There has been plenty of uncertainty and upheaval in Galway GAA in recent months, but when it comes to Corofin some things never change. They needed a replay for the second year in a row, but for the first time in their history Corofin won their seventh county senior title in a row.

Tuam Stars manager Tommy Carton is confident his side have shown that All-Ireland champions Corofin are beatable after they needed Gary Sice’s late heroics to force a replay of the Galway SFC final in a cracking game at Tuam Stadium.

Tuam Stars manager Tommy Carton insists they have nothing to lose when they face All-Ireland champions Corofin after their outstanding Galway SFC semi-final win over Maigh Cuilinn at Pearse Stadium.

Gardaí have been unable to locate and bring a financial advisor claimed to have used investors funds for his own personal use before the High Court to answer his alleged contempt.

A High Court Judge wants to be updated by An Garda Siochana over efforts to arrest and bring before the court a financial advisor to answer his alleged contempt.

Alfredo Morelos proved he is invaluable to Rangers as his hat-trick sent Steven Gerrard's men into the Betfred Cup last eight with a 3-1 win at Kilmarnock.

Here's a full list of the ins and outs of the January transfer window.

Weekend review

It was a list that should have embarrassed Stoke City’s manager: West Ham, Stevenage, Sunderland, Hull, Swansea, Watford, Burnley, Crystal Palace, Middlesbrough, and Southampton.

Cork Constitution 18 UCC 13 (after extra time): Cork Constitution booked their place in next weekend’s All Ireland Frazer McMullen U20 Cup final against UCD after an extra-time victory over UCC at Temple Hill.

It was a day of shocks in the Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup as holders Shannon are knocked out by Cashel and both Muskerry and Midleton lost to sides in a lower division.

Michael Lundy and Martin Farragher found the net for Corofin as the All-Ireland club champions beat Tuam Stars 2-9 to 0-11 in a tense Galway SFC quarter-final replay.

Christian Eriksen struck after 88 minutes as Tottenham killed off a stunning Che Adams-inspired Sheffield United comeback to reach the Capital One Cup final with a 3-2 aggregate win.

Sheffield United 1 Southampton 0

The favourite to take over from Alan Mulholland as Galway manager, Kevin Walsh, saw his Micheal Breathnach side crash out of the Galway SFC yesterday as Salthill/Knocknacarra prevailed on a of 3-10 to 0-13 scoreline in atrocious conditions at Moycullen.

Galway SFC

Hull 5 Sheffield United 3

Hull reached the FA Cup final for the first time in their history after a thrilling 5-3 win over Sheffield United at Wembley.

Paul Lambert’s pre-match insistence that the days of FA Cup romance are dead and gone were exploded at Villa Park after goals from Jamie Murphy and Ryan Flynn gave League One Sheffield United a famous third round win.

Aston Villa 1 Sheffield United 2

Sometime next year, certainly in league and possibly championship, the veteran secretary of the Sarsfields club will smile across at the first-year secretary of Erin’s Own, and give a knowing nod.

THE dead leave this world taking their stories to the grave.

Reading 4 Sheffield United 0

Kelvin Wilson is hoping to be let off the hook when he appears at Hampden today to answer the charge of violent conduct following Celtic’s game against Dundee at Dens Park last week.

Hibernian 2 Motherwell 3

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Salthil/Knocknacarra 0-12 Tuam Stars 0-07

Tuam Stars are the most celebrated club in Galway football.

Motherwell 0 Celtic 2

Kilkenny showed the greater hunger to land the 31st Tony Forristal U14 hurling title when they defeated host county Waterford 1-12 to 1-5 in yesterday’s final at sun drenched Walsh Park.

Motherwell 4 Inverness 1

Corofin remain on course to pick up their fourth Galway SFC crown in five years after surviving a Paul Conroy-led comeback by St James at Tuam Stadium yesterday.

The most prolific winners of the Galway SFC, Tuam Stars, blasted their way past Killanin and into the third round of the 2012 campaign in Pearse Stadium yesterday.

Galway football manager Alan Mulholland received another boost as both Padraic Joyce and Michael Meehan showed great form and kicked their clubs into the third round of the county SFC.

St Patrick’s Athletic look to continue their unbeaten run as they host Cork City in what should be a keenly contested tie at Richmond Park tonight.

Cork City will look to claim back-to-back victories for the first time this term against a Dundalk side that have mixed impressive results with some disappointing displays.

Cork City return to the scene of their memorable final day title success when they snatched the First Division crown from Shelbourne’s hands at Tolka Park.

Sligo Rovers are hoping to extend their three-point lead at the top of the Airtricity Premier Division when they play host the only other unbeaten side in the division, St Patrick’s Athletic at the Showgrounds tonight (7.05pm).

Leaders Sligo Rovers travel to Turner’s Cross tonight to face a Cork City side who are boosted by their first win of the season, having hammered Monaghan 6-0 last time out.

Cork City boss Tommy Dunne was quick to insist there was much room for improvement after last week’s rousing 6-0 win over Monaghan United at Turner’s Cross.

Jason Byrne joined Cork legend Pat Morley in second place on the all-time League of Ireland goalscorers’ list as his 182nd goal saw Bray Wanderers come back from a goal down to earn a deserved point at Turner’s Cross last night.

Derry City welcome Cork City to the Brandywell with both sets of supporters recalling thrilling encounters between the two provincial giants in recent years.

They’ll be reeling in the years at Tallaght Stadium tonight as the current top two in the Airtricity Premier Division meet in league action for the first time in six years.

Flying left winger Ben O’Callaghan crossed for a superbly taken hat-trick as CBC swept past Castletroy College in yesterday’s semi-final of the Avonmore Munster Schools Junior Cup at Dooradoyle.

This was not the return to the Premier Division which Cork City were hoping for on a night in which a defensive lapse and a couple of squandered chances for the visitors meant that a well-organised UCD deservedly emerged with the spoils in what was, overall, a disappointing game at the Belfield Bowl.

Charlie Mulgrew celebrated his first Scotland call-up with a wonderful strike against Dunfermline at Parkhead which last night helped take Celtic 20 points clear of Rangers at the top of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.

Christian Brothers College Cork had little difficulty in overcoming St Munchin’s College in yesterday’s Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Junior Cup quarter-final at Musgrave Park.

Cork City manager Tommy Dunne made another addition to his squad yesterday as the signing of Shane O’Connor was confirmed, allowing the focus to now turn to the acquisition of a new striker.

Motherwell 3 St Johnstone 2