For the second successive week, UCD required extra-time before eventually prevailing past Ulster opposition, edging St Mary’s Belfast by four points in their Sigerson Cup quarter-final at Billings Park on Sunday.

UCD overcame the loss of key marksman Con O’Callaghan as they edged UUJ by two points after extra-time in their Sigerson Cup first-round clash at Billings Park, Belfield.

The fixtures for the 2019/20 Basketball Ireland National League season have been announced today.

Protect the D and Pepper The D: Kerry know that an aerial bombardment is coming their way and they must protect the D with their lives. Tadgh Morley and Jason Foley have the ability to break even with the Tyrone duo of Donnelly and McShane but naturally they need some help.

Emma Gallagher has been promoted to account director with corporate PR firm Heneghan PR.

UUJ 1-7, Maynooth 4-23: A wonky Sat Nav and crazy five-hour bus journey didn’t upset the rhythm of Maynooth, who duly hammered University of Ulster to keep alive hopes of making the knockout stages of the Fitzgibbon Cup.

The semi-final pairings for the Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup were confirmed last night after the final set of group fixtures.

Louth have booked their place in the semi-finals of the O'Byrne Cup after they beat Carlow by 3-14 to 2-12 in Dowdallshill.

Ireland’s hopes of World Cup qualification have been dealt a serious blow after captain Megan Frazer was ruled out for up to nine months.

Clare’s Niamh O’Dea netted two goals in University of Limerick’s O’Connor Cup semi-final victory over DCU, as the champions remain on target for a third successive title win.

As a retired high school teacher it should come as no surprise that Barney McAleenan has his homework done. Thoroughly done, at that.

Completing the set is the Sigerson Cup; third-level’s premier football crown, however, has never resided in the trophy cabinet of the Limerick University.

Ashton and Catholic Institute will size each other up yet again in an overly familiar Munster Senior Cup semi-final clash at Rosbrien tomorrow (1pm).

Mary I v GMIT Mary I, 2pm

St Mary’s 1-11 Dublin IT 2-6 (AET): St Mary’s set up a Belfast derby quarter-final with 2016 Sigerson Cup hosts UUJ as they fought back to beat DIT in extra-time on Garvaghey’s 3G pitch.

An outpouring of condolences followed the news yesterday of the death of Derry and Ballinderry footballer Aaron Devlin.

University of Limerick will meet Trinity College Dublin in today’s Collingwood Cup quarter-final in Galway after emphatically sweeping past University of Ulster, Coleraine in yesterday’s first round.

Limerick IT v IT Carlow, LIT (A Kelly, Galway), 2pm

Sigerson Cup semi-finals DCU v UCD, Mardyke (R Hickey, Clare), 2pm

Kerry’s Paul Geaney admits the hooter played a part in UCC’s Sigerson Cup victory last year. 

Group A: DCU v St Pat’s, DCU Sportsgrounds (J McGrath), 6.30pm

Limerick IT 1-21 UUJ 0-12:

Group A: DCU v Cork IT, DCU Sportsgrounds (B Gavin), 2pm.

Armagh made virtually certain of a place in the semi-finals of the Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup with a 2-11 to 0-14 win over St Mary’s at the Athletic Grounds.

Armagh picked up a first competitive win under new manager Kieran McGeeney with a 2-11 to 1-1 victory over Antrim yesterday.

Holders Tyrone are on the verge of a place in the Dr McKenna Cup semi-finals following their 1-12 to 0-3 win over St Mary’s at Omagh today.

Tyrone began the defence of their Dr McKenna Cup title with a 1-12 to 1-10 win over 12-man Armagh in a feisty encounter today which saw 19 cards flashed at the Athletic Grounds – four of them red.

Tyrone defender Barry Tierney has revealed he was taken aback by the fierce criticism he endured after a three-goal mauling by Kerry star James O’Donoghue.

A return to UCC to sit his Masters, succumbing to Billy Morgan’s persistent nature, collecting a Sigerson Cup winners medal against the odds and a two month stint in Boston kicking ball — all in all, it’s been a hectic 12 months for Brian Shanahan.

FR Pat O’Donnell wouldn’t be in the habit of giving tips but this one he was full sure of.

These are busy times for Conor Dorman.

There are no recriminations but a Cork forward’s standard of living has improved a good deal of late.

A number of small changes will be made to the public clock/hooter for tomorrow’s Fitzgibbon Cup semi-finals in Belfast.

UCC captain Paul Geaney says the semi-final win over Maynooth with only 13 men provided the belief to claim the scalp of Sigerson Cup favourites UUJ in Saturday’s decider.

Leave this competition alone was Billy Morgan’s stark warning to GAA top-brass following UCC’s Sigerson Cup final victory.

UCC 0-10 UUJ 0-09