Adominant second-half performance from Carlow football champions Éire Óg, in which they outscored visitors Sarsfields of Kildare by 0-7 to 0-1 at Netwatch Cullen Park yesterday, saw the five-time Leinster Club winners through to a Leinster semi-final meeting away to Portlaoise.

Cork Premier IFC: Cill na Martra 1-9 Éire Óg 0-8

All eyes were on Croke Park last weekend, but away from the TV cameras we may have seen the point of the year.

Éire Óg 2-18 Argideen Rangers 2-15 (aet): A great start and powerful finish was enough to see Éire Óg through Saturday night’s pulsating Cork IHC second round clash with Argideen Rangers at Ballygarvan.