| Limerick edge past rivals Tipp
 Limerick had
six points to spare over their great rivals Tipperary on Sunday in the
Waterford Crystal tournament. As a prelude to their eagerly-awaited Championship
clash in June this match offered only a scant insight.
The game was however marked by a welcome return to Limerick colours of
Mark Keane who along with Brian Begley will be a key figure for the Shannonsiders
in this year’s League and Championship.
Elsewhere there were victories for Clare, University of Limerick, and
Waterford IT. Westmeath defeated Down in the Walsh Cup in a repeat of
last year’s Christy Ring Cup final while in the Kehoe Cup there
were victories for Roscommon, Carlow and Athlone IT.
In the Irelandwestairport.com SHC semi-finals holders NUIG are on course
for a return trip to Ruislip after defeating GMIT. They meet Sligo IT
in next week’s final.
The exhibition match between the hurling All-Stars of 2004 and 2005 in
Singapore produced a real goal feast as the two sides hit 15 goals between
them on top of sharing 27 points. The goal tally would have been even
greater but for the performance of Wexford goalkeeper Damien Fitzhenry
who, despite conceding six goals, earned the man-of-the-match award. Fitzhenry’s
side managed by Cork’s former All-Ireland-winning manager Dónal
O’Grady came out as winners at the Polo Grounds by 9-12 to 6-15.
The 2004 side led by 5-8 to 3-6 at half-time with Limerick’s Niall
Moran, Clare’s Tony Carmody, and Waterford’s Dan Shanahan
and Eoin Kelly among the goalscorers.
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