St Luke’s walls have witnessed more intrigue than a box-set of House of Cards, writes Michael Cifford

FAI FORD CUP FINAL:

Orchard County 0-11 Trintiy College 0-12

Former Republic of Ireland international Con Martin, best known for scoring in the famous victory over England in 1949, has died.

Has there ever been a more aptly named footballer than George Best?

Meath prevented a quartet of college sides advancing to the Bord Na Mona Kehoe Cup semi-finals, with St Pat's, Drumcondra, Trinity College and GMIT also victorious, while Fingal were winners in the Kehoe Shield.

The draws for the 2012 Higher Education GAA Championships, including the prestigious Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cups, were made this afternoon in Croke Park.

FAI President Paddy McCaul and 1992 cup-winning captain Paul Whelan this evening made the draw for the 2011 FAI Ford Senior Cup first and second rounds at FAI headquarters in Abbotstown.

UCC's quest for a first Sigerson Cup title since 1995 was kept alive today as the Cork outfit took the scalp of a major Dublin side for the second time in the space of 24 hours.

BOTH UCD and UCC have storied histories in the Sigerson Cup. Yet both have endured title droughts in recent times.

LISTENING to RTÉ today and the aftermath of Paris, and how God’s hand is being blamed for our defeat, I remembered when I was a young boy my father took me to the Mardyke to watch Cork United play one of the leading Dublin teams – Shamrock Rovers or Drumcondra, I cannot be sure.

COULD someone from Fianna Fáil tell us where the new party headquarters will be, assuming Fagans is out?

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The Fitzgibbon Cup in third-level hurling gets underway today when Garda College play UCC.

THE sign implored the players to believe. And each time the Shelbourne players attacked in the second half, they must have heeded the advice of that flag in red adorning the empty terrace.

The draw for the third round of the FAI Carlsberg Cup has just been made.

AT least two non-League sides are guaranteed a place in the last 16 of the Carlsberg FAI Cup after last night’s draw for the second round at Dublin’s Guinness Store.

THE counts today will throw up the usual winners and losers, but there are a few patterns to watch out for.

THE 2004 FAI Carlsberg Cup kicks off this weekend with the 20 junior and intermediate sides all dreaming of cup glory next October.

TWO Irish clubs have not yet received First Division licences from UEFA’s Club Licensing Committee.