Donegal took a step closer to survival in the Allianz League Division 1 with a comfortable victory over Monaghan in Balyshannon with Michael Langan scoring five points from play.

Donegal led by seven points at one stage in the second half.

Ulster champions Donegal flexed their muscle with a 10-point win in Navan, their first of the Allianz Football League Division 1 campaign.

Long after the final whistle and Donegal boss, Declan Bonner, was trying to process how his side were caught on the line in Saturday night's Allianz League opener in Ballybofey.

Letterkenny IT are making the transition from Trench Cup to Sigerson Cup look seamless – their six-point win over IT Sligo at Ballinode has put the Donegal outfit into the last four of third level football's top tier.

University of Limerick were foiled by the brilliance of IT Sligo goalkeeper Paddy O’Malley in their Sigerson Cup round one loss at Ballinode, Sligo.

NUI Galway will play wither UCC or Garda College in Round 2 of the Sigerson Cup as first-half goals from Damien Comer and Brian Donovan set them on the road to an easy win over IT Sligo.

14-man IT Sligo advanced to the Sigerson Cup first round with victory over GMIT at Tuam.

Mayo 1-21 IT Sligo 1-15: Late points from three players ‘on trial’ with Mayo this month carried the beaten All-Ireland finalists to their first win of the new season in Ballina yesterday.

Donegal 2-12 Armagh 0-10

Antrim 0-6 Monaghan 0-11

Monaghan 3-16 Antrim 0-13

Reigning All-Ireland and Allianz Hurling League champions Kilkenny make several changes from the side that scraped past Clare last Sunday for tomorrow’s winner-take-all clash with Cork in Nowlan Park.

Roscommon 0-11 Antrim 1-06

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

Antrim 2-9 Fermanagh 1-12

Kilcoo (Down) 1-09 St Gall’s (Antrim) 0-10

Tempo (Fermanagh) 0-09 St Gall’s (Antrim) 1-15

Donegal star Michael Murphy celebrated his return to football in 2012 with an injury-time free in DCU’s emphatic Sigerson Cup semi-final victory at NUI Galway Sportsground in Dangan yesterday.

Donegal’s Leo McLoone spent a large part of last year out through injury, but the versatile Naomh Conaill clubman led from the front at Dangan yesterday as last year’s runners-up booked their place in the last four of the Sigerson Cup.

Favourites University of Jordanstown survived a massive scare in Ratoath as University of Limerick made light of their underdog tag.

THE clash of Crossmaglen and St Gall’s at Casement Park yesterday was expected to be a Halloween sparkler but the All-Ireland champions for the past two years served up a damp squib.

CORK County Board have called for fair play after All-Ireland-winning captain Graham Canty was snubbed for a trip to America on St Patrick’s Day.

Armagh 0-12 Antrim 1-12

Kevin Niblock has recovered fully from a shoulder injury to be named in the Antrim team for Sunday's Ulster SFC quarter-final showdown with Tyrone at Casement Park (throw-in 4pm).

Sligo 0-19 Antrim 1-11

St. Gall's 0-13 Kilmurry-Ibrickane 1-5

IT was a character called Mr Bumble who made the quip about the law being an ass in ‘Oliver Twist’ and that withering assessment sprung to mind on Saturday night after a gripping All-Ireland club semi-final.

St Gall’s 1-15 Corofin 1-11 (aet)

RORY GALLAGHER yesterday offered more compelling evidence to Fermanagh manager Malachy O’Rourke that he must receive a recall to the county squad.

St Gall’s 2-15 Clontibret 0-11

Kerry 2-12 Antrim 1-10

Kevin Niblock, a first half substitute in last weekend's Ulster final against Tyrone, will don the number 14 jersey for Antrim's All-Ireland SFC fourth round qualifier against Kerry tomorrow (Tullamore, throw-in 2pm).

Tyrone crushed Antrim’s dream at Clones, where a crowd of 32,632 watched the All-Ireland champions claim a 12th Ulster SFC crown.

MIKE McCARTHY plays his first competitive game for Kerry since the All-Ireland final back in September 2006 after being handed the number six jersey by Kerry boss Jack O’Connor for tomorrow’s home qualifier against Sligo in Tralee.

Antrim manager Liam Bradley has named the same team that beat Cavan for Sunday's Ulster SFC final against All-Ireland champions Tyrone in Clones (throw-in 2pm).

Antrim 0-13 Cavan 1-7

MANAGER Jody Gormley slammed the handful of Antrim players who deserted their Tommy Murphy Cup challenge that ended in an historic success on Saturday.

ANTRIM 3-12 WICKLOW 1-15, Croke Park

Antrim manager Jody Gormley has made two changes to his team for Saturday's Tommy Murphy Cup final against reigning champions Wicklow at Croke Park (throw-in 12pm).

Cavan 1-19 Antrim 1-13

Having lost their last two league games against Tipperary and Waterford, Antrim are determined to hit the ground running when the Ulster championship gets underway this weekend.

Antrim manager Jody Gormley has named an unchanged team for Saturday's NFL Division 4 showdown between the Saffrons and Offaly at Casement Park (throw-in 7pm).

New Antrim football boss Jody Gormley has announced his provisional panel for the season ahead, and it includes noted hurler Gavin Bell.

Fermanagh emerged as 1-09 to 0-09 victors in a tight Ulster SFC quarter-final tussle with Antrim in Enniskillen.

Antrim boss Mickey Culbert has made four changes to his team for Sunday's Ulster SFC quarter-final with Fermanagh (Brewster Park, Enniskillen, throw-in 3.30pm).