The Ulster Council have hit back at suggestions they “disrespected” hurling by playing extra-time in Sunday’s AIB Ulster Club hurling final.

AIB ULSTER CLUB SFC SEMI-FINAL:

Crossmaglen Rangers will face Down opponents in the AIB Ulster Club SFC final for the second year running, after Cross and Kilcoo won their respective semi-finals today.

The race to replace Crossmaglen as AIB Ulster Club Senior Football champions heated up this afternoon, with the four rescheduled quarter-finals taking place.

St Gall's manager John Rafferty has won the Tennent's/Ulster GAA Writers' Merit Award for November having masterminded the Antrim side's AIB Ulster Club football title win.

Bishopstown (Cork) 0-12 Stradbally (Waterford) 1-12