The always affable back row never reached for the word sweet after helping Leinster defeat Munster on Saturday night but that's certainly how it felt 

The Denmark international sealed a battling 1-0 St Stephen's Day win against Newcastle at Old Trafford.

The Red Devils boss tweaked the shape of his side for the visit of the Magpies.

"If we have always this spirit we are going to win so many games. I think it is something we need to feel."

A first league double over Leinster since 2014-15 is next on the horizon for head coach Clayton McMillan’s maiden campaign at the Munster helm.

When Gavin Coombes left the field in injury-time earlier this season, having earned a yellow card, he did it with a smile on his face. It didn't go unnoticed.

Philip Mahony and the Waterford kingpins are looking forward to an All-Ireland decider in January.

An opening half Pat Ryan goal as well as a strong finish was enough to give the Tipperary side victory as they survived a Danesfort rally.

St Martin's decision making cracked during the second half of the All-Ireland semi-final against a Ballygunner side which never panicked

The general expectation was that the holders would power on from there but that reckoned without the character and workrate of Shandrum.

Two memorable finishes from Morgan Rogers moved Emery’s men to within three points of leaders Arsenal ahead of the festive period.

The Galway champions are through to next month's All-Ireland club decider and will face Ballygunner or St Martin's at Croke Park.

Jake O'Brien's handball gifted Arsenal the penalty which won the game

Both Xavi Simons and Christian Romero were shown red cards by referee John Brooks

Ireland international Caoimhín Kelleher saved a late penalty from Wolves' Jorgen Strand-Larsen

It was the Leinster winger who was lumped with the role of panto villain against the Leicester Tigers.

Qualifying for both cups for the first time in school history, Kinsale's prize is an away trip to face Glenstal Abbey in the new year

David Turnbull had levelled the score in the 75th minute with a superb diving header but the League One side couldn’t hang on to force the game to a penalty shoot-out.

Deirdre Murphy also said Paul Madden becoming Clare's third senior football manager in as many years “is far from ideal for our team” and “as we have learned, a risk that seems to come with appointing managers from outside the county”.

By continually playing matches at 8pm on a Saturday night in Limerick, the younger cohort of fans travelling from outside Limerick has fallen massively.