Kildare have given their hopes of survival in Allianz League Division Two a timely boost with a comfortable defeat of their accommodating neighbours across the border.

The harsh and punishing reality of life among Gaelic football’s elite stared Meath in the face as they made their return to Division One after a 14-year absence.

A dogged Tyrone gave newly-promoted Meath a flavour of the realities of competing in Gaelic football’s top tier as they eased to a five-point success at Healy Park.

The powerful midfielder crashed home a goal in the 31st minute to put Meath into a lead they wouldn't relinquish and his second with nine minutes to go killed the contest.

Donegal wriggled free of Fermanagh’s blanket of stubborn defensive resistance to find the spaces at a claustrophobic Brewster Park and pick off sublime second half scores on their way to the Ulster SFC semi-finals.

The game was played without the controversial hand-pass rule which had just hours earlier been ditched by Central Council, and Sunday’s FBD Connacht League final between Galway and Roscommon at Tuam will also be played without the ill-fated regulation.

Mayo 1-12 - Roscommon 2-09: Both Mayo and Roscommon’s All-Ireland ambitions will survive for another week.

The Dubs will be a different story altogether in the decider.

Five late, unanswered points salvaged an unlikely draw for Dublin at HQ against Tyrone this evening and extended to 31 the number of games the reigning league and All-Ireland champions have gone unbeaten.

Leinster SFC final

Club championship fixtures in Cork and Kerry have been thrown into chaos due to the drawn Munster SFC final.

Kerry were once again left hanging onto their Division 1 for dear life in Omagh but a draw was enough to see them save their skins.

Tyrone were plunged into a relegation crisis following a heavy defeat to north-west neighbours Donegal at Ballybofey today.

Donegal 0-12 Cork 1-8

Paddy McBrearty kicked a late winner as Donegal scraped home in an intesnse Ulster derby to reach a third All-Ireland semi-final in four years.

Super-cool substitute Rory Grugan rescued Armagh with a free deep into stoppage time, earning a replay for his side and another chance to shock Ulster champions Monaghan.

Derry 1-15 Tyrone 2-12

Derry 1-15 Tyrone 2-12

Dublin 4-16 Kildare 1-9

Donegal 2-10 Tyrone 0-10

Dublin 2-16 Mayo 0-16

Kildare 2-7 Dublin 2-20

Dublin 2-20 Kildare 2-7

Tyrone 1-13 Donegal 0-12

Derry 1-17 Laois 2-11

Cork 2-19 Kildare 0-12

Laois 1-15 Meath 1-12

Donegal 2-18 Down 0-13

This was the game the Ulster Championship had been waiting for, and who better to deliver it than these fiercest of rivals.

Tyrone 0-19 Armagh 1-13

St Michael’s, Enniskillen produced a superb second-half performance to come from behind and win the Ulster Colleges MacRory Cup at the Morgan Athletic Grounds in Armagh yesterday.

Joe McQuillan’s final whistle was still ringing in Anthony Cunningham’s ears when the first wave of St Brigid’s players and coaches were shaking his hand and offering whatever assistance they could for next month’s All-Ireland final.

James McCartan insists survival in Division One remains Down’s priority despite a one-point win over Ulster champions Donegal in Newry on Saturday night.

TYRONE blasted their way into the Dr McKenna Cup final with a second half blitz at the Athletic Grounds.

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.

Dublin 1-12 Kerry 1-11

TODAY

Dublin 2-12 Wexford 1-12

Tyrone 0-09 Donegal 2-06

Dublin 1-16 Laois 0-11

Derry 1-18 Fermanagh 1-10

Dublin 2-14 Cork 0-21

Allianz FL Division 1 final: CORK v DUBLIN, Tomorrow: Croke Park, 4pm

KILDARE have shown their ability to snatch a result at the death on a couple of occasions this year, most recently when full-back Mick Foley grabbed an equalising goal in Ballybofey last week.

Kildare 1-13 Laois 1-11

Sligo 0-15 Tyrone 2-15