Referees will need to take charge of in-house games to sharpen up for the resumption of inter-county GAA, according to leading hurling match official Paud O’Dwyer.

Roscommon reeled off their third successive win in Division 2 to leave themselves with every chance of returning to the top flight following a routine victory against Westmeath at Dr Hyde Park.

Two goals in the last 17 minutes fired Roscommon to victory away to Kildare — and kept the westerner’s promotion hopes alive.

Fermanagh, a small county with a big heart, showed “boundless character” to recover from a six-point half-time deficit and snatch a dramatic win in Brewster Park.

Laois somehow managed to escape from Dr Hyde Park with a draw as late goals from Evan O’Carroll and Kieran Lillis earned Mike Quirke’s side a share of the spoils.

Shane Walsh fired Galway to FBD Connacht League glory, hitting 1-8 to see off defending champions Roscommon at Dr Hyde Park.

The GAA’s newly-appointed national match officials manager is open to the idea of more technology being used to assist referees, but has questioned just how far it can go.

Tomorrow, at Pearse Stadium, Galway midfielder Tom Flynn will hope to pocket a third Connacht SFC medal in four years, having started the previous two final victories.

Danny Cummins blasted a first-half goal as Galway eased their way to key victory over Roscommon in their bid to reach consecutive league finals.

Dublin’s second-half revival secured a deserved five-point win at a damp Dr Hyde Park, a result which was harsh on their hardworking hosts.

Goals from Con O’Callaghan and Dean Rock enabled Dublin to maintain their push for a berth in this year’s league final after overcoming a spirited Roscommon challenge in wet conditions at Dr. Hyde Park.

Cavan 3-13 Roscommon 0-13 Cavan broke their losing streak to give themselves a fighting chance of retaining their top flight league status for 2020.

Anthony Cunningham hailed his side’s resilience as Roscommon kept Tyrone’s second-half rally at bay to earn a share of the spoils in difficult conditions at Dr Hyde Park.

Former Tyrone attacker Owen Mulligan has criticised the GAA's proposed one-game suspension of Donie Smith for an apparent eye-gouge as a "cop out".

In a way, it seems trite and even a little inappropriate to consider writing anything original on the weekend after sportswriting behemoth Hugh McIlvanney passed, but even he and his gilded quill would have struggled to find the beauty in the abyss of Castlebar on a night that would’ve made Shackleton cower.

The sight of some supporters streaming out of MacHale Park at half-time on Saturday night told its own story.

A win over his native county delivered immediate silverware to Anthony Cunningham, but he insisted their FBD League final win over Galway was just a box ticking exercise in their preparation for the national league.

Eight Donie Smith points gave Roscommon their fifth FBD Connacht football league title and sends them into next Saturday’s NFL Division 1 opener against Mayo on a real high.

Jim Gavin dug deep into his all-conquering Dublin panel with impressive consequences as the three-in-a-row All-Ireland winners signed off on their Super 8s campaign in style.

Galway secured their 46th Connacht title and claimed the first spot in the Super 8s as Shane Walsh turned on the style at Dr Hyde Park yesterday.

With Shane Walsh in top form, Galway survived a rocky opening half to storm past Roscommon and claim a second Conancht title of Kevin Walsh’s tenure.

On their previous visit to Croke Park, the Roscommon footballers conceded four goals during a 22-point humiliation.

Roscommon 0-17 Cork 1-11: Roscommon promoted, Cork safe. Well, as good as. Cork dropping to Division 3 can only materialise if Meath draw against Louth next weekend and Down overcome Tipp by at least 13 points. Those are two sizeable ifs.

Roscommon 0-15 - Cavan 0-13: Kevin McStay hailed his side’s never-say-die attitude as a late rally, inspired by Ciaráin Murtagh, yielded a precious win against previously unbeaten Cavan.

John Divilly on the takeaways from the opening weekend of league action.

Former Roscommon manager John Evans admits he found the county’s rivalry with Mayo “vicious” during his time there, but was astounded by the booing of Andy Moran last Sunday.

After watching Kerry slowly grind out an all too familiar workmanlike quarter-final victory over Galway in the opening game, there was a sense around Croke Park going into the afternoon’s second game that Mayo would do likewise.

Roscommon manager Kevin McStay is unhappy his side have already been written off ahead of their Connacht final with Galway, insisting they are determined to make amends for last year’s collapse against the Tribesmen in the provincial decider.

Leitrim couldn’t live with the tempo of the Rossies.

Mayo 1-19 Roscommon 0-14: Time will tell just how much anybody learned about the long-term prospects of either of these teams based on how this Connacht derby unfolded in Castlebar on Saturday night.

Galway 2-14 Roscommon 0-15: Goals in either half from Cillian McDaid and Danny Cummins enabled Galway retain their FBD Connacht League title against Roscommon at Kiltoom.

Galway 3-16 Roscommon 0-14: Sit up and take notice, was the Galway message. And in clinical style was it delivered.

Galway manager, Kevin Walsh, will be frustrated this morning that a few self-inflicted, late mistakes cost his squad a first Connacht title since 2008, at Pearse Stadium, yesterday.

Niall Moyna hailed the strength-in-depth of the DCU bench as the defining factor in their fourth Sigerson Cup win.

DCU 1-14 UCC 2-10 (AET): Not for one minute had Tadgh Lowe stood between the posts in either the Higher Education league or O’Byrne Cup.

Sigerson Cup: St Mary’s 0-11 DCU 1-11 (AET)

Allianz FL Division 2 Round 2: Down 1-11 Roscommon 1-15: An impressive away victory in Pairc Esler on Saturday night is further proof that Roscommon will be "no pushovers" this year, according to manager John Evans.

Roscommon 1-11 Cavan 0-14: Allianz Football League Division 2: Roscommon manager John Evans felt opening day nerves got the better of his side as the home team were pegged back by Cavan at Kiltoom.

A blistering opening set Galway on their way to a 2-13 to 1-12 win over Meath in their Allianz Football League Division 2 tie today.

Roscommon 4-8 Galway 1-12: FBD Connacht final: There is growing optimism in Roscommon that a succession of good underage sides is about to mark them as a serious force at senior level, but the need to temper that expectation was also obvious at Kiltoom yesterday.

Roscommon continued their excellent run of form this afternoon in Kiltoom as a flurry of fantastic goals helped to put Galway to the sword.

O’Byrne Cup

Cavan 0-5 Roscommon 0-16

Dublin 1-21 Roscommon 3-06

Dublin won a second All-Ireland U21 Football Championship title in three years with a devastating attacking performance at O’Connor Park in Tullamore.