All-Ireland champions Cork and beaten finalists Galway lead the way in the Electric Ireland minor football team of the year, with four players from either county selected.

Cork’s quest for a first All-Ireland minor title since 2000 remains on course after they held off a good comeback by Monaghan in an exciting clash at O’Connor Park in Tullamore.

Liam McDonald fired a hat-trick of goals as Monaghan overcame Donegal in the Ulster MFC semi-final at Brewster Park in Enniskillen last night.

Roscommon continued their impressive National League campaign as they were nine-point winners over bottom side Down in Pearse Park, Longford.

Kerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice has backed Paul Murphy to shine again at centre-forward, though he accepts that tomorrow’s Allianz FL Division 1 clash with Donegal in Tralee will represent a different challenge for the Rathmore man than Down did last week.

Monaghan 0-13 Down 0-11: Monaghan just about held out in a frenetic finish to make it two wins from two outings but they were pushed all the way by a resurgent Down who were a transformed side from their opening weekend drubbing by Donegal.

Down 0-7 Donegal 3-15: Rory Gallagher wants Donegal’s established players to feel the heat from the next generation, and there were loads of positives for him to take from Saturday night’s emphatic league win in Newry.

Donegal 1-11 Down 0-11: Frank McGlynn’s goal, after only 68 seconds, fired Donegal to a useful opening-day win over Down, in the Dr McKenna Cup, at Ballybofey.

Armagh 2-13 Donegal 2-11

Aimee Mackin delivered an attacking masterclass as Armagh steamed past Donegal in this afternoon’s Tesco Ladies National Football League Division 2 final.

Down 1-17, Galway 1-16: Kevin Walsh was left regretting Galway’s wastefulness as Down came with a late charge to snatch a valuable win which moved them to the top of Div 2 in the Allianz Football League.

Ardfert (Kerry) 1-8 St Peter’s, Warrenpoint (Down) 0-10: AIB All-Ireland Club IFC semi-final: Pat O’Driscoll spent most of January watching videos of Warrenpoint’s Ulster club championship campaign.

Kerry 1-22 Donegal 2-14 (After extra time)

Kerry 1-22 Donegal 2-14 (aet)

Down 0-12 Tyrone 3-11

Tyrone 2-11 Down 3-8

Brian McIver last night closed the door on Eoin Bradley returning to the Derry squad for this summer’s championship.

Laois 1-16 Down 2-10

Galway 1-12 Down 0-08

Eamonn Fitzmaurice has dismissed suggestions last Sunday’s defeat to Mayo was another example of a Kerry second-half fadeout.

Westmeath manager Paul Bealin is optimistic his outfit will stay the course against All-Ireland champions Dublin on Sunday.

Down 0-10 Antrim 1-12

Derry 0-13 Down 1-5

Derry 0-13 Down 1-05

Donegal 0-12 Down 0-9

Derry 1-15 Down 2-17

Tipperary manager Eamon O’Shea concedes Lar Corbett is facing a race against time to be fit to start Sunday week’s Munster semi-final against Limerick.

Down 3-13 Kildare 1-12

Down 3-13 Kildare 1-12

ALLIANZ FL DIVISION 1: Kerry v Down

Down 0-13 Mayo 0-11

Eamonn Fitzmaurice has named just four recognised forwards in his attack for tomorrow’s trip to Ballybofey.

Down 1-17 Cork 3-12

Down 1-17 Cork 3-12

Kerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice has shaken up his team for tomorrow’s round three Division One clash away to Kildare, making six changes from the side that started last month’s home defeat to Dublin.

Donegal 0-12 Down 0-7

Michael O’Donoghue and Jack Sherwood will both make their league debuts for Kerry in Castlebar tomorrow.

Down 0-13 Monaghan 1-12

Cavan 0-12 Down 1-11

Cookstown (Tyrone) 3-13Warrenpoint (Down) 1-11 (after extra-time)

Cork 8-27 Donegal 0-02

ALL-ROUND star Geraldine McLaughlin bagged a brace yesterday at Tolka Park to secure a first Umbro FAIS Senior Girls title for Loreto Secondary School since 1991.

NICHOLAS MURPHY, Anthony Lynch and Derek Kavanagh will undergo fitness tests before Cork finalise their team to meet Donegal in the Allianz National Football League at Ballybofey on Sunday.

Dublin manager Paul Caffrey has kept faith with the same side that defeated Mayo last Saturday for Sunday's visit to Omagh to face Tyrone.

Dublin 2-13 Mayo 1-15

Dublin 2-13 Mayo 1-15

Dublin 1-6 Mayo 0-8