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Clare and Dublin will make history at Croke Park on Sunday when they meet in the All-Ireland minor hurling semi-final for the first time.

DAVY Fitzgerald was in Croke Park last Sunday to see title holders Kilkenny dispose of Cork in the first of this year’s All-Ireland senior hurling semi-finals. However, the Waterford manager insists that neither he nor the Waterford squad are even thinking about the Noresiders this week.

Endurance athletes gathered on the shores of Lough Derg last weekend to test the limits of their resilience, writes Dan Danaher.

Cratloe  2-10   Lissycasey  0-6CRATLOE bounced back into contention for a place in the knock-out stages of the senior championship when they recorded a comprehensive win over Lissycasey at Cusack Park on Saturday.  

Shannon Gaels  1-10   Wolfe Tones  0-7A STRONG start that saw them seven points clear at half-time and 11 ahead four minutes into the second half laid the foundations for this victory by Shannon Gaels over Wolfe Tones at Cusack Park on Saturday.

Kilrush  3-11   O’Curry’s  0-7ALTHOUGH Jim Young fisted a goal to the O’Curry’s net in the third minute, Kilrush struggled to assert themselves until about 10 minutes into the second half.

Kilmurry-Ibrickane  0-7   Liscannor  0-3AN unconvincing four-point victory over Liscannor isn’t what you would expect from reigning two-in-a-row senior football champions, Kilmurry-Ibrickane.

Clare  2-15   Tipperary  0-9AN excellent second-half display, during which Clare outscored their Munster rivals by 1-8 to 0-2, was the key to their impressive victory over Tipperary in Claughaun last Sunday evening. Clare now play Dublin in the All-Ireland quarter-final this Saturday.