereeing in this year’s football championship and claimed some officials have cost teams games.

Even before the final whistle had sounded in the recent Leinster final, Galway’s big win already a foregone conclusion, it was being whispered: “God, after the manner of this beating, I’d hate to be the team Kilkenny meet in the All-Ireland quarter-final!”

The 114th Connacht senior final won’t live particularly long in the memory, especially for the purists, but that won’t unduly concern Mayo as they make plans for their return to Croke Park as provincial champions next month.

There wasn’t a happier man in Semple Stadium on Saturday evening than Limerick manager John Allen.

Pat Flanagan slammed Martin Higgins’ performance in Mullingar yesterday and claimed some of his decisions cost Westmeath a famous “four or five point” win over Kerry.

On a Saturday of shocks in the All-Ireland senior football championship, a mild tremor was felt at Semple Stadium as Peter Creedon’s Tipperary edged out Wexford.

Gearoid Finn proved the hero for Kinsale on Saturday when he kicked the winning point deep into injury time.

New laws to grant immunity to whistleblowers could form part of package to fight white collar crime.

All Blacks 30, Lions 15: Simon Lewis talks through the moments that mattered as the All Blacks see off the Lions, writes Simon Lewis.

A massacre, this.

The British and Irish Lions claimed a superb Test series-levelling victory over world champions New Zealand at Westpac Stadium today.