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A victory by a single point in favour of Clare was the outcome of their first All-Ireland minor hurling championship action against Dublin. The result sets Clare up for their third All-Ireland final at this level.

CLARE ladies’ first senior football campaign since 2003 came to an end in Banagher on Saturday evening, as they gave way to a Dublin side who had an edge in experience and know-how at critical times.

DAVY Fitzgerald will take some time to decide whether or not he will seek another term as manager of the Waterford senior hurlers.

A great day for Tubber hurling may yet turn sour if, as appears likely, they are called before the CCC in relation to incidents at the end of last Saturday’s game with Cratloe.

A HIGHLY motivated and determined Tubber outfit caused a major shock in the senior hurling championship when they defeated the title-holders Cratloe at Cusack Park on Saturday evening.

Clonlara  1-10   Crusheen  0-12Although Clonara were completely outplayed during the opening 25 minutes of Tuesday’s Group 4 championship game in Cusack Park, their winning know-how and Crusheen’s poor shooting from play and frees helped to engineer a crucial win for the 2008 county champions.

O’Callaghan’s Mills  1-17   Whitegate  0-11A sharper and fitter O’Callaghan’s Mills scored a comfortable win over Whitegate in the senior hurling championship tie played at Scariff on Tuesday evening. The result pushes the Mills closer to a place in the knock out stages of the competition.

Kilmaley  1-18   Broadford  2-9KILMALEY scored their expected victory over Broadford in Round 4 of the senior hurling championship on Wednesday but they must now wait and hope that the result of the final-round clash of Clarecastle and Clooney-Quin goes in their favour.