It’s tough being a Rose - spending hours in high-heels, posing for selfies at every turn, the constant smiling and waving, as the tour trundles towards Tralee.

June 7, 1944 was D-Day plus 1, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell.

 

St. Aidan’s, Cork 45

Clare SFC round-up : Holders Cratloe got off to a winning start in the opening round of the Clare SFC at the weekend, defeating Éire Óg 2-12 to 1-12 at Cusack Park, Ennis on Saturday evening.

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Champions St. Brigid's claimed their fourth Roscommon Senior Football title in succession, while elsewhere Ballinderry Shamrocks, Roslea and Longford Slashers claimed county final wins.

St. Patrick's Athletic edged a step closer to a first title in 14 years as goals from Anto Flood, John Russell and Christy Fagan gave them a fully deserved 3-1 win at relegation-threatened Bray Wanderers.

St. Patrick’s Athletic came up way short of their own expectations as they bowed tamely out of the Europa League tonight.

Monaghan 1-13 St. Mary’s College 2-6

Donegal champions St. Eunan's were unable to fully test Crossmaglen Rangers in today's AIB Ulster Club SFC quarter-final encounter.

Drogheda United 1 St Patrick’s Athletic 1 (aet, St. Pat‘s win 3-2 on pens)

ST. BRIGID’S won their fifth Roscommon senior football title in seven seasons with a hard-earned victory over a resolute Elphin side a wet and dreary Dr Hyde Park.

SECOND-HALF goals from Stephen Bradley, Dave Mulcahy and Anto Murphy kept St. Patrick’s Athletic very much in Premier Division title contention with a comfortable victory over Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds last night.

St. Patrick's Athletic 2 Sligo Rovers 1

BLACKROCK COLLEGE 18 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE 21

CHAMPIONS Árdscoil Rís remain in pole position to claim Dr Harty Cup honours again on the evidence of this display at Charleville yesterday.

St. Patrick's Athletic 0 Sligo Rovers 0

Dundalk 0 St. Patrick’s Athletic 0

CORK CONSTITUTION 16 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE 9

A prison officer and a convicted murderer serving a life sentence, who were both involved in smuggling contraband into Mountjoy prison, have been jailed for a total of seven years by Judge Katherine Delahunt.

Steaua Bucharest 3 St. Patrick’s Athletic 0

THREE teams, two games apiece, and all draws.

St. Patrick's Athletic 5 Dungannon Swifts 0

St. Patrick's Athletic 3 Waterford United 0

St Patrick’s Navan 2-9 Knockbeg College Carlow 0-13 (AET)

St. Brogan’s, Bandon 2-9 Coláiste Treasa, Kanturk 2-5

Bryan Sheehan may still have a part to play in Kerry's All-Ireland odyssey after an X-ray showed up only ligament damage to his ankle.

THERE was never any doubting the outcome of this AIB Kerry SFC opener in Currow yesterday once St Kieran’s recovered from a shaky period at the start of the second half and put up the scores which eased them into a controlling position.

Cork Constitution 37 St. Mary’s College 12

ST. CAIMIN’S created history by winning their first ever Munster colleges football title at Feenagh yesterday.

St. Flannan’s 1-11Tralee CBS 0-13

WITH their hurlers safely through to the Harty Cup final, St. Flannan’s bid to get their footballers through to the Corn Uí Mhuirí decider when they take on Tralee CBS in the semi-final at Glin tomorrow (2.30pm).

Carrigaline CS 2-23 St. Caimin’s 1-11

St Colman’s, Fermoy 2-15 North Monastery 0-6

THE Evening Echo Co SHC semi-final between Newtownshandrum and St Finbarr’s definitely goes ahead at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday following the decision of the Munster Council to rule the Erins Own appeal out of order.

THIS is a huge week for golf in Ireland and Britain with at least four major tournaments down for decision.

St. Sylvester’s (Dublin) 2-6 Corofin (Galway) 1-6

SHELBOURNE manager, Pat Fenlon, will be looking for a return to last season’s form when they face in-form Waterford United in the eircom League at Tolka Park tonight (8 pm).

ANDY LEE will be the star attraction again when he defends his middleweight title at the finals of the national championships in the National Stadium tonight.