The shifting power in Meath GAA was further emphasised when first-time finalists Ratoath claimed senior football championship glory at Páirc Tailteann yesterday.

Meath produced an impressive display against Down at Croke Park to secure their second Christy Ring Cup crown in the space of four seasons.

A goal in the 51st minute from corner forward Killian Doyle proved to be the decisive score as Westmeath survived the handicap of playing the entire second half with just 14 men to eke out a crucial win against neighbours Meath in the third and final round robin series of the Leinster senior hurling championship, in ideal conditions at Mullingar yesterday afternoon.

Laois 3-25 Meath 2-13: Laois manager Eamonn Kelly admitted he couldn’t recall a better midfield display than Paddy Purcell’s in Navan.

Ultra-experienced Meath attacker Steven Clynch decided a quite incredible Christy Ring Cup final replay with a 93rd minute winning point to seal a first ever title for the Royal County.

Dublin 1-12 Meath 0-9: Rising senior star Con O’Callaghan led the scoring at Parnell Park last night with an impressive 1-7 as holders Dublin cruised through to the semi-finals of the EirGrid Leinster U21 football championship.

All-Ireland Club IFC semi-final - St Mary’s (Kerry) 2-20 Ratoath (Meath) 1-5: Perhaps it was the talk of litmus tests and stern examinations that drove St Mary’s to such dizzying heights.

Wexford 1-10 Meath 0-12

Kildare 2-15 Meath 0-13: This game hinged on a two-minute period straight after the break, when Kildare found the net almost immediately after Meath had had a gilt-edged opportunity to blow this Eirgrid Leinster U21FC semi-final wide open.

Meath u21s 1-10 Westmeath u21s 1-08: Meath had keeper Jack Hannigan to thank for a brilliant block to deny Dylan McDermott a match-winning goal in added time in this Leinster U-21 FC tie at Páirc Tailteann.

Kerry 5-9 Meath 0-8

All-Ireland MBHC final: Kerry 3-18 Meath 2-15

Tourlestrane 0-13 Tubbercurry 0-10

Kerry 1-19 Meath 3-8

A dramatic injury-time goal by Cian Hussey sent Kerry into the last four of the All-Ireland MBHC and eliminated holders Meath at Páirc Tailteann, Navan.

Offaly dug deep to overcome a gutsy Meath side in this Electric Ireland Leinster MHC encounter at O’Connor Park on Saturday evening.

DESPITE being given a first-half scare, defending champions St Brigid’s cruised into the Connacht Club SFC final with a merited six-point defeat of plucky Tourlestrane at Markievicz Park yesterday.

ALL six forwards and two half-backs found the range for Sligo champions Tourlestrane as they booked a Connacht club semi-final against St Brigid’s of Roscommon next month.

DONAGHMOYNE were crowned Tesco All-Ireland Ladies SFC club champions for the second time in four seasons as they saw off Cork opponents Donoughmore in a gripping decider yesterday.

Donoughmore (Cork) 1-8 Donaghmoyne (Monaghan) 2-7

Sligo 0-11 Cork 3-13

Sligo 1-13 Clare 0-11

It's been so far, so good for Ulster sides in the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers. The trend continued with Monaghan becoming the first team through to the fourth round last night, and Cavan and Derry look set to join them later today.

Sligo manager Dominic Corrigan has largely kept faith with his side for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC qualifier shootout with almost regular opponents Clare.

U21 forward Adrian Marren has been called into the Sligo attack for Sunday's Connacht SFC clash against Leitrim at Carrick-on-Shannon.

INSTEAD of a mere appetiser at Croke Park, we were served a veritable feast, with a twist in the tale that will rank alongside any of Croke Park’s surreal climaxes.

Mount Sion (Waterford) 4-13 Kilmaley (Clare) 0-9

Sligo 1-15 Roscommon 2-16 (after extra-time)

Sligo star Paul Taylor is back in the Yeats County team, just months after being left out of James Kearins' initial panel.

Roscommon 1-10 Sligo 0-13

Connacht Railway Cup football manager John O'Mahony has named his panel to face Munster ahead of Saturday's semi-final in Enniskillen.

Armagh and Sligo meet for the first time ever in the Championship today at 2.30pm.

Niall Carew comes into the Sligo starting 15 in boss Peter Ford's only change ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland quarter-final clash with Armagh.

Sligo manager Peter Ford has made one change for Sunday's All-Ireland

Sligo will not be naming for Saturday’s Bank of Ireland Football Qualifier against Kildare at Croke Park until the night before.

Sligo make four changes from the side pipped by a point by Mayo in the